What changed in Stardew Valley in 2016

Spouses will now speak to you when they come home on Friday nights.

On the Riverlands and Forest maps, some bushes can be destroyed with an upgraded axe.

Farm buildings can now be placed in more areas, including on grass.

When you reach level 5 or 10 in a skill, but haven't slept yet, it no longer shows your new profession as 'Desperado'.

You can no longer fill your watering can at a well that's in construction.

Mutant Bug Lair now replenishes itself a bit each day.

On the Forest map, forage items have a chance to spawn on any grassy area, not just in the west.

The Riverlands farm now has the potential to spawn splashing fish nodes and ore panning nodes.

The forage berry bushes are now affected by the botanist perk.

Minor convenience adjustments and bug fixes.

Trees can no longer spread off the map into the void, causing the game to start getting slower with each day.

Weeds in the Mutant Bug Lair no longer change with the season (and no longer turn to battery packs in the winter).

Truffles should no longer spawn in the water.

Price of Galaxy Dagger has been corrected to 35,000 (it was at 350,000).

Weeds in the Mutant Bug Lair no longer change with the season (and no longer turn to battery packs in the winter).

All new farm maps now provide some kind of fishing opportunity, although the Riverlands farm is still superior.

Forage items shouldn't spawn in inaccessible places.

The Riverlands farm now has the potential to spawn splashing fish nodes and ore panning nodes.

Truffles should no longer spawn in the water.

The Artisan Perk description has been corrected to reflect the actual bonus (it's 40% now, but the description still says 50%).

Coop animals can now actually produce higher quality produce, like they were supposed to.

Coop animals can now actually produce higher quality produce, like they were supposed to.

On the Riverlands and Forest maps, some bushes can be destroyed with an upgraded axe.

Monsters in the mutant bug lair will now always be mutant and not revert to the standard grub/fly after saving and reloading.

You can once again place buildings in the little shaded strip right below cliffs.

Forage no longer spawns under stumps.

Mutant Bug Lair now replenishes itself a bit each day.

Pets can no longer walk down the cellar stairs into the void.

Slime Egg prices increased (green to 1000g, blue to 1750g, red to 2500g, purple to 5000g).

On the Forest map, forage items have a chance to spawn on any grassy area, not just in the west.

Price of Galaxy Dagger has been corrected to 35,000 (it was at 350,000).

The forage berry bushes are now affected by the botanist perk.

Forage items shouldn't spawn in inaccessible places.

You can once again place buildings in the little shaded strip right below cliffs.

Trees can no longer spread off the map into the void, causing the game to start getting slower with each day.

The Outlaw boss in Journey Of The Prairie King will warp back to the center of the map if he happens to run too far off screen in either direction.

Monsters in the mutant bug lair will now always be mutant and not revert to the standard grub/fly after saving and reloading.

Fixes a crash that could occur while saving after seeing a town improvement cutscene on the Wilderness farm.

Minor convenience adjustments and bug fixes.

Slime Egg prices increased (green to 1000g, blue to 1750g, red to 2500g, purple to 5000g).

Placing a Wicked Statue in a slime hutch prevents the witch from cursing it.

Placing a Wicked Statue in a slime hutch prevents the witch from cursing it.

Digging spots now appear on the Farm, although less frequent as elsewhere.

Forage no longer spawns under stumps.

Fixed issue where lightning that struck an object on the farm would cause that object to 'pop' into the current map when the current map was not the farm.

Fixes a crash that could occur while saving after seeing a town improvement cutscene on the Wilderness farm.

The Outlaw boss in Journey Of The Prairie King will warp back to the center of the map if he happens to run too far off screen in either direction.

You can no longer fill your watering can at a well that's in construction.

Spouses will now speak to you when they come home on Friday nights.

When you reach level 5 or 10 in a skill, but haven't slept yet, it no longer shows your new profession as 'Desperado'.

Spring onions and seasonal berries can be iridium quality with the botanist perk.

The Artisan Perk description has been corrected to reflect the actual bonus (it's 40% now, but the description still says 50%).

Fixed issue where lightning that struck an object on the farm would cause that object to 'pop' into the current map when the current map was not the farm.

Digging spots now appear on the Farm, although less frequent as elsewhere.

Farm buildings can now be placed in more areas, including on grass.

Pets can no longer walk down the cellar stairs into the void.

Meteorites can no longer land on top of stumps or boulders.

Meteorites can no longer land on top of stumps or boulders.

Spring onions and seasonal berries can be iridium quality with the botanist perk.

All the new farm maps now provide some kind of fishing opportunity, although the Riverlands farm is still superior.

Players can now file for divorce using a book in the mayor's house.

Adjusted values for Blueberry, Starfruit, Cranberry, and Ancient Fruit.

