April 2020 • Macworld 35- Stardew Valley
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Stardew Valley is a game about farming (if you want
it to be), but it’s also a game about chatting and
possibly dating some of the locals in the sleepy
little town you’ve chosen to call home. It’s a game
about rival factions and small-town politics. It can
also be a game about exploring a mysterious cave
if you wish, but first and foremost it’s a relaxing
and emotionally rewarding game about the ups and
downs of life. Stardew Valley may look like a cousin
of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, but in
practice few games veer so far from fantasy as to
capture the quiet delights or tragedies of reality.