Infinity Nikki will receive Stardew Valley collaboration in September, but not everyone is happy about it

Infinity Nikki has had some kind of cross-collaboration with Stardew Valley starting September 1, and while we really don't know what it involves, the community has produced some surprising mixed reactions after the announcement. But that's not Stardust Valley's fault – it's the result of five months adding to Infold, a developer for Inkki Nikki.

🌟Dear designer,

We are delighted to announce our official collaboration with our beloved Stardust Valley!

The comfortable people are surprised, waiting for you, adventure in the air. Prepare for miracles.

The cooperation began on September 1 (UTC-7). The first seed of … pic.twitter.com/jfnyeczqpr

– Infinity Nikki (@infinitynikki) August 20, 2025

This comes from a video posted to the official Infinity Nikki Twitter/X account, which shows Junimos from Stardew Valley entering the world of Infinity Nikki. “Comfortable people are waiting for you, adventures in the air,” the post reads. “Prepare for miracles.” While this likely means Nikki's new outfit, there is actually nothing that accurately shows what collaboration requires. It is also impossible to tell if there will be any unlimited Nicky in the Star Valley, especially since Star Street has had few and far-reaching crossovers over the years.

Although the news seems to be totally positive, it shows at a glance that this is not the case. However, it’s not the collaboration itself that players are angry with, but the timing and framework of the announcement following the ongoing tensions between the Infinity Nikki community and developer Infrold.

The community has been irritated for a while since then Updated 1.5 this April Some controversial changes were added to the game. These changes are multifaceted – some seem to be able to regain the Infinity Nikki story, while others create frustration by increasing the investment in money and time needed to collect complete clothing. In response, the community launched a boycott campaign, and they eventually had to rename the “Girl” when the official Infinity Nick channel seemed to completely block the use of the word “Boycott.” Although Infold did apologize and correct some issues, not all issues were fixed, the community was still unhappy, and the studio was still unhappy Avoid further questions raised by the reporter.

But recently, a new controversy has caused a sensation. It is well known that Infold will not reveal new outfits or new updates until it is launched, which will cause leakers to share outfits in advance so that the community can better decide whether to spend money on certain outfits or wait for the next update.

But, early this week, Infold thought it had been fed up, and Published lengthy articles on its social channels Condemn the leaker and with the read image,”leakage(original text) is poison Create all! ! ”

Dear stylist,

We have recently realized that some unauthorized development materials in our games have been illegally shared on multiple platforms. These creative works were originally revealed at the right time, but were exposed through improper channels.

since… pic.twitter.com/q6oeze3dk5

– Infinity Nikki (@infinitynikki) August 18, 2025

Here is the full message:

However, that's not all. Are the “beat hammer” given in the game and this message given next to it? There is a fascinating project description in the game: “There are moments when a person is itchy and eager to lift a powerful hammer toward a target.”

Needless to say, the community is Not excited. Since this news, players have been frustrated by the various unlimited Nikki social channels, believing that the message is teenager, unnecessary harshness, and overlooking the real problem facing the community: People feel they can’t make wise decisions about how to spend money, because the studio can’t communicate its plans well. Players are now rallying to support the leaker, although others are pushing back, believing Infold has the right to follow the leaker and announce when and how to choose an update.

This brings us back to Stardust Valley. In fact, no one is angry at Star Valley – there are actually a lot of interesting speculation about clothes that might be with the ones they work with. What players are frustrated is the timing, and what some people suggest is Very integrated Dispersing the leaker's controversy. While most people recognize that timing is accidental (Gamescom is this week, but understandably something that can be announced), the community’s fundamental questions about the studio are still unanswered and it seems likely to be swept away again after another cute outfit is revealed.

It's too bad for Stardew and his fans, who rarely cross over this way and are now captured in the middle. Poor Junimos.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior journalist at IGN. You can find her post on bluesky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Is there a story tip? Send it to [email protected].