Build On Any Tile
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #194 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Build On Any Tile allows farm buildings to be placed on otherwise nonvalid tiles, such as water and other obstructions.
Installation
1. Install the latest version of SMAPI.
2. Download Build On Any Tile from the Files tab, the Releases page on GitHub, or ModDrop.
3. Unzip Build On Any Tile into the Stardew Valley\Mods folder.
Multiplayer note:
- Each player who wants to place buildings on nonvalid tiles will need to install this mod, but it is not required otherwise.
Build On Any Tile includes options to enable or disable building placement on certain terrain types and obstructions.
To edit these options:
1. Run the game using SMAPI. This will generate the mod's config.json file in the Stardew Valley\Mods\BuildOnAnyTile folder.
2. Exit the game and open the config.json file with any text editing program.
See the GitHub readme for more information about each option.
This mod also supports spacechase0's Generic Mod Config Menu (GMCM). Players with that mod will be able to change config.json settings from Stardew's main menu.
Translation
Build On Any Tile supports translation of its GMCM setting names and descriptions.
When Stardew is launched, a file with the appropriate language code is loaded from the BuildOnAnyTile/i18n folder, or default.json if no specific translation exists. Note that Stardew must be restarted to update GMCM's displayed language.
See the Stardew Valley Wiki's Modding:Translations page for more information. Please feel free to submit translation files by linking them in a comment, submitting a GitHub pull request, or any other method.
The mod currently includes these translations:
Brazilian Portuguese (by RoxasAlt)
Korean (by wally232)
Simplified Chinese (by chasqiu)
Build On Any Tile is a gameplay mod for Stardew Valley that lets players place farm buildings on water and other normally invalid tiles. It has 1,366 endorsements and 65,588 downloads, last updated in March 2024. This is a utility mod for players who want more flexibility in farm layout.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,366 endorsements and 65k downloads.
- Opens up creative farm layouts, especially for water-adjacent builds.
- Lightweight and focused – does exactly what it says.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated March 2024 – may not work with future game patches.
- Purely functional – no visual or audio enhancements.
For Stardew Valley players who want to place buildings on water or tight spots for aesthetic or practical reasons. Skip if you're happy with vanilla placement rules or want a more comprehensive farm overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like SMAPI, just drop the mod folder into your Mods directory.
- Test placing a building on water in a new save first to see how it interacts with fishing spots.
- Combine with other farm layout mods for maximum customization.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Esca-MMC
- Version
- 1.1.3
- Downloads
- 65,588
- Endorsements
- 1,366
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 9/16/2020
- Updated
- 3/19/2024
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