Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
NPC Companions
Things can get a little lonely in the mines, so why can’t you bring a special someone along with you in Stardew Valley? And no, we aren’t talking about co-op.
This impressive mod (released and currently in Alpha mode) allows you to bring NPC’s (specifically the Bachelors or Bachelorettes) along with you whether it’s on the farm, fishing, or in the depths of the mines. You just have to have at least two friendship hearts with one of them and exhaust all the daily dialog for the option to bring them along to show up.
Each available NPC has its own special bonus as well, for example, Sam gives you +2 speed, Haley gives you +3 luck, and Alex gives you 20%+ attack. Some even have a special perk as well like healing you when you are under 80% health or doubling the effects of your special rings.
Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
Better Crab Pots
The title says it all, this mod gives you better than ever capabilities with the crab pots used in the water to catch clams, crustaceans, and other sea critters.
Once installed you can configure the crab pots to choose what items they find in both fresh and salt water. Even with trash, you can choose specifically what trash items the pots will pick up as opposed to just randomly getting whatever they happen to pull up.
Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
ATM Addition
Every wanted to have a bit more financial responsibility when farming in Stardaw Valley? Well, then this is the mod for you.
Once installed, you will notice an ATM will be conveniently placed right as you enter town that allows you to deposit or withdraw money from your bank account. What makes this interesting is at the first day of each season you will have to pay interest on loans when owing money or receive interest for any deposited money.
The ATM will also appear while in multiplayer mode, but only the host player will be able to interact with and access it.
Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
Seasonal Anime Portraits
The same old portraits for the NPC’s can get a little boring after a while, so make sure to download this mod that offers super adorable anime portraits for several of the game’s characters.
The portraits are also seasonal, so you will see the NPC’s change there clothing and appearance depending on what time of year it is. Some updates to past sprite reworks have also been included in this mod as well.
Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
New Barn Animals (and More)
Cute animals are always appreciated, and so is this mod offering them.
New appearances are available for the cows, sheep, goats, and pigs of your farm, with a variety of colors for them all including solid colored, spotted, belted, and more.
From the same modder junimods this month are also new sprites and colors for coop animals, as well as horses that both match the aesthetic of the larger farm animals above.
Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
MissCoriel’s Custom Music Packs
For some new music to add to your game, this music pack mod offers a bunch of different tunes from RPGs from the NES-SNES games remade by modder MissCoriel.
The new songs are not only are added to actual in-game gameplay, some also cycle through the title screen so you can listen while booting up the game as well.
There are four different packs that play based on the season, being Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Remixed game songs include ones from Secret of Mana, Crono Trigger, Legend of Zelda, The 7th Saga, and more.
Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
Crafting Recipes Expanded
Not only does this mod add new items to craft, it also offers new ways to craft already existing items. New items include alternate bombs, sprinklers, and Iridium and Prismatic Shard transmutations.
A major inclusion is the ability to now reverse transmute better quality metals. So for example, with this mod you would be able to turn Iridium back into Gold, to Silver, and then back into Copper if you so choose.
Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
Scale Up
This mod is purely for aesthetics, allowing you to get the most out of the visuals for your game of Stardew Valley modding.
Specifically, it allows the ability to add higher resolution textures whole modding new creations into the game. This will open up a variety of possibilities for modders to add more detail to their creations whether they be higher-res sprites or new items they are adding to the game.
Since Stardew Valley is a pixel game, there usually isn’t a lot of wiggle room to play with the artstyle. This mod will allow for just that little bit of extra canvas space for artists to show off their creativity with pixels.
Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
Crops Anytime and Anywhere
This simple but sweet mod allows you to plant crops anywhere you want and during anytime of the year. That’s right, Stardew Valley has now become your own personal giant farm.
Have a completely full farm with no more space for crops? Just start planting right in front of the bus stop. Tired of waiting all winter to grow those parsnips? Doesn’t matter now!
If realism and restriction aren’t important to you in Stardew Valley and you want to be truly free to do what you want, make sure to download this mod.
Best Stardew Valley Mods of December 2018
Kids Furniture
When it comes to furniture, both in-game and in the modding community, sometimes things centered around kids can be overlooked.
This Stardew Valley mod seeks to help that problem by adding over 30 new children’s furniture items to the game including some items that are fitted for outdoor use. Some of the items you see you might recognize from NPC’s Jas and Vincent’s rooms as well.
For more of the very best Stardew Valley mods, check out our lists for March, April, May, June, and July, August, September, October, and November 2018.
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