Stardew Valley is one of the most successful indie games of all time, and the man behind the farming, mining, and friendship simulator just broke over a month of silence on his Twitter account, blasting the Maine masses collective with just two words.
Eric Baron, better known to his fans as Restless Ape, came up with the idea for Stardew Valley in 2011, and released it into the world in April 2015. Since that time, he’s been a one man business in development and support, dealing directly with technical issues raised by fans and regularly releasing patches and content updates. , and all for free, aside from the very reasonable initial purchase price (the game is currently on sale $14.99 on Steam, enjoying nearly 480,000 overwhelmingly positive reviews). While he’s been shifting his focus recently between Stardew and creating his second game, Haunted Chocolatier, Barone took his time on Wednesday to tease and taunt his fanbase with a cryptic post of just two words.
Iridium sickle. For those not in the know, iridium is a rare purple metal that can be mined deep in the dungeons of Stardew Valley. Almost all the tools you use on your farm can be upgraded by Clint the Blacksmith, provided you have a coin to cover his fee and the required materials, with iridium being the highest quality material available for most tool builders.
However, there was never iridium sickle before. The basic sickle can be used on a farm to harvest certain crops, such as turnips and amaranth; cutting weeds, weeds, and seedlings; Harvest hay for your yard animals, and even use it as a weapon in a pinch. There’s a golden variant you can find in the hand of the Grim Reaper statue at the end of Quarry Mine – unlike the other tools, the sickle has skipped the stages of copper and steel, since it can’t be upgraded – and the golden sickle comes with the marginal benefits of a broader harvesting arc, and an increased chance of generating hay when cutting grass , and a slight bump on damage when used as a weapon.
However, the monkey in question did not in any way indicate the benefits of the iridium scythe, nor when or how we would be able to obtain it. The news is privately cryptic, and the normally active Twitter page has been broadcast silent since April 21, when he shared some hand-drawn Junimo concept art, the previous post being a haunted chocolate concept art, which he posted on March 2.
Now fully dedicating himself to game development and further updating, there is no doubt that Barone is very busy. However, fans are sure to be looking for another Stardew Valley update in hopes of finding out more about the mysterious Iridium Scythe.
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