Summary
AStardew Valleyplayer has shared a way of using signs to decorate that turns them into painting canvases. The clever idea has taken manyStardew Valleyplayers by surprise, and has given fans one more way to customize the way that their farms and homes look in the game.
Stardew Valleyhas been out for nearly a decadenow, but players are continuing to discover little details about the game that have gone overlooked by the majority. Players are always sharing their discoveries with the game’s community, and this is just one of the latest instances.
On Reddit, user bluendgreen shared their discovery thatStardew Valleysignscan have paintings applied to them directly. While the game’s paintings can be put up on their own, combining them with a sign this way reflects the image of the painting onto the sign, making it look like a frame or canvas for the painting. This discovery has taken many fans by surprise. While nearly any item can have its image put on a sign, leading to some pretty funny uses for signs inStardew Valley, it seems many hadn’t considered using them this way. Another player has since pointed out that this is also possible with the game’s many wallpapers, so that’s another possibility for fans.
Stardew Valley Signs Can Be Useful, Helpful, or Simply Silly
While this particular use for signs is a first for many players, signs inStardew Valleycan be quite helpful and useful for fans. Players have previously outlinedhow to useStardew Valleysigns as remindersfor important time-sensitive things like collecting crops or preserves. Others have used the text option on signs to remind themselves to do things like check the traveling merchant cart, as it’s nestled out of the way and can be easily forgotten. Many have also used signs to help them with organization, like showing what a chest is for without having to open it and look at the contents.
Of course, signs can be used for other things, too. Numerous players have used signs as a way of poking fun at Mayor Lewis, by plastering images ofStardew Valley’s notorious purple shortsor his gold statue on them and scattering them across town. While the NPCs ofStardew Valleydon’t react to images on signs, it’s nonetheless a funny sight for players. It will be interesting to see if players discover even more interesting uses for signs in the future.
