ConcernedApe's riddle

[WanderingWendaline]

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So what do you all think this is about???

Before looking at everyone else's theories, these were my first thoughts:
1. The two paths are the Community Center and Joja Co.
ConcernedApe has said before he wishes he made the choice more nuanced, and the choice doesn't even affect the game that much later on, so I think that makes the most sense.
2. There are a lot of different things in SDV that come in threes, but my first thought was a new dark shrine in the witch's hut.
3. Mermaids aren't mentioned much in-game, so that gives us less to speculate on... Something with pearls??? I dunno After reading other theories, something with kids does make more sense

 

[Nonak]

3. Mermaids aren't mentioned much in-game, so that gives us less to speculate on... Something with pearls??? I dunno After reading other theories, something with kids does make more sense

Pearls we're my first thought too, but I didn't know how to develop it, so kids seem to make more sense.

 

[Gridball Pom Queen]

Pearls we're my first thought too, but I didn't know how to develop it, so kids seem to make more sense.

Same. Maybe there will be some underwater addition? At first I was thinking that was too mystical but then there are already witches, fairies, and goblins so maybe not, lol.

Also ancient fruit is blue… maybe it’s referring to that? Or maybe Sandy’s back story involves mermaids?

But those theories feel like far stretches lol.

 

[dragonflySky]

1. The two paths are the Community Center and Joja Co.

Good thinking. That's very plausible and not the literal "path" as I took it. You might be on to something.

 

[zack123]

Hey, this post and all of your ideas were featured on SharkyGames youtube channel.

 

[WanderingWendaline]

Hey, this post and all of your ideas were featured on SharkyGames youtube channel.

Bro called us Reddit Still cool though!

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

maybe the mermaid’s fruit is the golden walnuts? Because you get one from a mermaid?
the only times merpeople appear are at ginger island, at the night market, in the wizard’s dialogue, with mermaid pendants, mermaid boots, and a painting of one, so I’d guess the “fruit” is either children because they’re the fruit of marriage, or something more with ginger island. Maybe the mermaid’s fruit could be a new thing entirely, like a new area (making 3 become 4, with pelican town, ginger island, desert, and a merfolk city or something?).

 

[Lothengriol]

Hey, this post and all of your ideas were featured on SharkyGames youtube channel.

Bro called us Reddit Still cool though!

We are definitely not Reddit. We don't even look like it! I mentioned the forum's name in the comments (since the youtuber didn't seem to want to show either our usernames or the actual site name) in case anyone was interested. Hopefully they check us out!

 

[Kokopelli]

My thoughts for 3 becomes 4 riddle:

3 character slots (2 rings and 1 trinket) - perhaps a fourth option?
The Desert Festival and Night Market are extended an additional day
A new character quest? There’s Gunther, Birdie and Professor Snail - perhaps a someone new!
Another statue - there are boxes at the train tracks so maybe something can be dropped in one like the three in town?

 

[Kokopelli]

Before looking at everyone else's theories, these were my first thoughts:
1. The two paths are the Community Center and Joja Co.
ConcernedApe has said before he wishes he made the choice more nuanced, and the choice doesn't even affect the game that much later on, so I think that makes the most sense.
2. There are a lot of different things in SDV that come in threes, but my first thought was a new dark shrine in the witch's hut.
3. Mermaids aren't mentioned much in-game, so that gives us less to speculate on... Something with pearls??? I dunno After reading other theories, something with kids does make more sense

There are 3 shrine locations: witch’s hut, wizard basement and sewer so maybe a fourth location with a new shrine? Any ideas what a new shrine would do?

 

[WanderingWendaline]

We are definitely not Reddit. We don't even look like it! I mentioned the forum's name in the comments (since the youtuber didn't seem to want to show either our usernames or the actual site name) in case anyone was interested. Hopefully they check us out!

Maybe he wanted to keep us mostly anonymous since he didn't ask if we wanted to be featured in a video? I don't know, but thanks for doing that! It would be cool if we got some new people on the forums as a result :)

There are 3 shrine locations: witch’s hut, wizard basement and sewer so maybe a fourth location with a new shrine? Any ideas what a new shrine would do?

How many shrine locations there are sort of depends on what definition we're using, since there's also grandpa's shrine and a couple of statues around the map that could maybe be considered shrines as well.
A lot of the shrines are used to reverse things to be closer to a "new game" state, so maybe something to reset heart events? Or it could reset something on the farm? It could also be for something entirely new, but I'm not really sure.

