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Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletterThe ever-beloved farming sim gem Stardew Valley has now been around for nearly 10 years, so you'd think we dedicated fans would've discovered just about everything it has to offer by now – but, according to developer Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone, that's not the case.
There is, in fact, a secret remaining that no one in the community has uncovered. Speaking in a recent interview with IGN, ConcernedApe reveals as much. "There's still a secret that no one has ever found," he admits. "I don't think they ever will. Maybe I'll reveal it someday, but the problem with the secret is that it's basically a secret message that's in the game, and it reveals something that actually isn't even true anymore."
What could the dev possibly mean by that? He does begin to explain, but cuts himself short, asking, "Do I want to reveal it or not?" Sadly, he opts not to. "Well, that's all I'll say. I'll say it was a secret message that was basically announcing something that I actually shifted gears [on] and that thing wasn't even true anymore, but it's still in the game." At this point, I'm pretty desperate to find out what the heck it is – but I doubt we ever will.
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As ConcernedApe puts it, "I just don't know if anyone will ever discover it because it's so obscure." I'm sure it is. It's only been a decade, and Stardew Valley is only one of the most popular games, available on like a billion different platforms… so, yeah, I believe him. I'd love to know what misinformation it actually points to, though – something tells me it has to do with a past update. All I know is I'm going to be inspecting every nook and cranny.
With the 1.7 update underway, two new marriage candidates and all, ConcerendApe is likely to shake things up even more. How, I'm not certain, but knowing the creative mastermind, we might even find ourselves grappling with other secrets – yes, on top of the one we have evidently not been able to uncover. Plus, with Haunted Chocolatier in the works, too, there's plenty of ConcernedApe-style charm to look forward to.
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Anna KoselkeSocial Links NavigationStaff WriterAfter spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
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