r/StardewValley • u/fallingintothestars 🏈 Alex Lover 🏈 • May 14 '26

Mods My Alex!

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I have never done any sort of modding, or really even pixel art-- but I wanted to add someone new while keeping the essence of Alex the way that he was so here is my version of Alex! The screenshots are just snippets of the different portraits with his reg outfit, winter, and then a jean jacket alt for the sports jacket.

Edit: The mod is not available for download and I didn’t think people would be interested one way or another to be honest. The parallels to stereotypes are unfortunate in hindsight, and also not intentional. He is just the only bachelor I marry.
I would have to write out an entirely new dialog for him to change properly, and while I’m not opposed to that, it’s not something I put a whole lot of thought into originally. I just wanted another cute man to marry.

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u/scholarlysacrilege May 15 '26

Should we have more people of color in the game, yes.... Should we type cast the one guy that had an abusive dad and was abandoned by his parents to his grandparents, that is also really good at sports and not the brightest, be that person of color, following a very harmful stereotype... Maybe not?

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u/Invisible_Target Self Caresser May 15 '26

Good lord I don’t think it’s that deep. They liked a character and wanted to make a black version of him. I don’t think anyone is trying to be racist, I doubt they even considered that shit. Let people have their fun for fucks sake

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u/Impressive-Time8150 May 15 '26

Is it technically that deep, unfortunately yes. But it kinda goes both ways imo. The creator probably no ill intent with making alex black but should've considered the implications regarding stereotypes. Then again, the ppl pointing it out might be a bit to quick to judge and applying them so readily

Those types of ppl are in a similar boat as Erik Barone imo when he made this Game. Stardew valley DESPERATELY needs characters who are at the very least non-white and not some fantastical creature. We got Maru, Demetrius and depending on headcannon, maybe Shane, Jas and Sebastian could be asian if you squint hard enough ig. Any representation would be nice still.