Patch 1.5 (21 December 2020)
Hi everyone,

Santa came early... Stardew Valley's 1.5 update is now available! As always, this update is completely free for anyone who owns Stardew Valley.

1.5 adds a big piece of new content to the "end-game" of Stardew Valley. Now, completing the Community Center is just the beginning...

It's not all about end-game content, though... there's plenty of new stuff all throughout the game, as well as useful improvements and convenience features.

This update also adds local (split-screen) co-op.

I like to keep most of the big stuff secret, so that you'll be surprised when you encounter it in game. However, if you don't mind spoiling it, and want to know everything that's in the update, here's a full changelog.

A no-spoiler list of some of the new features:

Local (split-screen) co-op
New people to meet
New goals
Many new items
A new type of quest
A new farm layout
New game options like "remixed" bundles (see below)
New character events
A new Community Upgrade
Home renovations (after you've fully upgraded your house)
Ducks can now swim
You can sit in chairs
You can move your bed
Fish Tanks
A bunch of new furniture items as well as new furniture types like wall sconces New secrets
9 new music tracks And so much more... you'll just have to see, I can't bear to spoil it
If you are starting a new farm for this update, make sure to check out the new farm layout (Beach Farm) and the advanced game options menu (click the wrench icon in the lower left of the character creation screen). Choosing "Remixed" bundles randomizes the Community Center bundles with some brand new ones, and variations of the classics.

NOTE: To play split-screen mode, you'll need cabins on your farm to house the other players (Robin can build them, or If you're starting a new game, you can choose to start with cabins already placed on the farm via the advanced game options menu). Once the cabins are there, open your game menu, scroll down to multiplayer, and select "Start local co-op" . The other player can now press start on a controller to initiate split-screen.

Well, please have fun with the new update, and as always, thanks for playing Stardew Valley!

-ConcernedApe

THE KRAKEN HAS BEEN UNLEASHED!

Attention Falconeers!

The brand new Kraken DLC update is now available to download ABSOLUTELY FREE for all owners of The Falconeer!

The Wreck Divers of Batis are renowned for their prowess in recovering relics from the depths of the Ursee, something the Mancer order exploit handily.

But recent rumours of ancient monstrosities roaming the depths have led them to approach willing Falconeers to assist them in their tasks.

Meanwhile the cartographers guild in Cartohom are using freshblood Falconeers to explore the unknown and map out the Great Ursee.

Help escort wreck divers to their diving stations, and protect them from interlopers as they raise treasure from the watery depths, be that from pirates or much older DEADLIER entities – or help to discover all the secrets that the Great Ursee hides within.

There are ample new ways to make profit and splinters in this new update – but as always, it comes at a risk…

You can find a list of the new missions, locations and general patch notes below :

New wreck-diver company location : Batis
New cartographers guild location : Cartohom
Exploration missions : Given out at Cartohom, find and discover locations in the world for splinters.
Wreck diving missions : Given out at Batis, be the eyes in the sky for wreck diving operations. See the depths of the Great Ursee first hand as wreck-divers scour the floor for relics, with a chance to encounter something else entirely...
3 new tutorial missions at Dunkle, to introduce chants and mutagens as well as some basic mechanics like fishing and jet streams.

Wreck diving mission outcomes

Come up empty handed or encounter dangerous sea creatures like Sarks. (Roughly 25% chance)
Find sunken ships for a 300-1200 splinters reward. (Roughly 50% chance)
Uncover ancient relics, vehicles and temples for up a 1600 splinter reward. (roughly 25%)
Encounter the mighty Kraken! (Rare chance)
Encounter the deadly Mosaurs of the Ursee! (Rare chance)

Game Update Patch Notes

Gameplay

- Turning Speed of enemy birds reduced by 10-25% to provide smoother dogfights and decrease difficulty.
- Enemy AI adjusted to prefer smoother turns and tactical retreats to add more of a chase.
- Mission difficulty more accurately indicated
- Enemy warbirds can now roll to avoid incoming fire
- Locked targets now have off screen edge indicators

Effects

- Debris and anything falling into the Ursee had incorrect or none-existent FX – now has generous splashes.

UI

- Improved the store interactions, along with a confirm to purchase / sell mechanic.
- Settings sliders now respond to mouse properly and can be dragged
- GUI arrows in perch menu and chapter select blink
- GUI arrows in perch menu disappear when not needed
- The word chapter is removed from the chapter selection GUI

Audio

Magnetar rifle and lightning caster have impact sounds, adding weight to their firing.
There is plenty more Ursee to be discovered, so strap yourselves onto your Warbirds and get out there!

A Kraken Competition!

We've teamed up with RAZER to provide this fantastic competition, where you can win a Razer Kraken Ultimate gaming headset - and a copy of The Falconeer on Pc to go with it!

To enter, soar over to the link below and get your entries in before January 2nd 2021!

Win a Razer Kraken Ultimate Headset

Ascend Falconeers!

Version 1.7i:

- added new default sandbox scenarios designed by Astrotron: Fantasy Park, Spooky Park, Sciene Fiction Park, Western Park
- fixed some animated deco not animating anymore
- multiplayer: replaced "kick player" with "ban player"
- multiplayer: fixed a desync when joining a paused game that contains boat rides
- multiplayer: fixed a desync when removing track segments while a player is joining
- multiplayer: fixed a desync that could happen when joining after building a tracked ride
- multiplayer: fixed a rare desync that could happen when opening a tracked ride