Highlights
- A Stardew Valley player's mom has played the game for 1300+ hours, taking detailed notes during her time with the game.
- Stardew Valley's addictive gameplay and cozy atmosphere continue to captivate a diverse fan base of all ages.
A Stardew Valley player recently revealed that their mother had played the popular farming simulator for over 1300 hours and took detailed handwritten notes of many of the game’s aspects. Stardew Valley is widely loved by its fan base, which is clearly very diverse, ranging from young kids to 61-year-old moms.
Originally released in 2016, Stardew Valley is one of the most famous farming simulator games ever made due to its mixture of addictive gameplay and a charming, cozy atmosphere. The title has been supported greatly by its sole creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone over the years, and Stardew Valley recently received its 1.6 update, which added many new features including more crops, home renovations, events, and much more.
Stardew Valley Player Notices Tree Detail After Years of Playing
A Stardew Valley player that's already dedicated years to the game realizes they've missed a key detail about trees in the game.
Now, a gamer called OhItsJustJosh has just shared the wholesome story of their mom, a 61-year-old woman who loves Stardew Valley. According to OhItsJustJosh, their mother had played the popular farming simulation game for 1,338 hours at the time of writing. She was so interested in the cozy farming title that she took handwritten notes on several aspects of the game, including likes and dislikes of some characters, as well as recipes. OhItsJustJosh also shared some pictures of their mom’s notes, which included several pages of information she discovered. The post was widely popular with the Stardew Valley community, obtaining over 4,200 upvotes.
Stardew Valley Has Many Hardcore Gaming Moms Among Its Fans
This is not the first story of a hardcore gamer mom to appear in the Stardew Valley community. Last year, a gamer shared with the community that their mother spent over 700 hours playing Stardew Valley on their Switch. In this case, it was the son who originally introduced the game to his mother, who played it for hundreds of hours, surprising him with the discovery of how dedicated she was to her virtual farm.
Not all gamer moms make their own guides when playing Stardew Valley, though. Earlier this year, a player created a Stardew Valley guide for their mom. The guide had 14 pages, and it included several tips on how to play Stardew Valley optimally, including some ways to make money quickly, how to explore some areas such as the Skull Caverns, suggestions for a daily schedule, trackers for collectibles, and much more. The guide was praised by the community, which generally thought this was a very sweet act, and that the guide was pretty good, as it was much more straightforward than visiting a wiki for information.
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is a hit Indie release that spawned a cult following thanks to its similarities to titles like Harvest Moon and The Sims. Players will take control of their own characters as they are dropped into the eponymous Stardew Valley and given an old dilapidated farm. They'll cultivate new crops and relationships with the NPCs scattered around the area, as well as combat monsters and embark on other quests.
