Stardew Valley Developer Discusses Mod Inspired by Baldur’s Gate

Stardew Valley’s creator, who goes by ConcernedApe—kind of a mysterious moniker if you ask me—mentioned he finds the Baldur’s Gate 3-inspired mod pretty cool. Apparently, he hasn’t given it a whirl himself, mostly because he doesn’t mess around with Stardew Valley mods. Honestly, I can’t blame him. He made the game; maybe he’s sticking to the original script.

Now, there’s this mod called Baldur’s Village. It’s like a mashup of Stardew Valley and BG3, if you can wrap your head around that. It had a rough patch—it got taken down by mistake, but then bounced back. People are genuinely digging it, but our guy ConcernedApe hasn’t taken it for a spin yet.

Mods! There are, like, a bazillion of them out there for Stardew Valley. Seriously, if you think the game’s overflowing with content already, think again. Modders keep it fresh—new outfits, gameplay tweaks, you name it. Some geniuses behind Baldur’s Village are mixing up Stardew Valley with BG3 characters and tales. Talk about a creative cocktail! ConcernedApe seems impressed, though he’s more of a spectator here.

Quick tangent: There was this drama with Wizards of the Coast—yeah, the D&D folks. They hit the BG3 mod with a DMCA claim. But surprise, surprise, the mod shrugged it off and came back stronger. ConcernedApe read about it, saw some pics, thought, “Cool,” and moved on. Classic.

He admitted to PC Gamer that he doesn’t play his own game with mods. Kind of like a chef who doesn’t taste their own dish after serving. He’s pretty chill about letting players run wild with mods, especially after releasing the 1.6 update that made life easier for the modding community. Baldur’s Village’s creator must be having a field day with those new features.

So, here’s the scoop on Baldur’s Village: It’s got 20 new dudes and dudettes like Astarion, Karlach, Shadowheart, and Gale—names that sound straight out of a fantasy novel, and well, they kind of are. Six new spots, special shops, and once you’re knee-deep in it, triggering events and a storyline for Astarion? Yeah, it’s there. You can grab it from Nexus Mods if you’re feeling spicy.

Anyway, Stardew Valley keeps evolving, and ConcernedApe, with that laid-back vibe, lets modders do their magic while sipping his coffee. Or tea. Who knows what he drinks?