I leaned in when the video paused on a folded piece of paper. The envelope was a tiny drumroll, beating against ten years of silence. You might want to cancel dinner—Clint and Sandy just joined Stardew Valley’s marriage roster.
My coffee went cold while I watched ConcernedApe’s anniversary reel — who just joined the dating pool?
I watched the studio logo dissolve and then the reveal: an envelope opened on-screen during the developer’s 10-year retrospective on YouTube. Inside were the names you didn’t expect to see together: Clint and Sandy.
That announcement raises Stardew’s number of marriage candidates to 14. ConcernedApe showed scraps of early builds (the game once wore the working title Sprout Valley) and teased removed features — then closed with this quiet moment that made a lot of players stop and plan.
Who are the new marriage candidates in Stardew Valley 1.7?
Clint is the town blacksmith; Sandy runs the Oasis shop on the Desert beach. Both were previously friendly NPCs with established routines and item lists. Their addition means more heart events, new dialogue tracks, and the usual social choreography: gifts, festivals, and friendship points to climb.
The mailbox on my porch sits full of promos — how will you tell if you should switch partners?
If you’re already married but itching to date the newcomers, there’s an in-game route that keeps your save file intact. Make a Wilted Bouquet by tossing a regular Bouquet into a furnace. Give that wilted flower to your current spouse and your farmer becomes single again — just don’t be surprised when your ex-level of affection tanks after that gesture.
How do I divorce my spouse in Stardew Valley?
The Wilted Bouquet is the canonical method. To craft it: place a Bouquet in a Lava or regular furnace and wait. If you need a Bouquet, Pierre’s sells one for 200 gold (in-game).
My calendar has a sticky note for the 1.7 update — what game mechanics actually matter for courting?
The romance rules likely stay familiar: you’ll need to reach heart thresholds with a candidate before formal courting starts. For most characters that means reaching level eight (eight hearts) then using a Bouquet from Pierre’s to begin dating. From there you raise affection through gifts, events, and time spent together.
ConcernedApe kept other 1.7 features intentionally vague, so expect surprises in heart events or new town interactions. Adding Clint and Sandy turns the roster into a crowded dance floor — more options, more competition, more dramatic festival encounters.
How do I marry new candidates in Stardew Valley?
Plan to get them to the standard romance threshold used by the existing cast: reach the required heart level, present the Bouquet, then follow their event chain. Stay tuned to the community on Steam, the Stardew subreddit, and modding hubs like Nexus or SMAPI for early reactions and quality-of-life tips when 1.7 lands.
I’ve watched hundreds of players turn character reveals into wedding spreadsheets and mod mashups; you’ll probably do the same. Will you rush to romance Clint, chase Sandy into Oasis, or let the drama play out on the town notice board?