New upgrade adds a cellar for aging cheese and alcohol using casks.

Wild plums are now properly labeled as fruit.

Wild plums are now correctly labeled as fruit.

Slime charmer ring now protects against giant slimes.

You can now choose from 20 color options for your chests.

You can now move your buildings using Robin's construction menu.

Rancher profession value increase from 10% to 20%, Artisan profession decrease from 50% to 40%.

Shane and Emily are now available to marry, each with new events and music.

All animal products now have a 25% increase in value.

All animal products now have a 25% increase in value.

Pierre and Robin now sell catalogues for unlimited access to wallpapers and furniture.

Numerous minor bug fixes and typo corrections.

Shane and Emily are now available to marry, each with new events and music.

Rancher profession value increase from 10% to 20%; Artisan profession decrease from 50% to 40%.

Fences now take twice as long to decay.

Pierre and Robin now sell catalogues for unlimited access to wallpapers, floors, and furniture.

Added 'Shed' for decoration and 'Mill' for processing wheat into flour and beets into sugar.

Grandpa's Shrine now consistently gives the reward for reaching 4 candles.

Values of Blueberry, Starfruit, Cranberry, and Ancient Fruit have been decreased.

Added 'Shed' for decoration and 'Mill' to process wheat into flour and beets into sugar.

Added Coffee as a spring/summer crop and Coffee Bean as both produce and seed.

Fixed issue where gathering an item with the botanist profession would fail if inventory was full.

New quest leads to magical buildings like Junimo Hut, Earth Obelisk, Water Obelisk, and Gold Clock.

Choose from 5 different farm maps at character creation, each focused on different skills.

Numerous minor bug fixes and typo corrections.

Choose from 5 different farm maps at character creation, each focused on different skills.

A new quest leads to magical buildings like Junimo Hut, Earth Obelisk, Water Obelisk, and Gold Clock.

New upgrade adds a cellar for aging cheese and alcohol with casks.

Grandpa's Shrine now consistently gives the reward for reaching 4 candles.

Iridium-star quality is now attainable for various goods, doubling their value.

Added Coffee as a spring/summer crop and Coffee Beans that act as both produce and seed.

Two new fish added to the game.

Slime charmer ring now properly protects against giant slimes.

Two new fish types added to the game.

New shrines for making offerings in exchange for dark magic.

Steam cloud saves allow access to save files across all platforms.

Steam cloud saves allow access to save files across all platforms.

Stardew Valley is now available for Mac and Linux users.

Stardew Valley is now available for Mac and Linux users.

In-law dialogues change slightly when you marry someone.

You can now retrieve powerups and coins that drop on the edge of the map in Journey Of The Prairie King.

Item placement with the gamepad improved, with an option to show an item placement indicator.

Poppy properly consumed in poppyseed muffin recipe.

Money lost caps at 5000g, item loss rate reduced, can't lose rings or the Galaxy Sword.

Various minor bug fixes.

Your assigned movement keys are now used within Journey Of The Prairie King.

In-law dialogues change slightly when you marry someone.

Agriculturist profession no longer causes an extra 25% growth rate when speed-gro isn't present.

Spouses won't leave on rainy days unless they have to work.

Spouse stands next to you at the Dance of the Moonlight Jellies.

Maxed-out friendship levels will no longer decay.

Spouses now say unique dialogues during festivals instead of generic ones.

Fruit tree harvesting now involves shaking the tree to drop the fruit.

Lightning is more likely to strike trees and crops; lightning rods have a better chance of intercepting strikes.

The last two hearts are now greyed-out for marriage candidates until you give them the bouquet.

Spouses now say unique dialogues during festivals instead of generic ones.

Fruit trees produce higher quality fruit as they age, up to gold star.

Fixed sunflower seed price at JojaMart.

Charcoal Kiln now requires 10 wood to produce 1 coal, down from 20.

Snow yams shouldn't appear in the desert anymore.

Willy now likes most fish dishes.

Your assigned movement keys are now used within Journey Of The Prairie King.

Tools left in chests within farm buildings won't count as 'missing'.

Sam, Sebastian, and Abigail now go to the saloon on Fridays after marriage.

Lightning is more likely to strike trees and crops, but lightning rods have a better chance of intercepting strikes.

Chests should no longer appear on top of you in bed after upgrading your house.

Added another digit to the shipping menu money counters.

Spouses won't leave on rainy days unless they have to work.

Lightning strikes now have a unique effect on fruit trees.

Harvesting fruit trees now involves shaking the tree to drop the fruit.

Added another digit to the shipping menu money counters.

Adventurer's Guild now sells monster slayer rewards after unlocking them.

Sea Cucumber should properly appear in the fishing tab of the Shipping menu.

Lightning strikes now have a unique effect on fruit trees.

