A Hidden Stardew Valley 1.6 Trick Will Provide A Special Reward For Just A Little Work

Summary Stardew Valley's 1.6 update includes numerous new additions to the game, but many are hidden, not being listed in the patch notes.

One hidden feature involving the Feast of the Winter Star can help players get free items.

Such attention to detail in updates enhances the player experience even years after release, keeping it fresh for longtime players.

A new trick in the Stardew Valley update will bring joy to players who decide to put in a little extra work. The most recent 1.6 update has not only added a lot of quality of life improvements, but developer ConcernedApe has also added a decent number of hidden additions to the game. Players have discovered new dialogue from NPCs, new ways to travel faster thanks to the Stardew Valley 1.6 update, and new tricks to get more items.

One Reddit user, thathatlookssilly, found a hidden trick that they had never noticed before. They recounted that they had left a plate of cookies on tables in two locations the night before the Feast of the Winter Star event. When they woke up the next morning, there was a present in the place where the cookies were left, making this accident a fun discovery for a lot of players.

They made sure to ask if this was a new occurrence and several players commented that it was confirmed as a new feature. This is backed up by the quite exhaustive Stardew Valley Wiki, which specifies that milk or cookies need to be placed on a table or long table in order to receive a Mystery Box.

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There Is So Much More In-Game

Aside from just receiving a present from their assigned secret gift giver, players now have the option to get even more items with this simple trick. Some comments mentioned that the cookies can be left inside, and the cookies can also be replaced with milk and the present will still be left the next morning. It is important to note that this only works with one plate of cookies and with one glass of milk, so leaving multiples of each out will not get any more presents.

The best features of Stardew Valley are being improved with every update and players are enjoying all the new things they're discovering on their playthroughs. With the addition of these hidden features, players have found themselves digging into the world and lore even more than they have before. Though this discovery by thathatlookssilly was random, it begs the question what other fun things ConcernedApe has hidden in the different festivals and events and if there are any more that have yet to be discovered.

There are countless additions being made to Stardew Valley, and with the attention to detail in each and every update, it is no surprise that players keep returning to the game. Many of these updates not only improve minor things players have been noticing for a while, but this small change adds a lot to the player's experience, because it helps immerse those who follow this tradition in real life even more. The Stardew Valley community will continue to thrive and enjoy new additions to the game, regardless of how many times they've restarted their saves.

Sources: thatthatlookssilly/Reddit, Stardew Valley Wiki