Stardew Valley is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking ten years since cool players were first invited to Grandpa’s old farmhouse in Pelican Town. The popular farming simulator has grown a lot over the years, with official updates adding new areas to explore, multiplayer mode, divorce, and the ability to drink mayonnaise.
Now developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has revealed more details about Stardew ValleyThe upcoming major update, 1.7, announced Thursday that it will turn two of its non-player characters into romantic partners. However, the excitement of many players was dampened when they learned which actresses are joining the marriage market.
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Barone teased the addition of the bride and groom in an interview with IGN earlier this month, leaving fans wondering who they could be. Others dreamed of becoming house cleaners, hoping that the town carpenter Robin would leave her husband for them. Others longed to be touched by the Wizard’s purple mustache. Last romantic options added Stardew Valley they were depressed alcoholic Shane and saloon worker Emily, who both fell in love within eight months of the game’s 2016 release. Thus, the addition of potential lovers is an important development Stardew Valley.
The identities of these new characters were finally revealed during the anniversary YouTube live stream on Thursday. In it, Barone said that the 1.7 update will allow players to fall in love with Sandy, a shop owner in Calico Desert, and Clint, a local blacksmith from Pelican Town.
It was Clint that the players fell out with, causing him to be quickly, brutally, rejected all over the internet.
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Why does everyone hate Clint from ‘Stardew Valley’?
Many Stardew Valley The players were overwhelmed by Clint’s self-pity, accusing him of always complaining about his life but not wanting to do anything to change it. The problems with Clint also extend to his behavior with women, especially Emily whom he did not mention. While a crush is no cause for ridicule, Clint’s actions in response have led fans to call him a creepy incel with few redeeming qualities.
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Yet despite this widespread outrage, some Stardew Valley players jumped to Clint’s defense, hoping that the 1.7 update would finally give him a redemption arc. Barone has admitted to problems like Clint still expressing his attraction to Emily even after marriage, but said he was prioritizing another career and hadn’t gotten around to fixing it yet.
“Unpopular opinion but I’m so glad it’s Clint,” wrote X user @caroldirge. “Before Emily was added as a romance option she had an awkward arc with her that ended with a carnival date. After that, she was called a weirdo, a creep, an incel in society. I want this blacksmith to be happy.”
Of course, new romance options aren’t the only additions players can expect in the 1.7 update. Barone previously revealed that it will feature a new farm type and “more characters/social stuff,” though it’s unclear if this was referring to the new quests. Either way, it will likely involve more than revealed if past history is any indication. Stardew ValleyThe last major update added the ability to put hats on dogs and “kids” when it was released last March.
No release date has been set Stardew ValleyThe 1.7 update, Barone just said, is currently under development.
“With 1.7, my goal is to add more depth to various areas of the game that are lacking in some way, without ‘cracking’ the game with too many programs,” Barone wrote in a review on Steam. “More depth, but not too difficult. I’m sure you’ll be happy with the result…
“Oh, and you’ll get to marry Clint and Sandy. I know you’ve all been dying to marry Clint… right? …guys?? ………. Welp….”
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