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No, Eric Barone is not adding infidelity to Stardew Valley, although he did briefly consider letting you ruin marriages,…
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone has clarified that the game will not be introducing infidelity or divorce mechanics, despite some reports suggesting otherwise. Barone explained that while he briefly considered allowing players to break up existing in-game marriages, he ultimately decided against it due to moral concerns and the potential for it to be 'too real' for players seeking an escape. He attributed the confusion to mistranslations and out-of-context quotes from an interview.
Morning Crowdfunding
A Japanese crowdfunded game has reportedly not received half of its $340,000 in funding due to the platform accidentally sending the money elsewhere. The article highlights issues with crowdfunding platform fund management.