As PC Gamer's BaroneWatch enters its ninth day, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone has released what is expected to be the final individual patch note for the Stardew Valley 1.6 update before it goes live. And folks, this is a big one: the update will include an entirely new farm type called Meadowlands Farm.
Stardew Valley currently has seven operating types– Standard, Riverland, Forest, Hilltop, Wilderness, Four Corners and Beach – each with their own unique benefits, bonuses and restrictions. Adding an eighth is a very big deal, as it gives players the opportunity (or excuse) to start over in a completely new environment. It is also the first new farm type added to the game since Beach Farm in 2020.
- Added a new farm type: Meadowlands Farm. It has a tough blue grass that animals love. You also start with a chicken coop and two chickens.
This isn't entirely out of the blue: Barone said in September 2023 that a new farm type would be one of the big content additions in the 1.6 update. But this is the first time Barone has revealed anything about what exactly players have to look forward to, and fans are, as expected, very excited about it.
Perhaps a little less predictable, there is also a widespread desire to eat blue grass:
I'm going to smash some blue grass pic.twitter.com/bEErS0U4VCMarch 18, 2024
Barone has been sharing individual patch notes for the Stardew Valley 1.6 update since the middle of last week, and most of them have been relatively minor things: a change to crop animations, for example, or the addition of a week-long honeymoon period for newlywed couples. In comparison, today's patch note is big, even if it lacks detail: With Update 1.6 set to go live tomorrow, March 19, Barone has obviously saved the best for last.
(Still, “You Can Drink Mayonnaise Now” is easily my favorite and possibly the best patch note of all time.)
Now more than ever, Stardew Valley players want to know exactly when Update 1.6 will go live. So far, Barone hasn't said it, but he hinted last week that barring any last-minute problems, he plans to wake up, have a coffee and “Press the button“I don't know Barone's sleep schedule, but most of the patch notes he posted appeared on Twitter around 1 p.m. ET, so I wouldn't be surprised if the update arrived around the same time. We'll let you know when the time comes.
