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Posted August 03, 2016
The not-so-little house on the prairie.

UPDATE: Good news everyone! Stardew Valley, the irresistible indie sensation, is now ripe and ready to be picked up by Mac and Linux users as well. Off to the countryside, everyone, the rural life awaits!

<span class="bold">Stardew Valley</span>, a humble province where opportunities for up-and-coming farmers and hopeful pillars of the community abound, is available now DRM-free on GOG.com.

How kind of your late grandfather to leave you that old farm plot you have so many fond memories of. Sadly, the fields are in poor shape, the house is in disrepair, and a ruthless corporation is bleeding the local community dry of resources. But hard work, dedication, and your new local friends will help you turn this around and build a proper life for yourself.

Armed with only some basic tools and a handful of coins you begin ploughing the land, mining resources, raising animals, or even deforesting your corner of Stardew Valley. As your farming endeavors begin to pay off, your business and household will expand, and soon you will find yourself wondering whether you should rally the local community against the aggressive Joja Corporation or embrace their capitalistic ways. But before you go all revolutionary, you might want to first fix the front fence and put up that scarecrow in the pumpkin fields. You did promise your wife to get it done before dinner.

Work hard, play hard, embed yourself into the local community, and start a new life in <span class="bold">Stardew Valley</span>, DRM-free on GOG.com.


https://www.youtube.com/embed/HZ-st7cCrQA
Post edited August 03, 2016 by maladr0Id
Posted February 26, 2016
Instabought.
Posted February 26, 2016
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F4LL0UT: So... is all this enthusiasm here simply based on the fact that this is a Harvest Moon clone or is this game in particular noteworthy for reasons beyond being Harvest Moon for PC?

Note that I've never played Harvest Moon or Animal Crossing etc. and don't know how similar this game really is to them, just wondering about the instant positive reactions.
i think a lot of folks have been silently following this for a few years now. it IS just like a harvest moon (or even rune factory) game for the pc, but it seems to have a smidge of terraria dna as well. and i looooove them pixels.
Post edited February 26, 2016 by fortune_p_dawg
Posted February 26, 2016
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F4LL0UT: So... is all this enthusiasm here simply based on the fact that this is a Harvest Moon clone or is this game in particular noteworthy for reasons beyond being Harvest Moon for PC?
Looks like it, and I'm quite curious as well.

However, as this must be compared to Harvest Moon, I would like some more info:
Did they also pick up the idea of finding a wife?
Are the days as awfully short as they were in HM?
Is there a time limit during which to achieve whatever goals there are? (With all those new skills in the description, it's going to be tough...)
This would also bring the various possible endings to mind.

I'll just wait a little and see what people say about it.
*wishlisted*
Posted February 26, 2016
I still can't process that this is on GOG on release day. I'm over the moon! (...Over the harvest moon, amirite? :P )

Instabuying, and instaplaying! Thank you so much, GOG! ^^

Sincerely,
A Harvest Moon fangirl
Posted February 26, 2016
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F4LL0UT: So... is all this enthusiasm here simply based on the fact that this is a Harvest Moon clone or is this game in particular noteworthy for reasons beyond being Harvest Moon for PC?
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Klorix: Looks like it, and I'm quite curious as well.

However, as this must be compared to Harvest Moon, I would like some more info:
Did they also pick up the idea of finding a wife?
Are the days as awfully short as they were in HM?
Is there a time limit during which to achieve whatever goals there are? (With all those new skills in the description, it's going to be tough...)
This would also bring the various possible endings to mind.

I'll just wait a little and see what people say about it.
*wishlisted*
Yes, you can find a wife or husband.
The days aren't quite as short (though this can vary depending on what iteration of Harvest Moon you're playing.
There's no actual time limit on the game or the story, though there are some soft time limits on some things I think (specifically within the first 2 years of game time but I don't think they're game changing).
There are two story paths you can follow: stopping the Joja Corporation (kinda like a Walmart type deal) from infiltrating the Valley or helping them infiltrate the Valley.
Post edited February 26, 2016 by fortune_p_dawg
Posted February 26, 2016
I keep hearing how this game is similar to Harvest Moon. So does that mean it's a management game?
Posted February 26, 2016
Can someone explain the appeal to me of what looks to be a video game about doing chores?
Posted February 26, 2016
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yogsloth: Can someone explain the appeal to me of what looks to be a video game about doing chores?
that's EXACTLY what i think when i see people playing the newest iteration of madden, or the newest multiplayer shooter.
Posted February 26, 2016
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F4LL0UT: So... is all this enthusiasm here simply based on the fact that this is a Harvest Moon clone or is this game in particular noteworthy for reasons beyond being Harvest Moon for PC?

