Stardew Valley’s New Remixed Option Seriously Enhances Replay Value

New content has come as a special holiday treat in Stardew Valley’s 1.5 update. The 1.5 update adds a number of new things to the game, including a beach farm map and a whole new area to unlock and explore. Stardew Valley has regularly added free updates to the game, expanding what was already a fantastic title with even more content. Because of this, the game has managed to stay relevant, despite having been out for several years.

Stardew Valley released in the winter of 2016, setting a new standard for how a farming game should be made. Almost five years later the game remains very popular, and it is thanks to the dedication of developer ConcernedApe, who has continued to make and release content that gives the story new life. In Stardew Valley’s 1.5 update, fans were given a surprise which makes Stardew Valley feel almost new, which is exciting for those who have played it consistently since it’s release.

Players can now create a game with a special feature to improve replayability. While creating their character for a new farm, platers can click on the wrench widget at the bottom corner of the screen. This will open a menu allowing them to toggle special settings for the new game. While being able to turn monsters on for any map is exciting, the biggest change to the original game setup added in the Stardew Valley 1.5 update is the toggle for the community center bundles. The Community Center is the primary narrative for Stardew Valley, and for those who have made many farms over the years, completing it repeatedly has become more of a chore than a triumph. However, by selecting the “Remixed” option, the bundles in the community center get shuffled around and brand new bundle challenges are added.

Stardew Valley’s 1.5 Update Refreshes The Community Center Challenge

While the game has a fantastic community dedicatedly creating Stardew Valley mod-packs to ease inevitable repetitiveness of the gameplay, mod-packs have limitations within the base game – which is why the developer taking the time to put new canon mechanics into the game is exciting for fans. It also shows the investment ConcernedApe has in giving players quality content that consistently improves the game. Stardew Valley has continuously gotten better thanks to these updates, keeping the game relevant and fresh for farming fans.

Longtime fans of Stardew Valley will have the ability to start a new game with a new farm map and fresh new adventures in the Community Center thanks to the 1.5 update. With new crops, new areas, and new animals to raise, Stardew Valley feels almost new for those who have been with the farming sim since its humble indie beginnings. Stardew Valley continues to impress and surprise its players with every update, allowing it to live on as one of the more popular farming games of the genre.

Stardew Valley is available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android, and iOS.

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