Tools left in chests within farm buildings won't count as 'missing'.

Agriculturist profession no longer causes an extra 25% growth rate when speed-gro isn't present.

Sea Cucumber should properly appear in the fishing tab of the Shipping menu.

Farm animals should no longer get stuck on fences placed directly to the right of the barn door.

You can now retrieve powerups and coins that drop on the edge of the map.

Can no longer incorrectly 'consume' trap bobbers.

Fruit trees produce higher quality fruit as they age, up to gold star.

Can no longer incorrectly 'consume' trap bobbers.

Sam, Sebastian, and Abigail now go to the saloon on Fridays after marriage.

Minor changes/fixes to dialogue.

Poppy properly consumed in poppyseed muffin recipe.

Money lost caps at 5000g, item loss rate reduced, can't lose rings or the Galaxy Sword.

Charcoal Kiln now requires 10 wood to produce 1 coal, down from 20.

Adventurer's Guild now sells monster slayer rewards after unlocking them.

Item placement with the gamepad improved, with an option to show an item placement indicator.

Quick fix for Harvey's bugged 4-heart event.

Farm animals should no longer get stuck on fences placed directly to the right of the barn door.

Chests should no longer appear on top of you in bed after upgrading your house.

The last two hearts are now greyed-out for marriage candidates until you give them the bouquet.

Fixed the problem where spouses had a speech bubble but no speech.

Value of most animal products increased.

Minor bug/grammar/graphics fixes.

Holly is now poisonous.

Added unique dialogues for all spouses.

Minor bug/grammar/graphics fixes.

Missing events problem shouldn't happen anymore.

Fixed the farm rampage issue.

Spouses now leave the house on Mondays.

Added unique dialogues for all spouses.

Fixed the farm rampage issue.

Value of most animal products increased.

Holly is now poisonous.

Fixed the problem where spouses had a speech bubble but no speech.

Missing events problem shouldn't happen anymore.

Spouses now leave the house on Mondays.

Items can still be destroyed by farm debris.

Items can still be destroyed by farm debris.

If no other function is mapped to it.

Press 'Esc' or 'E' by default.

When certain dialogue options were chosen.

Chance to find iridium increases significantly every ten levels.

Only destroyed now.

He no longer mentions 'great honors' and has a new opportunity at his shrine.

He no longer mentions 'great honors' and has a change of heart.

Clarified that the season change kills crops.

Chance to find iridium increases significantly every ten levels.

Clarified that it's the season change that kills crops.

Tappers are now properly destroyed by bombs.

The meteor should no longer appear in pond or buildings.

You can no longer give quest items to the wrong person.

Mariner and Luremaster professions should now work properly.

Poppyseed Muffin now actually looks like a muffin.

The Skull Cave quest can no longer be completed before receiving the actual journal entry.

Spouse should no longer get stuck on their way to town.

The prices of ores at Clint's shop have been raised.

Grass growth rate has been increased.

The Skull Cave quest can no longer be completed before receiving the actual journal entry.

Quest items should no longer disappear when you die.

Fixed bathing hairstyle inconsistency.

Fixed strange lighting behavior when holding torches.

Bouncer is now truly impassable.

Willy's shop no longer counts as water.

Robin now sells crafting recipes for 'Wood Floor', 'Stone Floor', and 'Stepping Stone Path'.

Spouse should no longer get stuck on their way to town.

Added a secret new way to modify a rare item.

The value of honey has been reduced from 200g to 100g.

Fixed various item duplication and stacking issues.

Tappers are now properly destroyed by bombs.

If an object is ever directly underneath you, preventing you from moving, right click to remove it.

Fixed bathing hairstyle inconsistency.

Inventory menus now indicate which slot is the 'active slot'.

Mariner and Luremaster professions should now work properly.

Fixed problem where stone fence was spawning debris.

A randomize character button has been added to the character creation screen.

Fixed problem where stone fence was spawning debris.

All scarecrows now give reports on their crow-scaring activity.

A secret new way to modify a rare item has been added.

Wild seeds now produce the proper produce when in the greenhouse.

Inventory menus now indicate which slot is the 'active slot'.

The growth rate of grass has been increased.

Willy's shop no longer counts as water.

Bouncer is now truly impassable.

Trees no longer grow directly in front of warp statues.

You can no longer give quest items to the wrong person.

All scarecrows now give reports on their crow-scaring activity.

If an object is ever directly underneath you, preventing you from moving, right click to remove it.

A fix has been uploaded for the bomb & mailbox crash issue.

Clint's ore prices have been raised.

The meteorite now has an improved appearance.

Wild seeds now produce the proper produce when in the greenhouse.

Secret gift exchange should now work properly.

Robin now sells crafting recipes for 'Wood Floor', 'Stone Floor', and 'Stepping Stone Path'.

