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Originally Posted by bax
I've been close to buying Stardew in the past, but something about just seems so...I don't know, boring? I've never played a game in that genre before, but I constantly see it ranked as one of the greats from this generation. Can you provide a little more context on what makes it so good?
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Oh man where do I start?
It's just such an addictive, charming game. It was made by one guy over five years, and his passion for it and it's success as a singular, cohesive vision is very apparent. He knew exactly what he wanted to make and executed on every level.
Progression - it's crazy how deep the systems of it run, and how much fun it is. What starts as just a few crops in a field builds to a whole system of networked buildings, animals, and items. It's addictive in that you're always playing "just one more day" (the days are around 15 minutes of game time), and it's because you can't do everything in one day. You got your crops planted and did some fishing, talked to some townspeople, tomorrow your crops will be ready and you can explore the mines. Just one more day. You found a valuable gem in the mines and sent your crops in -- tomorrow you can afford to pick up some new items you've had your eye on. Just one more day. Next day there is a cool festival, need to see what that is about. Next day the Sunday vendor is in, need to see what they have this week. Next day the cops are ready again, gonna get huge influx of money and upgrade some tools. Then next day is a new season, have to see what that brings. Before you know it you've dumped 6 hours into it in one sitting.
The characters and story are charming and great. The music is wonderful and relaxing. There's so much to explore and discover, and you're never stressed out trying to do everything. Because there's always one more day.
I'm not always into these types of games (I find Animal Crossing dreadfully boring, for example), but Stardew Valley is just a masterpiece and the best of it's kind. It was my game of the year for 2017, probably a top 5 all time game for me, and has my highest recommendation.