This mod aims to make Stardew Valley more relaxing by making it so that time does not pass when you are doing nothing. Simply stand still for three seconds and time will stop. Any action or movement command will make time continue.
It was modded through SMAPI, so I don't know if it works without it.
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Version 1.0.0
Stand still while not performing any actions for three seconds to activate Zen Mode. While in Zen Mode, time does not pass.
Very basic mod that have not gone through much testing with other mods. All it does is stop time if you stand still for three seconds. There's no guarantee time won't tick over to the next game clock tick while you are waiting those three seconds, depending on when it ticked over last, but it's not meant to immediately stop time, it's meant to be a way to just sit and relax in one location for a while.
I made this mod because while I love that the game gives you freedom over how fast you want to play it to some degree, sometimes you need a bit of extra time, and having to either pause or bring up the eating menu for instance both clutter up the screen.
I could easily have made a mod that simply pauses time immediately, but that felt too much like a cheat to me, and there are mods for that already. This is meant to seamlessly work in the background without any visual or audio cues.