Summary
TheStardew Valley Expandedcreator, FlashShifter, has teased a big new project calledCastle Village, an ambitious mod featuring a wealth of new content, including dungeons inspired byThe Legend of Zelda.Stardew Valley’s world was significantly expanded by FlashShifter’s mod, and now the solo developer wants to take things even further withCastle Village.
There are manymods forStardew Valleythat improve gameplay, customization options, and visuals, even adding quality-of-life features. The game, created by solo developer ConcernedApe, doesn’t necessarily require mods to be engaging, as it already offers countless hours of gameplay. However, some players want to keep finding new things to do once they have explored the entire base game. That’s one of the reasons whyStardew Valley Expandedis so popular, as the mod offers a massive expansion that brings new NPCs, locations, character events, fish species, and much more. Now, theSVEdeveloper is working on something entirely new for the popular indie farming sim.
During an interview withNexusMods, developer FlashShifter shared their experience creatingtheStardew Valley Expandedmodand their journey from being just a fan of the game to eventually working with ConcernedApe. When asked about any current projects, they revealed a massive new mod calledCastle Village, which will introduce dungeons inspired byThe Legend of Zelda. The solo developer didn’t share too many details, though they did confirm thatCastle Villagewill feature a new city, fully developed NPCs, boss monsters, magical artifacts, new music, and more.
Castle Village Will Place a Stronger Emphasis on Monster Combat
FlashShifter admitted that, at first,Castle Villagewas going to be part of a 2.0 update fortheStardew Valley Expandedmod, but they ultimately decided it deserved to be its own mod. The developer also revealed that this new mod is even more ambitious thanSVEand will place a stronger focus on monster combat. FlashShifter is now working on sprites for everything in this new region, trying to create an architectural style distinct from whatStardew Valleyplayers are used to.
The developer has been hard at work bringingCastle Villageto life, though they admitted there’s still a long way to go before the mod can see the light of day. There is no estimated release date yet, though FlashShifter has provided some images teasing players about this massive new project. While fans wait for the mod, they can continue to enjoy the vast amount ofcontent available inStardew Valley Expanded.
