Highlights

  • Click on animal names in Stardew Valley to quickly change them - a surprising yet useful feature for players.
  • Fans continue to uncover hidden gems in the game, showing the high replayability and dedication to Stardew Valley.
  • Creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone's updates keep players engaged, with new content and mechanics awaiting discovery.

In spite of Stardew Valley celebrating its 8-year anniversary this year, players continue to discover unknown features, like the ability to click on animal names to quickly change them. The recent addition of brand-new content in Stardew Valley Update 1.6 has seen fans sharing new gameplay features and mechanics, but the simple yet helpful tip about animal names has come as a pleasant surprise to many in the Stardew Valley community.

Since it first released in 2016, Stardew Valley has become a staple of the life-sim genre, with many praising the simple yet satisfying gameplay, adorable graphics and characters, and expansive lore and worldbuilding. Over the years, the Stardew Valley fandom has compiled hundreds of guides, tips, and tricks to assist new and veteran players, and the recent discovery of an easily overlooked mechanic has shocked longtime fans.

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Stardew Valley player GneissGoing was baffled to find that the beloved farming sim allows players to easily change the name of farm animals by simply clicking on their name after interacting with them. Animals in Stardew Valley are crucial to producing valuable goods like milk, cheese, mayonnaise, truffle oil, and more. Players are able to select a name for each animal after purchasing the livestock from Marnie, though some may desire to change the name later on. Many fans previously thought that animal names were permanent, but this latest revelation from GneissGoing has sent diehard Stardew Valley players running to their save files to try out the simple mechanic. Fans have confirmed that the animal name change is available across multiple platforms and versions of the game, and the community has been shocked by how long it took to confirm such a seemingly mundane yet incredibly useful feature.

Stardew Valley Fans Continue To Make New Discoveries

Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, the creator of Stardew Valley, has released a number of major updates and patches over the years to add more content and fix various bugs, allowing players to enjoy the game to its full potential. Fans have made numerous discoveries with each of these updates, ranging from unique dialogue encounters to rare cutscene events and even new NPC content in Stardew Valley. After eight years, the indie game has managed to keep drawing in players with an incredibly high replayability rate and seemingly endless tidbits to be uncovered.

With Update 1.6 drawing in record player counts for Stardew Valley, it should come as no surprise that players are continuing to experience new changes and encounter overlooked features. As the community shares fun tips and exciting finds, players are unlocking even more secrets within the world of Stardew Valley.

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Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is a hit Indie release that spawned a cult following thanks to its similarities to titles like Harvest Moon and The Sims. Players will take control of their own characters as they are dropped into the eponymous Stardew Valley and given an old dilapidated farm. They'll cultivate new crops and relationships with the NPCs scattered around the area, as well as combat monsters and embark on other quests.

Platform(s)
PC , Xbox One , Android , iOS , PS4 , Switch
Released
February 26, 2016
Developer(s)
ConcernedApe
Genre(s)
RPG , Simulation
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer , Online Multiplayer