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'''Stardew Valley''' is an open-ended country-life RPG. You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won't be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town's most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness! | '''Stardew Valley''' is an open-ended country-life RPG. You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won't be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town's most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness! | ||
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Revision as of 23:29, 1 October 2019
Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG. You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won't be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town's most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!
History
Development
The game was developed entirely by Eric Barone, who goes by the alias ConcernedApe. He programmed it in C# using the Microsoft XNA framework. All the art was drawn using Paint.NET, and Propellerhead Software's Reason was used to compose the game's music and sound effects.
Stardew Valley was initially published by London game studio Chucklefish, best known for developing the space sandbox-adventure game Starbound. Stardew Valley is now self-published by ConcernedApe on all platforms except mobile (PC, XBox One, Playstation 4, PS Vita as of 14 December 2018; Switch as of 01 October 2019). Chucklefish continues to publish Stardew Valley on Android and iOS.
It took four years for ConcernedApe to develop the first public release, during which he posted development updates on stardewvalley.blogspot.com (2012-2013) and the game's official website (2013-present). It was released to the public on February 26th, 2016. The purchase price is $14.99 USD ($7.99 USD for mobile).
Releases
Stardew Valley is available on PC (Linux, MacOS, and Windows), console (PS4, Xbox One, and Switch), and mobile (Android and iOS). A Wii U port was planned, but canceled in favor of the Nintendo Switch.
| Platform | First release date | |
|---|---|---|
| PC | Windows | 26 February 2016 |
| Linux | 29 July 2016 | |
| Mac | 29 July 2016 | |
| Console | PS4 | 14 December 2016 |
| Xbox One | 14 December 2016 | |
| Switch | 05 October 2017 | |
| PS Vita | 22 May 2018 (US), 24 May 2018 (Europe) | |
| Mobile | iOS | 24 October 2018 |
| Android | 13 March 2019 | |
Continuing Development
See Version History, Console Version History, and Mobile Version History