Oh okay, those mods I don’t even get what they are and am much too old to figure out how. I was getting excited over nothing then. Obviously there’ll never be an across the board expansion or add-ons for SV - or a sequel either, which is odd given how successful it’s been. Haunted Chocolatier looks promising - but obviously isn’t actually ever going to come out at this point.
I’m not sure what you’re saying here … 1.6 is an upcoming full game update for Stardew that will add even more content, which he was simultaneously developing with Haunted Chocolatier. They are a very small independent operation, and game development takes more time the fewer employees you have. The fact that they have continued improving the game for 7 years adding free content at the original price point is actually quite remarkable.
The 1.6 update addresses the ability to create add-ons (mods) more easily, which will aid efforts in the modding community to create things like Expanded with less fussing about in third party programs and tools which currently allow them to work.
Terraria. I wanted to like that game but immediately found it unenjoyable and disagreeable in every way. I’m still waiting for a Stardew Valley-like game that is actually good (i.e., has farming without ridiculous missions like "find the cows and build a pen for them) and doesn’t require the player to “craft” his own tools with ridiculously complicated mechanics. I hated “My Time in Portia” for the incredibly difficult crafting, that had no tutorial or explanation and was very poorly conceived.
He still working on SV ? I thought he said he stopped to work full time on HC. Guess I’ve been out of the SV loop for too long. I should get back to it sometime soon. I’m getting tired of the same shooter and adventure games all the time and I need to return to the cozy life of SV.
I promise you it’s dead simple to install if you wanna check it out. ModDrop is probably the easiest installation route, just follow the instructions in that link and you’ll be set up!
You were not getting excited over nothing; if you can figure out how to download steam, how to purchase a game with it, and how to open and play it, installing a mod isn’t that much harder. Download some files, put them in the right folder, open the game.
Well there’s the problem. I tried downloading Steam, of course it didn’t work because some extension or other had to first be installed on this computer. So I installed the extension, now it says it can’t open. I did get it open once, but the game I downloaded never worked at all. Steam doesn’t work on every computer, I guess.
But my main game system is the Switch (right now), I don’t even use the computer. And it “steams” me because there are SOOO many great looking casual games on Steam I wish I could play!!!
Some people seem to think that 3 years (from when AAA companies normally drop their first teaser until release) is the full game development lifecycle duration, and anything past that must be abandoned.
Well I don’t, honestly it’s just hearsay and I can’t say anything more. Not that I wasn’t looking forward to Haunted Chocolatier also, who knows maybe it will happen at some point in time.
There is literally only one person developing SDV and Haunted Chocolatier. This is literally an impossible statement. There is only ConcernedApe, and he has not announced any cancelation.
Oh okay, those mods I don’t even get what they are and am much too old to figure out how. I was getting excited over nothing then. Obviously there’ll never be an across the board expansion or add-ons for SV - or a sequel either, which is odd given how successful it’s been. Haunted Chocolatier looks promising - but obviously isn’t actually ever going to come out at this point.
I’m not sure what you’re saying here … 1.6 is an upcoming full game update for Stardew that will add even more content, which he was simultaneously developing with Haunted Chocolatier. They are a very small independent operation, and game development takes more time the fewer employees you have. The fact that they have continued improving the game for 7 years adding free content at the original price point is actually quite remarkable.
The 1.6 update addresses the ability to create add-ons (mods) more easily, which will aid efforts in the modding community to create things like Expanded with less fussing about in third party programs and tools which currently allow them to work.
Fr. The only other game that comes close is Terraria. Both have only improved as the years have gone by.
Wish SV was my cup of tea.
Terraria. I wanted to like that game but immediately found it unenjoyable and disagreeable in every way. I’m still waiting for a Stardew Valley-like game that is actually good (i.e., has farming without ridiculous missions like "find the cows and build a pen for them) and doesn’t require the player to “craft” his own tools with ridiculously complicated mechanics. I hated “My Time in Portia” for the incredibly difficult crafting, that had no tutorial or explanation and was very poorly conceived.
He still working on SV ? I thought he said he stopped to work full time on HC. Guess I’ve been out of the SV loop for too long. I should get back to it sometime soon. I’m getting tired of the same shooter and adventure games all the time and I need to return to the cozy life of SV.
Spoiler: 1.6 sneak peek from ConcernedApe’s Twitter posted Sept. 27, 2023
Color me surprised you found yourself on the lemmyverse but don’t feel confident to install a mod. Not a dig! Just unexpected.
HC is coming out eventually though, not sure why it “obviously” isn’t?
I promise you it’s dead simple to install if you wanna check it out. ModDrop is probably the easiest installation route, just follow the instructions in that link and you’ll be set up!
You were not getting excited over nothing; if you can figure out how to download steam, how to purchase a game with it, and how to open and play it, installing a mod isn’t that much harder. Download some files, put them in the right folder, open the game.
Well there’s the problem. I tried downloading Steam, of course it didn’t work because some extension or other had to first be installed on this computer. So I installed the extension, now it says it can’t open. I did get it open once, but the game I downloaded never worked at all. Steam doesn’t work on every computer, I guess.
But my main game system is the Switch (right now), I don’t even use the computer. And it “steams” me because there are SOOO many great looking casual games on Steam I wish I could play!!!
What makes you think Haunted Chocolatier will never come?
Some people seem to think that 3 years (from when AAA companies normally drop their first teaser until release) is the full game development lifecycle duration, and anything past that must be abandoned.
One of the guys who was working on it says they ended up with too many snags, so have cancelled it.
There’s only one person working on it: Eric Barone.
He would have you believe but he isn’t the only developer working on this game.
Do you have an article or something that says that? Everything I can find does not mention anyone else working on the game.
Well I don’t, honestly it’s just hearsay and I can’t say anything more. Not that I wasn’t looking forward to Haunted Chocolatier also, who knows maybe it will happen at some point in time.
I wouldn’t put much stock in hearsay. ConcernedApe has always been relatively quiet about what he is up to, even with Stardew.
So you’re full of crap, got it
There is literally only one person developing SDV and Haunted Chocolatier. This is literally an impossible statement. There is only ConcernedApe, and he has not announced any cancelation.