Valley nature (catchable creatures)

This mod adds an Animal Crossing-like animal catching system, with over 80 collectible animals spawning in the valley! Includes an insectarium that lets you donate all the animals you find for unique rewards, and a vivarium where you can keep creatures as pets! Also included is a framework for other mods to make their own creatures/animals!

Nature In The Valley

🎮 **A gameplay expansion mod that brings Stardew Valley to life! **

🌟 Core functions

This mod adds 84 animals to the game as semi-randomly generated interactive creatures, including a complete capture system:

• 🦋 **NEW Catch Net Tool** - Available from the Insectarium, Pierre's Shop or Joja Supermarket
• 🏛️ **Insectarium Building** - Donate creatures to get unique rewards
• 🐸 **Biotank System** - Keep captured creatures as pets
• 🔧 **Framework Support** - Other mods can add custom creatures

🐾 Biological system

Mobs spawn based on time, location, weather, and surrounding environment type (trees, shrubs, water, stumps):

• 🏃‍♂️ **Different Behavior Patterns** - Some will run away, some will ignore you, and a few will even actively chase you!
• 🎯 **Diverse Movements** - flying, jumping, perching in trees, swimming on the water
• 📚 **Biological Illustration** - The insect museum contains a complete biological information illustration
• 🌅 **Release Mechanism** - Discarding a creature directly from the inventory will release it until the end of the day

🏛️ Insectarium

Redesigned by omena007 in version 1.3.1, the Insectarium is accessed via the ticket machine at the bus station:

• 🎫 **EARLY ACCESS** - Get there before the bus station is restored
• 📖 **Backstory** - Contains new NPC Ivy and rich background settings
• 🎁 **Milestone Rewards** - Museum-like donation reward system
• 🎨 **Dynamic Decoration** - The more creatures you donate, the richer the insectarium will be decorated
• 🛍️ **Shop Features** - Contains 3 events and shops

🏠 Ecological tank

Talk to Ivy to get a biotank with donated creatures:

• 🎨 **Automatic generation** - Each creature will automatically generate its own ecological tank based on its living conditions.
• 🖼️ **Background Options** - Configuration option to select opaque background (wallpaper)
• 🎬 **Animation Effect** - The ecological tank is animated furniture, lively and interesting

🔧 Frame function

This module itself is also a framework, supporting:

• 📦 **Content Pack** - Other mods can add custom creatures
• 🔄 **Replacement System** - Replace base version of a creature with the same name
• 📚 **Development Guide** - Complete documentation on how to create content packs

🎯 Recommended expansion pack

• 🍃 **Leaf Collecting** by SiTheGreat1
• 🐲 **Catchable Ghibli Creatures** by XanCreations
• 🌙 **Dark Creatures and Cuties** by xAncAx
• 🌿 **Integrated Wildlife** by xAncAx
• 🐛 **Buggy Bugs** by w8AwA8w

⚙️ Configuration options

Adjustable via Generic Mod Config Menu or configuration file:

• 📊 **Spawn Rate and Density**
• 💰 **Bio price**
• 🎯 **Capture net size**
• 📦 **Shipping Collection Included**
• ⌨️ **Shortcut key bindings**
• 🖼️ **Ecological Tank Wallpaper**
• 🔊 **Sound effect switch**

🌍 Multi-language support

The module contains i18n translation files and currently supports:

• 🇪🇸 Spanish (thanks Katttox)
• 🇨🇳 Chinese (thanks to Vickylchq)
• 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Thanks Eupyetroo224234)
• 🇫🇷 French (thanks Caranud)
• 🇯🇵 Japanese (Thanks to Medisons)
• 🇷🇺 Russian (thanks to Letsynata)

🔗 Compatibility

• ✅ **Fully compatible with online multiplayer and SVE**
• 🎮 **Multiplayer Compatible** - Each player sees their own mob list
• 🤝 **Special Compatibility** - Unique features with Jade NPC mod
• 🎯 **Framework Integration** - Contains Iconic Framework and Informant Mod compatible
• 🚌 **Central Station** - built-in compatibility, add Insectarium as a site

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🌿 **Make Stardew Valley full of life, explore, capture, collect, and create your own natural world! **