Platonic Relationships

Normally you're limited to 8 hearts with romanceable characters if you don't date them. But what if you want to be best friends with everyone in town

without romancing several people at once?

This mod removes those restrictions, so you can reach 10 hearts with all NPCs without dating them. It also adds an is-dating check to romantic vanilla events so they only happen with NPCs you actually date.

Install

• []Install the latest version of SMAPI.

  []Unzip the mod folder into Stardew Valley/Mods.

  []Run the game using SMAPI.

  How to use

  Just install the mod, and it'll work automatically! For example, the 9th and 10th hearts on relationships tab of the in-game menu will become unlocked for romanceable NPCs.

  • []If you actually want to date an NPC, you still need to give them a bouquet to begin dating and unlock marriage.

    []This mod only changes the game mechanics. It doesn't add or rewrite any dialogue or events, so you may still see romantic dialogue from the base game or mods which assume that higher hearts mean you're dating. Mods can support platonic relationships by checking the dating flag, instead of the friendship level.

    You can optionally edit the config.json file (generated when you run the game with the mod) to change one setting:

    • []AddDatingRequirementToRomanticEvents: whether to disable romantic 10-heart events for NPCs you're not dating. Default true.

      You can also edit 'romantic events' list in the assets/data.json file if needed.

      Common questions

      Is the mod still compatible?

      The mod is compatible with Stardew Valley 1. 6. 15 or later on Linux/macOS/Windows, both single-player and multiplayer.Does the mod conflict with any others?

      There are no known mod conflicts. However, it may conflict with other mods that edit the 10-heart NPC events. Feel free to report compatibility issues in the mod comments.Can I safely add/remove the mod anytime?

      Yep, this mod doesn't make any changes to your save file. If you remove the mod, the 9th and 10th hearts will become locked again for NPCs you're not dating (even if you already reached those friendship levels).

      See also

      • []Release notes

        []Source code

        Special thanks to:

        []Everyone in the Stardew Valley Discord modding channel for being super helpful!!

        []@moooooooooooooooooo and @candidus42 for helping me find the code I needed to change!