Starting this month, Valley of the StarsThe long-awaited 1.6 update has finally arrived on consoles and mobile editions, bringing a host of exciting new features. With Starthe new game update adding major additions like Meadowlands Farm and three new festivals to experience, many of the small changes can be difficult to follow. While the 1.6 patch notes offer a long list of StarAfter the latest changes, there are still some hidden features for players to find.
Thanks to its relaxing gameplay and cheerful soundtrack, Valley of the Stars is already a great game to play during vacation, it gets even better when played during Starwinter season. StarUpdate 1.6 added more depth to winter with new outfits and decorations for NPCs, so players have even more reasons to be excited about the holiday season. While it takes a little patience to get there on a new playthrough, dedicated players or those lucky enough to find themselves in the game’s Winter may have a mysterious Christmas icon visiting them.
Santa Claus is coming to Stardew
Bringing gifts to all the good farmers
Santa Claus has always been part of Valley of the Stars since its launch in 2016, but only as background decoration. Players could always see Santa Claus flying on the loading screen on the 24thpointed out years ago by players like user guy_is_melting on Reddit. While that hasn’t changed much since its release, Pelican Town has unfortunately never made it onto Santa’s good list.
While it was confusing that Santa could be seen but could never visit players, was seen as a nice Easter egg for the season, along with the random UFO encounters. What made this absence even stranger is that players can even encounter aliens in Valley of the Stars hidden everywhere Valley of the Starsbut Santa Claus was still nowhere to be found. Happily, Valley of the StarsSanta Update 1.6 finally fixed Santa’s absence, allowing good farmers to be visited by Saint Nicholas as long as they followed his classic requirements.
How to get gifts from Santa Claus
Seasonal offers with valuable rewards
If players want to win Christmas gifts, they will have to leave cookies or any dairy product on any table in their house during the 24th. After leaving the items out overnight, players will discover that Santa has managed to escape through a hopefully unlit chimney to leave gifts in the form of a valuable Mystery Box where the treats once were. Players who want to make the most of this opportunity will want to leave out the cookies and milk on two separate tables, as they can only get a maximum of one Mystery Box for each.
Unfortunately, players will not be able to fill their homes with cookies and milk to get the most rewards possible, although this can provide more rewards in Valley of the StarsIt’s multiplayer. While getting just two guaranteed mystery boxes might not seem like much, this update was a fantastically tasty addition that helped make winter even more memorable in Valley of the Stars.
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