Stardew Valley Update 1.6 Adds Creepy New Secret Scene
Stardew Valley has added a creepy new scene that leaves the protagonist at the brink of death. The addition, which is meant to punish players who glitch their way to the Summit, has been introduced in Stardew Valley update 1.6.
Minor endgame gameplay spoilers for Stardew Valley ahead.
The Summit is a secret location that's only meant to become available after the player reaches Perfection in Stardew Valley, which essentially requires completing everything the game has to offer. However, fans have long discovered a way to cheat their way to this place by hitting a nearby screen border area with a sword or a scythe. This makes the character advance by a few pixels forward without triggering a loading screen. Continuing to do so eventually lets the character walk out of bounds and past any obstacles, including the giant boulder blocking one's way to the Summit.
Stardew Valley update 1.6 has finally addressed this glitch, but not by simply patching it out. Instead, Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone opted to add a secret cutscene that sees Mister Qi confront the player about their cheating, calling them self-centered, and labeling their behavior as «despicable.» This interaction takes a creepy turn when the dialogue abruptly ends and the scene transitions to the protagonist waking up in Harvey's office. The town doctor informs them that someone found them «battered» and «unconscious,» adding that their sorry state warranted «emergency surgery.»
The scene concludes with Harvey asking the protagonist to «be a little more careful next time,» then charging them 500 gold pieces for saving their life. The patch notes accompanying the latest version of the game make no mention of this creepy interaction with Mister Qi, but there is no doubt that it was added in update 1.6. It is currently unclear whether the secret cutscene repeats if the player attempts to glitch their way to the Summit again after already getting beaten to a pulp once. What's more certain is that this Easter egg extends
