Stardew Valley Developer ConcernedApe has addressed the current state of the game on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and has discussed how the bugs will be handled. As fans of the developer can expect, the problems with Stardew Valley fixed quickly, even though it's holiday time.
Stardew Valley first reached players in 2016, but has undergone significant changes and upgrades since then. While the developer's focus is now largely on his next game, Haunted Chocolates, Stardew Valley has continued to receive updates that not only fix issues and improve quality of life, but also add new content. The game has been on the Nintendo Switch since 2017, but Switch 2 players were delighted to discover that Stardew Valley had been made available for the new Nintendo console at Christmas.
Stardew Valley's 1.7 update hopefully won't make a mountain out of a molehill
If the next update for Stardew Valley isn't as big as fans hope it is, then hopefully ConcernedApe sets expectations for it before launch.
Stardew Valley devs fix switch issues
Switch 2 owners were excited to dive into the game, but quickly discovered that there were a few issues that prevented them from having as much fun as they had hoped. The biggest of these was online co-op-in Stardew Valley stopped working on both Switch 2 and original Nintendo Switch. It didn't take long for the problem to reach ConcernedApe, who reassured fans by taking responsibility and declaring that a patch would be issued as soon as possible. Nine hours after acknowledging the issue on Twitter, he returned to let fans know that a patch had been pushed through and that the issue with online play should be resolved.
However, those weren't the only problems players had with the game since Christmas. In the same tweet, ConcernedApe acknowledged other issues and explained that they are investigating them to find the cause and that follow-up patches will be issued as needed to resolve any remaining issues. While he didn't specifically state what issues were going on, players have reported their own lingering issues. One of the issues is that crafting seems to consume items that aren't part of a recipe, with one player claiming their Horse Whistle was destroyed, while another lost the skeletal hand they had recently unearthed. Another group of players found that their right controller tries to switch to mouse mode even when connected to the system, making it difficult to play normally.
Stardew Valley has issues with the Switch, but fans are praising the developer
It's not unusual for gaming communities to turn hostile towards developers and publishers when something goes critically wrong with a game, but that's not the case here. Which is typical of Stardew Valley players have come out of the woodwork to thank ConcernedApe for his work and to reassure him that the issues are no big deal. One would expect otherwise, given that breaking co-op and crafting would be serious inconveniences in a game like this. ConcernedApe's years of dedication to updating the game with free new content and working hard every time issues are discovered with an update or patch to get them fixed as soon as possible has earned the community's respect and trust. The fact that he got a band-aid for the biggest Christmas problem of all time has further cemented the community's appreciation.
Once these issues are resolved, ConcernedApe will still not be finished with its first game. The developer has teased a 1.7 update for Stardew Valleybut it currently has no set release date. If major updates in the past are any indication, he'll likely drop details on the content coming to the game before its release, so fans might want to stay tuned. While the game is currently in a bit of a rough shape on the Switch family of consoles, players likely won't have to wait very long for the issues to change.
- Released
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February 26, 2016
- ESRB
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E for All (fantasy violence, mild blood, mild language, simulated gambling, use of alcohol and tobacco)
- Developer
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Worried Ape
- Publisher
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Worried Ape