Also I was thinking... Are we certain it's three separate riddles and not just one? It's hard to imagine how all three parts could fit together, but it might be possible!

 

[Terdin]

Also I was thinking... Are we certain it's three separate riddles and not just one? It's hard to imagine how all three parts could fit together, but it might be possible!

I think the definite answer if you combine the three lines into one riddle is: 1.7

I was one of those whose names were shown in that video. Before he realized that maybe he should keep us anonymous.

 

[WanderingWendaline]

I think the definite answer if you combine the three lines into one riddle is: 1.7

The definite answer yes, I suppose that's not incorrect. But could all three parts be part of one bigger feature? Like a story line or something? I dunno, I saw a YouTube comment mentioning something like that and I thought it sounded like an interesting idea worth discussing.

I was one of those whose names were shown in that video. Before he realized that maybe he should keep us anonymous.

Yeah, I still think it's weird how he showed some people and not others. That was just the only reason I could think of as to why.

 

[Sable_Rain]

1. No ideas of my own to add here. An extension of the Community Center/Joja Mart paths seems most likely given their importance to progression.

2. Three becoming four could be in reference to the seasonal songs. Each season has three songs, so CA could be increasing it to four each. It would be nice to have some new seasonal songs to break up the ones we're familiar with, fantastic though they may be.

3a. Player children aging and being able to leave the farmhouse is what I'd place my money on. Though I don't think they'd grow into adults, just roughly the same age as Vincent and the other kids. Whether they'd be limited to the farm like pets are or would be able to walk around town and interact with other NPCs is also up for debate. If it's the latter, I could see them joining in on Penny's lessons at the library alongside the other children, or playing in the crafts room in the community center.

3b. I do have a very unlikely and off the walls theory involving the actual mermaid NPC. There is a story by Kathleen Killip called "The Mermaid and the Apple Tree." The story's main character, Juan Caine, is almost perfectly analogous of the player character in that he's a fisherman, rancher, and farmer simultaneously. In the story, Juan meets a mermaid and gives her fruit in exchange for luck when fishing. In the end, he even grows her her very own apple tree right on the edge of the water. Now if CA was referencing this story, then this could have many different implications. Most obviously, the mermaid NPC could be given a questline similar to the raccoon family, wherein the player gives her different kinds of fruit in exchange for luck/fishing buffs, pearls, or other items. Pearls specifically would be the mermaid's "fruit" in exchange for the player's fruit. And perhaps the questline would end with the player growing her a fruit tree which would, in turn, spawn a new fruit variant literally called "Mermaid Fruit." The only wrench in this theory is that I have no idea what this would have to do with "going free." Perhaps the fruit would enable the mermaid to have offspring, as with the raccoon family? I don't know that CA would want to retread this idea, but it's possible nonetheless. I don't think anyone would mind if he did, though.

 

[RykerNightshard]

I desperately want the "three will become four" hint to mean a new backpack row. Inventory management has been really tough since 1.5, with all the new content there, and 1.6 made it even harder, especially with all of the early-game additions. And also, we've now been told that 1.7 will be the biggest update yet, so honestly, at this point, I think we're going to need a 5th row...

I think the "two paths" will be Joja vs CC. Both routes barely affect the endgame, so making them have a bigger impact would make sense.

For "the mermaids fruit..." I got nothing. I think it'll be entirely new content.

 

[Maher]

I'm going to just go ridiculous on the mermaids fruit.

The GI Mermaid becomes a marriage candidate. You do not need a nursery in the farmhouse for children, but you DO need an empty fish pond.

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

What if the mermaid’s fruit is Krobus because Krobus’s heart event, and he’ll go free to talk to the villagers of pelican town or something

Mermaid boot’s give defense, so maybe you get free defense… attorney. Is he adding court to Stardew?

Mermaid’s Pendants give you a spouse, and spouse will feed your animals, so maybe the animals get the ability to go free in to the town and rampage through Joja mart!

Also the mermaid fruit could relate to the ginger island mermaid, being either walnuts or flute blocks

 

[zack123]

Hey just saw that ConcernedApe said that the 1.7 is going to be the biggest update ever. Does that mean that we are going to have a new map area and more?

 

[blenser4]

My guess is the fourth inventory row theory, since three rows always feel a little tight late in the game. I also like the idea of the kids growing up a bit, that would make the farm feel more alive over time.