Stardew Valley's Last Hurrah? Update 1.6 Brings Highly-Requested Tweaks and Content Before Developer Shifts Focus
• Stardew Valley developer releasing lots of small, highly-requested tweaks to the game in update 1.6, building excitement in the fan community
• Update will make pets slightly less annoying by reducing the time they block your path from 1.5 to 0.75 seconds
• Update was originally going to focus on mod support, but has expanded to include new content like festivals and dialog as well as tweaks
• This comprehensive update suggests it may be the last major one for a while as developer returns focus to new game Haunted Chocolatier
• Update will eventually come to mobile and console versions after March 19 PC release; fans hoping it helps new players appreciate the game as much as veteran fans