Today, Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe revealed that the next big content patch for his hit cozy farming simulator was now available. The 1.6.9 update features a boatload of bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and even some new content and features, which you can see listed below:
- If you lost an item that can’t be found again, a new friend appears in the secret woods who can get it back (for a price).
- You can now put legendary fish in fish ponds. These are limited to one per pond and produce legendary fish roe. Each fish has a unique water color.
- You can now place beds and sleep inside any constructed buildings that allow furniture.
- Items dropped in water now float for a short time, so you can collect them if you’re quick or have a magnet ring.
- Sam and Shane now have work portraits while working at JojaMart.
- Slightly tweaked some dialogues.
- Added new Easter eggs.
- Added hidden cheat commands. (Only on platforms where a save edit is possible)
What is interesting about the release of Stardew Valley update 1.6.9 is that it was not only released on PC but also on console. While it may sound like standard protocol for a game to receive an update on all of its versions, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch players haven’t actually received an update since 1.5.6.
For context, Stardew Valley 1.5.6 was released for consoles all the way back on December 21, 2021. There have been hotfixes since then, but nothing as significant as what PC versions of the game have received.
Back in August, ConcernedApe acknowledged this delay in a tweet, apologizing for the delay and letting fans know he was working hard on getting it out. In a similar tweet, he also stated that he will never charge for DLC, and for fans to screencap him and call him out if he ever does.
It is also worth noting that anyone starting a new farm, as of the update on the Meadowlands, should leave their door closed on day 1 until a patch can be implemented to keep chickens from disappearing.
If you’re interested in checking out the full 1.69 patch notes, you can check them out on the official website here. For more cozy games like Stardew Valley, be sure to search the rest of Simulation Daily.
