Fairly casual gamer here, but I’ve put more hours into Stardew Valley than I have any other game…ever? Probably? Other than maybe Minecraft, back in the day. I’m up to having sunk just over 200 hours into it, surpassing my Skyrim hours spent by at least 30-40. It’s fucking delightful, and feeds my cutesy systems optimization hunger just perfectly. Like the game was made for me. I think it’s only $10 on Steam right now, which is well worth it if you like this sort of game (like Harvest Moon meets Animal Crossing meets OG Zelda).
Even bought the phenomenal guidebook, with fantastic illustrations by Kari Fry - and even sprung for the adorable coloring book. Never come across a game guide or tie-in book that comes quite close to the level of awesome that I’ve found in this book. Though, to be fair, I don’t really buy stuff related to games I play, so this is a first. Actually, I’ve got a kale and cauliflower crop to go take care of now, so, if you’ll excuse me…
