Despite the name, Farm Type Manager (FTM) is a framework that allows other mods to spawn objects and monsters anywhere in the game. It can also customize objects and monsters in unique ways. Modders can configure or randomize the number of objects spawned per day, where and when they spawn, and more.

• Installation
• Translation
  • Available Languages
• Examples
• Commands
  • whereami
  • list_monsters
• Mod Settings
• Spawn Settings
  • Basic Settings
  • General Spawn Settings
    • Item Settings
    • Spawn Timing Settings
    • Extra Conditions
  • Forage Spawn Settings
  • Large Object Spawn Settings
  • Ore Spawn Settings
  • Monster Spawn Settings
    • Monster Type Settings
  • Other Settings
  • File Conditions
• Content Packs
• Additional Modding Features
  • For SMAPI Mods
    • FTM API
    • Custom Monster Classes
  • For Content Packs
    • Content Patcher Tokens
    • Game State Queries

1. Install the latest version of SMAPI.
2. Download FarmTypeManager from the Releases page on GitHub, Nexus Mods, or ModDrop.
3. Unzip FarmTypeManager into your Stardew Valley\Mods folder.

If you use other mods that require FTM, then you’re all set!

FTM supports translation of its Generic Mod Config Menu (GMCM) setting names and descriptions.

The mod will load a file from the FarmTypeManager/i18n folder that matches the current language code. If no matching translation exists, it will use default.json.

See the Stardew Valley Wiki's Modding:Translations page for more information. Please feel free to submit translation files through GitHub, Nexus Mods, ModDrop, or Discord.

Below are a few general examples of changes modders can make, spawning various objects on the farm or the other in-game maps.

"ForageSpawnEnabled": true,
"LargeObjectSpawnEnabled": true,

"LargeObjectSpawnEnabled": true,

"Large_Object_Spawn_Settings": {
    "Areas": [
      {
        "ObjectTypes": [
          "Log", "Boulder"
        ],
        "FindExistingObjectLocations": false,
        "MapName": "Farm",
        "MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 0,
        "MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 2,
        "IncludeTerrainTypes": ["Grass", "Dirt", "Diggable"],

"OreSpawnEnabled": true,

"Ore_Spawn_Settings": {
    "Areas": [
      {
        "MapName": "Forest",
        "MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 1,
        "MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 5,
        "IncludeCoordinates": [ "65,22/74,27" ],

"ForageSpawnEnabled": true,

"Forage_Spawn_Settings": {
    "Areas": [
      {
        "MapName": "Farm",
        "MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 9999,
        "MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 9999,
        "IncludeTerrainTypes": [ "All" ],
        "ExcludeCoordinates": [ "69,17;57,10" ]

"ForageSpawnEnabled": true,

  "Forage_Spawn_Settings": {
    "Areas": [
      {
        "SpringItemIndex": [ "Mint", "Juniper" ],
        "SummerItemIndex": [ "Mint", "Juniper" ],
        "FallItemIndex": [ "Mint", "Juniper" ],
        "WinterItemIndex": [],
        "MapName": "Summit",
        "MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 4,
        "MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 8,
        "IncludeTerrainTypes": [
          "All"
        ],
        "ExtraConditions": {
          "Years": [ "2+" ],
          "WeatherYesterday": [ "Rain", "Storm" ],

This mod adds the following commands to SMAPI's console.

These commands require the Console Commands mod, which is installed automatically by SMAPI. They can also be disabled in FTM's config.json file if desired. See Mod Settings.

Enter whereami in SMAPI's console to display information about the current map, including:

• The map's name (e.g. "Farm" or "BusStop")
• Your current tile's X/Y coordinates
• The tile's terrain type (e.g. "Dirt" or "Stone")
• Whether the tile is "Diggable" with tools
• The tile's image index number (used to identify "Quarry" tiles or set up the "Custom" tile list)

Enter list_monsters in SMAPI's console to display a list of available monster names to use with the MonsterName spawn setting.

The command will list the primary name of each monster from Stardew Valley itself, and then scan other mods for custom monster classes.

The full provided name should be used in the MonsterName setting. Example: "MyModName.CustomMonster"

Enter remove_items in SMAPI's console to delete items or objects from the game world. This may be useful for certain objects that players can't remove normally.

The command supports these formats:

These settings are in the config.json file, which is in the mod's main folder: Stardew Valley\Mods\FarmTypeManager. They change the behavior of the mod itself, rather than a specific farm or content pack.

The settings below control how FTM spawns objects and monsters. The settings are found in each content pack's content.json file. Creating/loading a farm will also generate a "personal" content file for that farm in the FarmTypeManager\data folder. Personal content files are named after the farm's save data folder, such as FarmerName_12345.json.

Any text editor should be able to open these content files. However, you can also use the ConfigEditor.html file in the FarmTypeManager folder to edit these content files. The Config Editor is an editor that should work in any web browser and make it easier to understand each setting.

