One more year on the farm? Stardew Valley Expanded has other plans

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Anyone who has spent time in Stardew Valley knows that "just one more day" can turn into an entire evening before you realize what's happened. FlashShifter's Stardew Valley Expanded offers a rather dangerous proposition for those of us already susceptible to that particular habit: what if there were even more people to meet, places to explore, and stories to get wrapped up in? This enormous community expansion introduces new characters, relationships, events, and locations, while giving familiar corners of the valley more life and additional reasons to revisit them. FlashShifter reports dozens of new NPCs and locations, hundreds of character events, and extensive additions to quests, fishing, festivals, and the Joja storyline. Optional farm layouts can change the experience further, although some replace the same original farm map and cannot be used together. A fresh save is the recommended starting point. Stardew Valley Expanded isn't a new discovery for longtime modders, but for anyone who loves the original game and wishes there were a little more of it, there's an awful lot here to fall in love with.