Old version of the cave (beta)

[TheFireNight]

Hello,

I found this old video about the cave in beta version of the game :

I think this was awesome (water to fish, walls to break...), and it is a pity to have removed this from the game.

What do you think about it ?

 

[iridium quality]

I also love how the farmers hair moved!

 

[Lew Zealand]

With 60+ hairstyles, moving hair probably was a needed casualty so CA could focus on more directly applicable gameplay mechanics.

I do like the flexibility of those cave maps but I wonder whether that was also a necessary tradeoff for the many dozens of levels in The Mines as well as the other caves we encounter in the game.

All of CA's Dev Notes during the pre- and post release of the game are very illuminating. Really gives you an impression of the ridiculous amount of effort needed and yes, the tradeoffs that sometimes need to be made to get your game out the door. Preview: you can add in "missing" content later as long as the released version of the game is very good already.

This is the oldest dev post I could find RN, it's a fun read from beginning to end to watch things and ideas change:

Stardew Valley - New Stardew Valley Trailer

www.stardewvalley.net

 

[ISSsloth]

In many ways it was already very similar to the current mines. Breakable walls seem cool though!

 

[Odin]

This is the oldest dev post I could find RN, it's a fun read from beginning to end to watch things and ideas change:

If you or anyone else is interested, I believe the wiki has links to all of them: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Dev_Blog

 

[TheFireNight]

If you or anyone else is interested, I believe the wiki has links to all of them: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Dev_Blog

There is also this website : http://stardewvalley.weebly.com/

I think it is interresant to read because there is an "about" page describing what the game was about to be in ConcernedApe mind at that time (2012).

Here is the screen capture :

Spoiler

There is also some screenshots, but I dont know is they are exclusive.