What changed in Stardew Valley in 2020

Spouses will no longer stand around looking at rug-type furniture items, preventing them from blocking player movement.

You can no longer place objects in some out-of-bounds areas in the Farmhouse.

Fixed issues with Lewis's phone call in various localizations.

Fixed a bug where killing Big Slimes carrying hearts during Qi's Hungry Challenge would cause the hearts to be collectable in the player's inventory.

Fixed Hair #56 accidentally being replaced.

Hotfix for game crashing when interacting with the Junimo Notes in the Community center on non-English localizations.

Birdie's item trade quest no longer removes all stacks of an item when they are given to their intended recipient.

Various localization fixes and changes.

Hotfix for malformed item data causing the game to crash on the Turkish localization.

Stacks of items that can be redeemed at the Stardew Valley Fair now properly grant the whole stack.

Fixed a crash that occurs when demolishing Cabins.

You can now properly select the 'Beach Farm' on the new game screen when playing with controller at minimum resolution.

Fixed a bug in the Spanish localization preventing Birdie's introduction event from completing.

Fixed a crash when bombing the cave entrance next to the Field Office in the Spanish localization.

Fixed an issue where purchasing the Master Slingshot would give the player a normal Slingshot.

Fixed a rare issue that would cause the game's host to warp to an invalid position if a farmhand had just completed a Community Center bundle.

Fixed an exploit where you could regain stamina in bed in multiplayer, even if the game was paused.

Maru no longer stands on the wrong tile outside the farm on Saturdays if you're married to her.

Fixed some cases where hairstyles would 'clip' through hats.

Fixed the Return Scepter not returning to overwritten Farmhouse entry locations.

Leo is no longer available as a Feast Of The Winter Star gift recipient if he is not in town.

Fixed the am/pm display not displaying properly in non-English languages.

Fixed being able to place objects in certain tiles that block player movement such as the rockslide that blocks the path to the Mines.

The 'Spawn monsters on the farm' advanced game option will no longer reset when selecting a different farm type after the setting has been modified.

Allow Local Multiplayer clients to play other players' characters, fixing an issue with players continuing multiplayer farms in local multiplayer.

Items that can't fit in your inventory will now be dropped downwards instead of upwards when dismissing the Forge menu.

Fixed various issues related to having a child named Leo or Kent; existing friendship points will be transferred over to your children.

Fix for shared events in multiplayer potentially putting players out of bounds.

Fixed a bug in the German localization preventing characters from completing Birdie's quest.

The Crystal Cave puzzle now gradually gets easier after repeated misses.

Pets no longer warp out of bounds in the Farmhouse.

Fixed a crash that could occur overnight if you placed the Auto-Petter anywhere that isn't a Coop or a Barn.

Players can meet new characters and experience new character events.

A hotfix was released for a crash occurring when playing in Turkish.

The game now features 9 new music tracks.

A hotfix was released to address a crash when opening Community Center bundle menus in non-English languages.

Players can now enjoy local split-screen co-op gameplay.

A new farm layout called Beach Farm is now available for new games.

Many new items and furniture types, including wall sconces, have been added.

A hotfix was released to fix an issue where non-host players could warp into walls during the Leo event in multiplayer.

Ducks in the game can now swim in water.

Players can now use fish tanks in their farms.

Players can now renovate their homes after fully upgrading them.

Players can now choose 'Remixed' bundles that randomize Community Center bundles.

Resolved an issue where the game would initialize incorrectly and start without audio.

Resolved an issue that allowed animals to walk on certain water tiles alongside some bridges.

Players can now reclaim the Ancient Seed crafting recipe from Gunther if they donated an Ancient Seed artifact and collected only the seed.

Fixed the Lewis statue letter not granting its reward in the Simplified Chinese localization.

Fixed an issue where passable objects, such as torches, could block players from attacking nearby enemies.

Wallpapers can no longer be used in place of items to be processed into artisan goods.

Fixed the color selector sliders on the Farmhand creation screen having incorrect navigation on controller.

Fixed a minor typo in Grandpa's Note in the Korean localization.

Fixed an issue where Garden Pots would consume seeds without planting them if they were planted from more than a tile away.

Adjusted Desert map so that crab pots placed in the water no longer render incorrectly, and objects can no longer be placed on top of the Desert Trader.

Fixed the dagger swipe sound effect repeating an extra time in multiplayer if another player is in the same area.

Fixed an issue where the Japanese localization's dialogue for a spouse watering your crops would incorrectly show both gender variants of the text.

Penny now leaves Garden Pots alone in her 14 heart event.

Vincent and Jas now dislike Triple Shot Espresso, Dwarf now loves Lemon Stone, and Sam now enjoys concession stand Joja Cola.

Adjusted item collection code so that machines tucked in corners can be refilled without using cursor mode.

The game now re-issues the player the Qi's Challenge quest if they had previously opened the mail, but dismissed it without accepting the quest.

Fixed the logic for fruit tree obstruction checking the wrong tile.

Fixed an issue where Junimos would show an empty text bubble when bringing a bundle to the Junimo Hut after completing a bundle in Simplified Chinese or Korean.

Unsuccessfully crafting an unstackable item while already holding an item on your cursor no longer grants you credit for crafting it.

Fixed the cursor not appearing in the level up profession selector if the Controller Style Menus option is toggled off while using a controller.

Removed Catfish from Willy's fishing quests during Winter, as it's impossible to catch one without a Rain Totem.

Fixed the Shrimp Enthusiast Shirt applying the wrong shirt artwork.

Fixed an issue that could cause Sam's 6 heart event to soft-lock.

Added Elliott's 14-heart not properly working in non-English languages.

Fixed a crash that could occur on the host when a client connects to a game that was set to Friends or Invite Only that is now being hosted on a platform that doesn't support those online modes.

Fixed the Simplified Chinese localization incorrectly showing Sunflower Seeds as a Fall only crop.

Fixed a softlock when watching the 2nd Fall movie in non-English languages.

Filled in some missing characters in the Korean fonts. This fixes some instances where an asterisk appears instead of a Korean character.

You can no longer give away quest items or non-giftable items during the Feast of the Winter Star.

Fixed a data entry issue that caused some fish ponds to use incorrect data.

Krobus will no longer get jealous if you gift characters you're dating after he moves in.

Removed the '<' from the Simplified Chinese localization of the 'Pet loves you' dialogue.

Fixed an issue where viewing the Junimo Note before learning to read it would cause certain text to permanently display much larger in the Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean localizations.

Fixed incorrectly looping ambient noise in the Deep Woods at night.

Adjusted dropped item pickups so that they're more responsive for clients in multiplayer and will 'rubber band back' to their previous locations less frequently.

Items placed in an ex's room are now collected and placed in a chest after divorce.