Challenging Community Center Bundles for Stardew Valley
Replaces the Community Center bundles with tougher but fair versions and special rewards. Version 3.5.2 for 1.6, with variants for SVE, RSV and Cornucopia.
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What this mod does
Challenging Community Center Bundles (CCCB), by alvadea and Jaksha6472, reworks the Community Center bundles so that completing it is a challenge without becoming frustrating. It’s a good pick if you’ve already finished the game and want a second playthrough with more planning, because it makes you think ahead about what to plant, what to keep and what to craft.
What it changes
- Bundles that ask for crops, fruit and artisan goods available from year 2 on, more machine use and more mining.
- Special rewards and variants for the 1.6 remixed bundles too.
- A
Pure_Vanillaoption to bring back the original bundles in an existing save.
Variants
You download just one: Vanilla, or combinations with Stardew Valley Expanded, Ridgeside Village and the Cornucopia series (More Crops, More Flowers and Artisan Machines). Each variant needs the mods it names to be installed.
Requirements and compatibility
It requires SMAPI and Content Patcher. Version 3.5.2 (January 6, 2025, about 56 KB per variant) belongs to the 3.x series, updated for 1.6, which dropped the Json Assets dependency. The page doesn’t mention multiplayer, Android or translations.
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Highlights and things to keep in mind
- A more strategic Community Center
- Variants for SVE, RSV and Cornucopia
- Option to go back to the original bundles
- No longer needs Json Assets
- You need to pick the right variant
- The page doesn't carry the 1.6 compatible tag, although the changelog confirms it
- No info on multiplayer or translations
Requirements
- Stardew Valley 1.6.x (PC)
- SMAPI 4.x (the latest version)
- Content Patcher
- Depending on the variant: Stardew Valley Expanded, Ridgeside Village or Cornucopia
How to install it
- Install SMAPI first (see its page) and launch the game once with it to make sure it works.
- Also install Content Patcher and, if you're using a variant that needs them, Stardew Valley Expanded, Ridgeside Village or the Cornucopia mods.
- Open the Challenging Community Center Bundles page on Nexus Mods, go to the Files tab and click Manual download on the main file (the variant that matches your mods, version 3.5.2). You need a free Nexus account to download.
- Unzip the .zip outside the game folder and move the resulting folder into the Mods folder, inside the game folder.
- Install only one variant, and delete any old version of CCCB first, as the page asks.
- Start a new save or load yours and open the Community Center to see the new bundles.
Version history
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3.5.26 Jan 2025Current
Current files for all variants
Common problems
Can I use it in an existing save?
Yes, and if you change your mind there's a Pure_Vanilla option to go back to the original bundles.
Which variant should I download?
The one that matches the mods you have: Vanilla if you don't use any, or the combination with SVE, RSV or Cornucopia.
Does it need Json Assets?
No. The 3.x series for 1.6 dropped that dependency.
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