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Adds multiple divorce events for nearly every marriage candidate!

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Requires Content Patcher and Generic Mod Config Menu in order to run.

Ever thought to yourself "gee, I love watching my favorite Stardew Valley characters suffer"? Well, here's some good events to help you get started!

Update 2/27/2023: As I have accidentally opened the door for a couple of new eyes to the Broken Hearts mod, I decided to resume work to get the last major update out. Previously, there was a mod that has been in the works for frankly too long, that I wanted to focus on. Broken Hearts originated as a mod to work on the off time, when I needed a bit of a palette cleanser, as finding the creativity and motivation to push through the secret mod was difficult. Although I've been having and still currently have the inspiration for that secret mod, having new people around to check out Broken Hearts and having the mod be on the cusp of being completed is probably that last kick in the rear to just finish everything that I need to take care of here. So, as seen below, the only things I need to still do are Abigail's events, overhauling one of Leah's Events and two of Sam's Events, adding an additional Maru Event, and bug testing. As per usual, no estimated deadline though. It'll come when it comes. Whether you've seen the events in the past or are seeing them for the first time, I hope you enjoyed the ones that are out, and enjoy the ones I will release in the future! :]

FEATURES
  • A minimum of two three events for each marriage candidate!
  • Consequences for your actions! Worsen your relationships with people aside from the person you divorce! Lose money! And other fun punishments! Trust me, if there was a way I could delete your farm in an ethical manner, I would. :]
  • Perhaps you're friends with the right people, and you can avoid the consequences of your actions. Good for you in that case!
  • Fun backstory from each divorce event you witness! All backstory is generally canon-friendly with a dash of personal headcanons, and lacks cursing to maintain a similar vibe to the vanilla Stardew Valley events.
  • No really, what else do you expect from a mod called "Broken Hearts" that advertises events after a divorce?
  • Currently, Sam, Maru, Haley, Shane, Leah, Emily, Sebastian, and Alex all have these fun fun events!
  • Options for trigger warnings and gender-neutral events (see Generic Config Mod).
  • Ability to play through every single event on a single file (see Generic Config Mod).
TO BE ADDED
All italicized items are finished, but have not yet been uploaded. All bold items have been completed and uploaded.
(List last updated 12/31/22)
  • There are two planned updates.
  • Update 1 will have Emily, Sebastian, Leah, and Alex.
  • Update 2 will have Elliott, Harvey, Penny, Abigail, and Krobus (you aren't free from me, shadow boy!)
  • I may consider a gender-neutral option in the Generic Mod menu in the future (Update 1)
  • I am currently working on a method to have all events play out on a single file via the Generic Mod menu. (Update 1)
  • General bug fixes and possible line rewrites if deemed necessary.
  • I may also consider adding non-heavy punishments/trigger warnings in the Generic Mod menu. (Update 2)
  • I will be adding a skip cutscene option in the Generic Mod menu. (Update 2)
  • I will change up one of Shane's events that was added last minute. (Update 2)
  • After I deem the mod "completed", I will make a showcase video for all the events included in the mod, as I know most players would not be willing to go through marriage AND divorce for ONE OUT OF MINIMUM TWO events, unless they are truly masochists. (Post-Update 2)
  • I am planning on adding additional events for Maru and Haley. In addition, Leah will have one of her events overhauled. (Update 2)
  • Two of Sam's events will be modified.
  • Mod compatibility, in the event the Broken Hearts Mod isn't compatible with it. If you find any other mods that are not compatible with the Broken Hearts Mod, please let me know on a post or bug! (Post-Update 2)

Generic Mod Options

  • "All Events?": If selected, all events are viewable to your character. PLEASE NOTE, THERE WILL STILL BE SOME DIALOGUE DIFFERENCES DEPENDING ON GENDER. In addition, keep in mind that each event will NOT occur one after another, but occur at least one day later, once the requirements for a different event is fulfilled.
  • "Gender Neutral?": If selected, all events will be presented as gender neutral. This will only have an effect on dialogue, outcomes are exactly the same.
  • "TW-Farmer Violence": Trigger warning for implied violence towards the farmer by an NPC. Can be toggled off for a different event.
  • "TW-Domestic Abuse": Trigger warning for themes of domestic abuse. Can be toggled off for more implicit dialogue, rather than something outwardly stated.
  • "TW-Homophobia": Trigger warning for directed homophobia towards the farmer. Can be toggled off to remove that type of dialogue.
  • "Heavy Punishments?" [NOT YET IMPLEMENTED] Check this box off to have heavier punishments, like energy loss and larger friendship point losses.
  • "Skippable?": [NOT YET IMPLEMENTED] Check this box off to make the events skippable. You coward. :]

HOW TO SEE EACH EVENT (and notes)


Alex
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  • Alex's first event will occur when you leave. This will allow you to see the second and third event.
  • Alex's second event will occur upon entering his house, with less than 5 hearts with George, AFTER SEEING THE FIRST EVENT.
  • Alex's third event will occur upon entering his house, with 5 hearts or more with George, AFTER SEEING THE FIRST EVENT.
  • If "All Events" are turned off, you MUST see the either the second or third event before the end of the day. IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS, YOU WILL MISS THE EVENT.
  • Alex's third event and ESPECIALLY Alex's second event will play out differently depending on gender, if the "TW-Homophobia" tag is set to "Allow All".