The mod will also generate a default.json file in the FarmTypeManager\data folder. Any newly generated files will copy its settings. This can be useful if you want to customize your own settings and create new farms frequently.

Deleting any file in the FarmTypeManager\data folder will allow it to be regenerated with default settings.

This section covers the simple on/off switches you can use to enable default configurations, which work similarly to "vanilla" Stardew Valley farm types.

The sections below cover the more advanced options for each spawn type. When the basic features above are enabled, the mod will use the Spawn Settings to determine which objects should be spawned, how many to spawn each day, and where to put them.

This section covers the general settings that appear in every spawner section.

This section describes the item formats used in the forage spawner's index lists (e.g. SpringItemIndex) and in MonsterTypes' optional "Loot" lists.

The lists can contain a mixture of object IDs (e.g. 206), object names (e.g. "pizza"), or complex item definitions inside curly braces (e.g. {"category": "object", "name": "pizza"}).

For a more detailed description of the complex item settings, see the table below.

Here is an example loot list that uses all three formats. It would cause a defeated monster to drop Wild Horseradish, Joja Cola, and a Galaxy Sword.

"Loot":
[
  16,
  "joja cola",
  {
    "category": "weapon",
    "name": "galaxy sword"
  }
],

Here is an example forage list that spawns a chest containing Wild Horseradish, Joja Cola, and a Galaxy Sword.

"SpringItemIndex":
[
  {
    "category": "chest",
    "contents":
    [
      16,
      "joja cola",
      {
        "category": "weapon",
        "name": "galaxy sword"
      }
    ]
  }
]

This section is available for each spawn area and affects the time of day when objects will be spawned.

Modders can use FTM by creating content packs. Note that these packs will be used in addition to any farm-specific files in the FarmTypeManager\data folder; they will not replace or override each other.

To create a content pack for FTM:

1. Create a new folder in the Stardew Valley\Mods folder. Its name should follow this format: [FTM] Your Pack Name
2. Create a text file in the new folder called manifest.json. (See the Manifest wiki article for more info.) Copy the format below and fill in the settings appropriately:

{
  "Name": "Your Pack Name",
  "Author": "Your Name",
  "Version": "1.0.0",
  "Description": "Your description here. Briefly explain what the content pack does.",
  "UniqueID": "YourName.YourPackName",
  "MinimumApiVersion": "4.0.0",
  "UpdateKeys": [],
  "ContentPackFor": {
    "UniqueID": "Esca.FarmTypeManager",
    "MinimumVersion": "1.23.0"
  }
}

3. Create or copy a FTM configuration file into the [FTM] Your Pack Name folder and name it content.json. The format is exactly the same as a farm content file from the FarmTypeManager\data folder.
4. If you want to combine this content pack with a custom farm map or similar mod, consider editing the FarmTypes and/or OtherMods settings under File_Conditions at the bottom of the content file. (See the File Conditions section.)

FTM provides a small API for other SMAPI mods. To access it in your C# mod:

1. Copy the IFtmApi.cs file into your mod.
2. After all mods are loaded, e.g. during a GameLaunched event, use SMAPI's Helper to get an API instance: var api = Helper.ModRegistry.GetApi<FarmTypeManager.IFtmApi>("Esca.FarmTypeManager");

Feel free to request additional features, but note that there are currently no plans for on-demand spawning through the API.

The MonsterName setting in FTM's monster spawn settings can use custom monster classes created by other mods. This process requires some knowledge of C# and SMAPI; you may also need to decompile and explore Stardew Valley's monster code.

Creating a custom class works as follows:

1. Create a basic SMAPI mod. See the wiki's Modder Guide for more information. The mod doesn't need to perform any specific actions; it just needs to exist and be loaded by SMAPI.
2. Within that mod (in any namespace or class), create a subclass of the StardewValley.Monster class or one of its existing subclasses (e.g. Ghost).
3. Create a default constructor (no parameters) and a constructor with only a Vector2 parameter. The default is required for some of Stardew's internal behavior, while the Vector2 constructor is used by FTM.
4. Customize the monster as needed. Override virtual methods to change the monster's "base" behavior, and if the monster needs any new properties, remember to add them to the NetFields list and use ISerializable types.
5. Once the mod is complete, you should be able to use the list_monsters command to find your custom monster's full name. Use that name with FTM's MonsterName setting to spawn your monster.

An example project will likely be added in a future update. For now, please see FTM's custom monster classes for examples of formatting, and possibly a few bugfixes for certain classes.

FTM adds the following custom tokens to Content Patcher, which can be used by content packs for that mod.

To enable them in Content Patcher packs, you must do at least one of the following:

A) Add FTM as a dependency in your pack's "manifest.json" file: "Dependencies": [{"UniqueID": "Esca.FarmTypeManager"}]

B) Whenever you use a token from FTM, add this "When" condition: "HasMod": "Esca.FarmTypeManager"

FTM adds the following game state queries (GSQs) to the GSQ system.

They can be used in FTM's GameStateQueries field, in the "Condition" fields of various Stardew data assets, or by other mods.