Friends Forever
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #11 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod prevents friendship points from decaying each day if you haven't talked to a NPC or petted an animal. By default, the friendship between your spouse and you WILL decay but this can easily be changed in the config file. It's a simple mod so there isn't much to say or show about it. Do note that other reasons for friendship decreasing (sifting trash, starving animals, etc) will still lower friendship levels.
In the config file you can change whether this mod effects (you will need to launch the game once):
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[]Spouses (disabled by default)
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]Dates[]Other NPCs
[]Animals
Note:
I am currently fairly busy and may be behind updating the mod. I'm far more likely to reply if I'm contacted on GitHub.
Source and Contributions:
You can find the source for this mod here. Contributions are welcome.
This is the first mod I've ever released publicly, so let me know if I did anything wrong.
Friends Forever is a Stardew Valley mod that removes friendship decay, ensuring your relationships with villagers never decrease over time. It requires SMAPI 2.11+ and is a simple, quality-of-life improvement for players who want to maintain friendships without constant interaction. With 45,511 endorsements and 1.5 million downloads, it's a highly popular and trusted mod in the community.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (45,511 endorsements, 1.5M downloads)
- One less thing to worry about — no more daily gift grind to keep friends
- Lightweight and does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019 — may not work with the latest Stardew Valley versions without updates
- Removes a core mechanic — some players might find it makes the game too easy
For Stardew Valley players who find friendship decay annoying and want to focus on other aspects of the game like farming or mining. Also great for completionists who want to max out relationships without the pressure of daily interactions. Skip if you enjoy the challenge of maintaining friendships or want a more immersive social sim experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SMAPI installed and running before adding this mod — it won't work without it.
- After installing, launch the game via SMAPI to ensure the mod loads correctly.
- If you're using other mods, check for compatibility — this mod only affects friendship decay, so it should be safe with most mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Isaac S
- Version
- 1.2.3
- Downloads
- 1,525,213
- Endorsements
- 45,511
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 1/2/2018
- Updated
- 6/6/2019
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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