Key Takeaways
- Patch 1.6.9 has given Barone plenty of bugs to work through.
- The hat-selling mouse is no longer appearing in Spanish versions of Stardew Valley.
- Barone is prioritising smoothening out Stardew’s latest patches.
The rolling out of patch 1.6.9 on all platforms has caused a couple of issues for Stardew Valley, but creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has been on hand to provide lore explanations for everything that’s gone wrong. Your chickens are disappearing? There must be a coyote on the loose.
Not even Barone has an explanation for this latest bug, though. There’s an abandoned house near the Wizard Tower that starts unoccupied but becomes inhabited by a mouse that sells fashionable headwear once the player earns their first achievement. The ‘hat rat’, as some affectionately call it, is no longer appearing for some players.
El Ratón
This was brought to the attention of Barone on X, where a user revealed that the mouse wasn’t appearing but the user interface for buying hats still popped up. Barone was quick to respond, saying “Thank you, this is a bug if you’re playing in Spanish. It will be fixed in an upcoming patch.” Attached to Barone’s reply is a picture of the hat mouse with a ‘Sombreros’ sign, which is, of course, the Spanish for hat.
Why the mouse isn’t appearing in the Spanish version of the game is beyond me, but we can take solace in the fact that Barone is working hard to restore everyone’s favourite ratón to our villages. There are other more pressing bugs that the Stardew Valley creator must tend to first, like an infinite lobster glitch that’s giving players a staggering return on investment for crab pots.
Barone recently said that although he’s eager to “finish” Haunted Chocolatier, his current focus is on Stardew Valley’s latest patch, which has given him a couple of bugs to work through before he can return to his other project. Barone has expressed a great love for the Stardew Valley community in the past, saying he could potentially work on the game forever if it gives players new reasons to fall in love with his work.
Restore your grandfather’s farm to its former glory in Stardew Valley, a charming indie simulation role-playing game developed by Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone. Along the way you’ll meet new friends, romance villagers, and explore deep caves for the materials you’ll need to craft, build, and grow.