Fixed various item duplication and stacking issues.

A fix has been uploaded for the bomb & mailbox crash issue.

Trees no longer grow directly in front of warp statues.

The meteorite has been visually improved.

The value of honey has been reduced from 200g to 100g.

Poppyseed Muffin now actually looks like a muffin.

Forage spawn possibilities increased, with reduced likelihood of forage spawning behind trees.

A randomize character button has been added to the character creation screen.

The meteor should no longer appear in ponds or buildings.

Fixed problem with swinging sword while riding horse.

Fixed strange lighting behavior when holding torches.

Fixed problem with swinging sword while riding horse.

Forage spawn possibilities have been increased and it's now less likely for forage to spawn behind trees.

Quest items should no longer disappear when you die.

Secret gift exchange should now work properly.

Spa won't recharge you while the game is paused (e.g. steam overlay up).

You can now throw items down while in the crafting menu.

Fixed duplicate item issue in the mines.

If you destroy the stable, you can now rebuild it.

If you destroy the stable, you can now rebuild it.

The price of mayonnaise and other artisan animal products now increased by the rancher profession.

Run speed increased by a very small amount.

Ladders should no longer spawn underneath the player, locking them in place.

Run speed increased by a very small amount.

The cooking menu now looks for items in your refrigerator as well as your inventory.

Once you befriend someone to 2 hearts, their room is permanently unlocked, even if you go below 2 hearts again.

Fixed problems with the Community Center menu. You can now throw items down and delete them ('delete' key) in the Community Center menu.

Fixed item quality exploit.

Once you befriend someone to 2 hearts, their room is permanently unlocked, even if you go below 2 hearts again.

Fixed problems with the Stardew Valley Fair fishing game.

Scrolling through Community Center tabs fixed.

Various stability fixes.

Fixed item quality exploit.

The cooking menu now looks for items in your refrigerator as well as your inventory.

Fixed problems with the Community Center menu. You can now throw items down and delete them ('delete' key) in the Community Center menu.

Scarecrow range reduced to 8 tiles radius.

Fixed problems with the Stardew Valley Fair fishing game.

Diagonal speed now proper.

Fixed duplicate item issue in the mines.

Scrolling through Community Center tabs fixed.

Various stability fixes.

The price of mayonnaise and other artisan animal products now increased by the rancher profession.

Scarecrow range reduced to 8 tiles radius.

Ladders should no longer spawn underneath the player, locking them in place.

You can now throw items down while in the crafting menu.

Diagonal speed now proper.

Spa won't recharge you while the game is paused (e.g. steam overlay up).

The game now checks if any of your essential tools are missing when you go to sleep.

Clay duplication bug fixed.

When you go to sleep, the game now checks if any of your essential tools are missing. If so, they will appear next to your bed in the morning.

Leah's 10-heart event fixed.

Leah's 10-heart event fixed.

Tools being upgraded no longer erroneously considered 'missing'.

Debris should no longer spawn in the pathway between farm & forest.

Removed an item duplication exploit.

Eating skill food and then going to bed on a level-up night works properly now.

Fixed disappearing tapper problem.

The game now properly saves on level-up nights.

Removed Leah's doppelganger.

Fixed problem where completing the Crafts Room while standing in certain locations causes your character to get stuck.

Fixed disappearing tapper problem.

Relaxing in the spa with your menu up no longer restores energy.

Fixed a few minor graphics problems & dialogue typos.

Pepper Popper recipe now requires cheese.

Fixed problem where completing the Crafts Room while standing in certain locations causes your character to get stuck.

Fixed Crab Pot problem (again).

Fixed Crab Pot problem (again).

Relaxing in the spa with your menu up no longer restores energy.

Fixed a few minor graphics problems & dialogue typos.

If you never received your pet, you will now have another opportunity.

Forage items should no longer spawn in the woods above the beach.

Pet cutscene won't refer to the 'cat' as a 'dog' anymore.

Tools being upgraded no longer erroneously considered 'missing'.

Removed an item duplication exploit.

Clay duplication bug fixed.

Fixed exploding armchair bug.

Player character should now walk correctly while in a cutscene after drinking coffee.

Removed Leah's doppelganger.

Forage items should no longer spawn in the woods above the beach.

Eating skill food and then going to bed on a level-up night works properly now.

Pepper Popper recipe now requires cheese.

If you never received your pet, you will now have another opportunity.

Player character should now walk correctly while in a cutscene after drinking coffee.

Fixed exploding armchair bug.

Debris should no longer spawn in the pathway between farm & forest.

The game now properly saves on level-up nights.

Pet cutscene won't refer to the 'cat' as a 'dog' anymore.

This used to delete that item.

This used to delete that item.