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| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | DLC & Pre-Order | Review |
Leave your old life behind and live out your new one in the country town of Stardew Valley! Read on to learn how it plays, what it’s about, and everything else we know so far.
Stardew Valley Gameplay
Stardew Valley is a very open-ended game with a multitude of features, of which players can engage in however and whenever they like.
They can proceed with the expected route of farming, where they’ll have to clear sufficient space of land to make way for their crops. Farmers can till the soil, acquire seeds from the shop or by other means, plant them, and water them daily until they’re ready to harvest. Afterwards, they can either be stored for food or crafting, or be sold for a profit. This is the main gameplay loop of farming throughout a season. After the end of a season, the previous seeds and crops can no longer be planted, and players must seek our new seasonal crops. A year has four seasons, each with unique conditions and crops to plant.
Alongside the flora, gamers can also take care of the fauna. They can house several unique farm animals and take care of them from their youth to adulthood. Raising them keeping them happy shall produce animal products such as eggs, milk, truffles, and wool to use as food, crafting ingredients, or be sold as well.
Farming is only the surface of Stardew, as players can venture deep into the mines to collect ores while battling enemies that reside in caves. Amassing ores and precious metals will allow them to upgrade equipment and improve tools, increasing efficiency in combat or even in farming.
Aside from the earth, players can move to any site of water to fish. They can proceed to either the ocean, the rivers, or even the small lakes and ponds scattered across Stardew Valley, as any bodies of waters are viable fishing spots, teeming with aquatic creatures waiting to be reeled in.
Stardew Valley Story Plot
You are a burnt-out office employee in a dead-end job wasting your life away, craving for a miracle that will offer your life some excitement. One day, you receive a letter from your granda from the countryside. He confirms that he’s passing on soon, and decides to leave his unkept farm for you to inherit. You immediately take him up on the opportunity as you leave everything behind to move to Stardew Valley.
As you arrive, you’re met with a rundown and messy farm that has obviously seen better days. Lewis, the mayor of Stardew Valley, welcomes you to the town and sets you off on your own adventure into the unknown.
Your new life will be your own story to write, with many different characters to meet, relationships to build, and perhaps love to be found. Tend to your crops, decorate your farm, feed your animals, mine rare ores, craft and upgrade tools, and cook to your heart’s desire.
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