Earlier this week, Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Baron said on Twitter that he is working on two new projects: a non-agricultural game set in the Stardew Valley game world and another new project that is even less clear at this point He said on Twitter. Despite the very casual and off-the-cuff nature of this comment, it attracted a lot of attention: so many people like "Stardew Valley" that it is exciting to expect a follow-up, even if it is an indirect connection.

In fact, there was so much uproar that the next day Barone politely asked everyone to keep a bit of a low profile.

It is understandable that he would want to manage expectations, especially at this very early stage; Stardew Valley is a legitimate indie phenomenon, and expectations for a sequel are inevitably very high. Why spin up the publicity machine and the pressure that comes with it now, when the release of such a game could be years, maybe even years away?

So now we can either farm or there will still be plenty to do with the massive amount of new content added in December. Let's work in peace.