Note that I've never played Harvest Moon or Animal Crossing etc. and don't know how similar this game really is to them, just wondering about the instant positive reactions.
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fortune_p_dawg: i think a lot of folks have been silently following this for a few years now. it IS just like a harvest moon (or even rune factory) game for the pc, but it seems to have a smidge of terraria dna as well. and i looooove them pixels.
i been gaming since the first small lcd handheld games with batteries (cheap games around 15 - 25 guilders in that time)i was like a display of a watch, not the red led but the LCD.

I guess that people who kinda grew up with these and all that gameboy and other nintendo stuff just fell in love with these games, so as soon as these arrive on pc they run and buy the games.

Its the same thing other users are having with good old games (c64/amiga and the first pc)
totally differnt style games but we still love them and buy any game that plays and looks like it.


It seems many good 2.5 d adventures are on the kickstarter projects, i saw some good screenshots of some promising old fashioned click and point adventures.


There's still hundreds of very good games on all the wishlists in the wishlisted games sections, that is i think if i would check them i be able to get at least 20 games i like.
Anyway, i am waiting for shardlight,. :D
Post edited February 26, 2016 by gamesfreak64
Posted February 26, 2016
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yogsloth: Can someone explain the appeal to me of what looks to be a video game about doing chores?
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fortune_p_dawg: that's EXACTLY what i think when i see people playing the newest iteration of madden, or the newest multiplayer shooter.
I agree with you there, too!

But those kinds of gamers... aren't really our kinds of gamers, are they? :)
Posted February 26, 2016
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yogsloth: Can someone explain the appeal to me of what looks to be a video game about doing chores?
You'd think it would be incredibly stressful...but it isn't. Games like Rune Factory (a better comparison than Harvest Moon, I think) and Stardew Valley end up being just the opposite. Imagine a very low-stress, relaxed pace RPG. Playing a game like this, with a beverage of choice close at hand, is a great way to unwind.
Posted February 26, 2016
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fortune_p_dawg: that's EXACTLY what i think when i see people playing the newest iteration of madden, or the newest multiplayer shooter.
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yogsloth: I agree with you there, too!

But those kinds of gamers... aren't really our kinds of gamers, are they? :)
haha, so so true. as to the actual question, i used to think that when i played the original harvest moon on the snes. my mom would come into my room and say "how come you're chopping wood in your game but i have to bribe you to do the dishes?"

unfortunately i still don't have an answer. mundanity, when turned to pixels and given a soundtrack becomes magic.
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yogsloth: Can someone explain the appeal to me of what looks to be a video game about doing chores?
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Luned: You'd think it would be incredibly stressful...but it isn't. Games like Rune Factory (a better comparison than Harvest Moon, I think) and Stardew Valley end up being just the opposite. Imagine a very low-stress, relaxed pace RPG. Playing a game like this, with a beverage of choice close at hand, is a great way to unwind.
indeed. this game looks like it could easily be more of a 'chill' simulator than anything. which is absolutely fine.
Post edited February 26, 2016 by fortune_p_dawg
Posted February 26, 2016
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yogsloth: Can someone explain the appeal to me of what looks to be a video game about doing chores?
As a long time Harvest Moon fan, I believe I can give somewhat of an explanation. :) For me, the main appeal is that it is a very zen game - on the opposite spectre from the likes of Darkest Dungeons, you have a game where you work the land, make things grow, tend to animals, and evolve in an idyllic environment far away from the hustle and bustle of both real life and games where your main focus is killing and looting. What makes Harvest Moon especially appealing - compared to, say, Farming Simulator - is its charm in terms of visual design and world building. It's not *too* anime either, it has just the right amount of japanese chibi cuteness mixed with a very european environment.

It's a management game, a farm sim, a life sim, a dating sim and an RPG, all rolled in one. But above all else, it's just a very restful experience (and I do mean "restful", and not "easy" or "boring" ;) ).
Posted February 26, 2016
They raised the price on me by $5 when I went to pay . . . :(

Canceled.
Posted February 26, 2016
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yogsloth: Can someone explain the appeal to me of what looks to be a video game about doing chores?
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Luned: You'd think it would be incredibly stressful...but it isn't. Games like Rune Factory (a better comparison than Harvest Moon, I think) and Stardew Valley end up being just the opposite. Imagine a very low-stress, relaxed pace RPG. Playing a game like this, with a beverage of choice close at hand, is a great way to unwind.
You nailed it. It's almost therapeutic to play these types of games.
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