All posts tagged in Stardew Valley
Aug 30, 2017
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]intendo has held another Nindies Showcase, and this time around we are getting to see a bunch of new games coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. If you missed the live stream that aired today, you can get caught up by watching the full presentation below. Stardew Valley was not part of this stream, however the CEO of Chucklefish, publisher of Stardew Valley, has recently mentioned that the game has been submitted for testing – a release of the game should not be too far away.
- Aug 29, 2017
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tardew Valley Switch is one of the most anticipated indie games on Nintendos latest console. A definite release date for the farming simulator has not been provided. However, CEO of Chucklefish, the publisher of Stardew Valley has announced on twitter that the game has finally been submitted for testing. Though no release date has been provided, this could mean that a release is happening sooner than later. You can see the full tweet below, as well as a first screenshot of Stardew Valley running on the Nintendo Switch.
We recommend you check out the latest news on the Multiplayer Mode of Stardew Valley right here.
Stardew Valley Switch is coming along very well. The last known bugs have been fixed and we're submitting for testing this week 🙂
— Tiy (@Tiyuri) August 29, 2017
- Aug 1, 2017
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tardew Valley has been announced for Nintendo Switch a long time ago. The Switch is the first console to receive the brand new and long awaited Multiplayer update. However, the developer has been rather quiet about how multiplayer will work in Stardew Valley exactly. Today ConcernedApe, developer behind the game has released some exciting new informations about the co-op multiplayer mode in Stardew Valley.
Once the multiplayer patch is live, players will be able to build up to three cabins on their farms. These cabins can be occupied by the friends you invite. Furthermore, each player has their own inventory. Player to player marriage will also be a possibility, a feature many fans were hoping to see. Below is the full list of details for the upcoming Stardew Valley Multiplayer Patch. Stardew Valley is expected to release on Nintendo Switch sometime this year, and will include the multiplayer co-op mode.
Hi everyone! I’m the Chucklefish dev who has been coordinating with Eric on localisation, porting and multiplayer for Stardew Valley over the last year. I’ve previously worked on Starbound (the procedural quest generator was my baby), and I’m also developing Lenna’s Inception, another Chucklefish project, on the side.
I’m here with an update for those of you who have been waiting so patiently for news on multiplayer! Now that we’ve pinned down the main technical issues, we know enough to feel confident describing the gameplay you can expect from it.
Shortly after you begin the game, Robin will offer to build up to 3 cabins on your farm. Each cabin will house a farmhand, controlled by one of your friends.
Farmhands can do almost anything the main player can do. They can farm, mine, fight, fish, forage, marry NPCs and take part in festivals. Each player has their own inventory. When a farmhand is not connected, their inventory can be managed through a chest in their cabin.
Certain decisions can be made only by the main player: when to sleep, when to start and end festivals, and whether to side with Joja, for instance.
You won’t need to set up a server to run multiplayer. Friends can be invited onto the farm through Steam. The invite mechanism for non-Steam versions is TBD, but likely to be similar in most cases.
A lot of players have requested player-to-player marriage. It’s an idea we like a lot, and want to make available as a feature. Player-to-player marriage won’t use the mermaid pendant, but rather an alternative method that requires a similar amount of effort to wooing an NPC. We’re still working out what that will be.
Local multiplayer, split-screen and PVP are not planned at this point.
Effort so far has been focused on overcoming the biggest technical hurdle: synchronising multiple games over the Internet. Almost every source file has been touched, and 15,000 lines of code have been rewritten. Retrofitting multiplayer into a game that didn’t have it originally is notoriously hard.
Anyway, that chunk of work is almost complete now and we’re starting to look towards what’s next:
Implementing the farmhand cabins
UI and menus
Events and festivals
Multiplayer NPC relationships
Polish, testing and optimisationWe currently expect to be able to start a beta test at the end of the year for Steam users to help us test the game. Mod authors will be encouraged to update their mods during this beta period. Then, in early 2018 we will release it as the 1.3 patch on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Consoles will get the patch too, starting with Nintendo Switch. This will be a bigger patch than usual, so be aware that it will take a while to roll out to each platform.
- Jul 26, 2017
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]E:Legend is one of the most anticipated games of the year. It combines games like Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Fantasy Life, Pokemon and more. The game published by Square Enix, just launched it’s official Kickstarter page. If you decide to participate in funding the game, you will be rewarded with several different goodies. Including access to the game upon release, wallpapers, and other digital goods.
It has now been revealed that the game will be released on Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. Re:Legend is currently slated for a release in June 2018. For more information on Re:Legend we recommend to check out our detailed preview right here. You can watch the official Kickstarter launch trailer below. If you want to support the game, you may do so here.
- Jul 25, 2017
Stardew Valley is a favorite among fans of games such as Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing and Story of Seasons. A Collector Edition of the popular farming simulation game has recently been released. Earlier this year Chucklefish, the games publisher will release Stardew Valley on Nintendo Switch including the long awaited Multiplayer update.
Sanshee has now announced a different kind of collectors edition. If you want to own Shane as a plush you can now place your pre-order for the adorable collectors item now.
PRODUCT DETAILS
– Pre-order the Shane Collector’s Plush, Junimo Pin, and Stardrop Pin together and save $10!
– Shane plush stands approximately 10 inches tall, and comes with Charlie Plush, who attaches to Shane magnetically!
– Junimo Pin measures approximately 1″. Stardrop Pin measures approximately 7/8″.
– Pins feature locking backs!
– Shane Plush comes with a special collector’s card.
– Estimated ship date is October 15, 2017. The pins will be available for purchase separately sooner, but in order to take advantage of the bundle deal, please understand that everything will be shipped together when the Shane plush is ready.
– Official Stardew Valley merchandise!
You can pre-order the Plush and the pin right here.
- Jul 13, 2017
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]umble Bundle is publishing a super adorable cat game called Mineko’s Night Market. The studio developing the game is called Meowza Games. The game is due to release in 2018.
Mineko’s Night Market is the first title from the young, two-person indie studio. The adventure title stars Mineko, a girl who takes on a job as a vendor in a weekly marketplace. The game includes taking on responsibilities ranging from collecting resources, crafting items to sell, participating in local events and befriending customers around town. The game seems similar to Stardew Valley in this respect.
One of the most interesting features of the game is that the setting comes from a real word place that is known to be beloved by cat lovers. Tashirojima is a Japanese island that’s home to more cats than human beings — much like the world of Mineko’s Night Market, which takes place on a cat-worshipping Japanese isle called Mount Fugu. The biggest difference between the two places is that in Mineko’s world, there are still plenty of humans to hang out with but you still get to play with tons of kittens.
The game is heading to Mac and Windows PC sometime next year, and it won’t be exclusive to the Humble Bundle Store.
Read our exclusive interview with the developer behind Mineko’s Night Market right here. Check out the cute trailer that was released below:
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