Emily
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  • Emily's first event will occur if you have less than 4 hearts with Clint.
  • Emily's second event will occur if you have between 4 and 7 hearts with Clint, inclusively (ie. 4-7 hearts).
  • Emily's third event will occur if you have 8 hearts or more with Clint.
  • Emily's fourth event will occur if you have 8 hearts or more with Clint, AND you have seen Shane's 6 heart event (the one where Shane films a commercial with Clint and Emily).
  • If "All Events" is turned on and you have already seen Shane's 6 heart event, the Emily's third event will occur the day after seeing Emily's fourth event.
  • Emily's third and fourth events play out quite differently depending on gender.
  • If needed, I may make a "TW-Incel" tag.


Haley
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  • Haley's first event will occur if you have less than 5 hearts with Emily.
  • Haley's second event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Emily.
  • High contender for an additional event.


Leah
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  • Leah's first event will occur if you have less than 5 hearts with Linus and Lewis.
  • Leah's second event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Lewis, but less than 5 hearts with Linus.
  • Leah's third event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Linus, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF HEARTS WITH LEWIS.


Maru
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  • Maru's first event will occur if you have less than 5 hearts with Sebastian.
  • Maru's second event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Sebastian.
  • The dialogue will change quite a bit depending on if the "TW-Domestic Abuse" tag is set to "Explicitly Stated" or "Implied Only."
  • High contender for an additional event.


Sam
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  • Sam's first event will occur if you have less than 5 hearts with Jodi in year one.
  • Sam's second event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Jodi in year one.
  • Sam's third event will occur if you have less than 5 hearts with Kent.
  • Sam's fourth event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Kent.
  • If "All Events" is turned on and it is year 2 or more, Sam's first and second events will occur after seeing Sam's third and fourth events.


Sebastian
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  • Sebastian's first event will occur if you have less than 5 hearts with Sam, Abigail, AND Robin.
  • Sebastian's second event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Sam, but less than 5 hearts with Abigail AND Robin.
  • Sebastian's third event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Abigail, but less than 5 hearts with Sam AND Robin.
  • Sebastian's fourth event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Sam AND Abigail, but less than 5 hearts with Robin.
  • Sebastian's fifth event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Robin, but Sam and Abigail do NOT BOTH have 5 hearts or more.
  • Sebastian's sixth event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Robin AND Sam AND Abigail.


Shane

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  • Shane's first event will occur if you have less than 5 hearts with Jas.
  • Shane's second event will occur if you have 5 hearts or more with Jas. This will allow you to see the third and fourth event.
  • Shane's third event will occur upon entering his house, AFTER SEEING THE SECOND EVENT.
  • Shane's fourth event will occur upon entering his house, with at least 1000G, AFTER SEEING THE SECOND EVENT.
  • If "All Events" are turned off, you MUST see the either the third or fourth event before the end of the day. IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS, YOU WILL MISS THE EVENT


CURRENTLY KNOWN BUGS

  • (bugs will be added as I find them)


CURRENT COMPATIBILITY ISSUES


Questions You May Have

Q: When will the next update be out?
A: It'll be out when it's out. The initial upload was created off of a whim one weekend, and suddenly, the next update made it balloon into having a lot of extra features it probably didn't need, though I hope that it's nice to have. If I were to create the mod from the ground up again, stuff like being able to play all events, or gender neutral AND male/female specific events would have been there from the get go, so planning that stuff out wouldn't have been nearly as time-consuming.

Q: Are there going to be storyline-esque events for all characters, like with Alex or Shane?
A: I have played with the idea in my head, but so far, the events from stepping outside of the farmhouse are the only ones I have planned. I may expand even further one day, but that day certainly isn't today. UPDATE: Yeah, I decided to make a couple more of these types of events. Since the precedent has been set with those two events, and two more are coming, I decided that I might as well say "yes, there will be these events, BUT not for all of them."

Q: Are you planning on adding events for characters with a small number of events?
A: Maybe. We'll see. It'll depend mostly on inspiration.

Q: What's the basis for the Trigger Warnings?
A: Vanilla Stardew Valley touches upon a couple of heavy themes, such as infidelity from Caroline, existential crises from Sebastian, depression and alcoholism and suicide ideation from Shane, and so on. If the base game touches upon those themes like the ones I mentioned, then I don't feel the need to add a trigger warning for them, but for newly introduced themes such as domestic abuse, I'd include it in the Generic Mod Config Menu as a trigger warning. I felt like including a couple more of those themes and pushing it a smidge further, given how inherently dramatic a divorce would realistically be. With these events presenting more potential triggers and putting it center stage, I did want to play it a little safe, and provide the ability to minimize them if the player deems it necessary. After all, this IS a comfy farming game. Granted, every event still plays out in the same exact manner as every other Stardew Valley event, so hopefully it presents no issue.

Q: I found a bug!
A: Cool! Let me know in the posts or bugs section, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Alternatively, you may feel free to ping me on the official Stardew Valley discord, under the "modded-farmers" channel. Search for TipsSlight#8334, I'll probably be there. :]

Q: Why would you make this?
A: LMAO I don't know

Q: Do you have any other mods planned?
A: Maybe. :]





















this is the worst thing i have ever created, you have my sincerest apologies.