Two games beloved by fans looking for a relaxing, laid-back experience are farming simulator Stardew Valley and island life simulator Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The two games have frequently drawn comparison, especially since the addition of farming to New Horizons and the launch of Stardew Valley's more adventure-focused Version 1.5 update, which allows players to explore a tropical island similar to Animal Crossing's setting. These updates have caused many fans of one game to purchase and play the other.
A popular gameplay element of Stardew Valley is the ability to build and purchase furniture, flooring, and other accessories to decorate and customize indoor spaces. In addition to the farmhouse where the player and their in-game family live, Stardew fans can build any number of customizable Sheds on their property. Although initially designed for storage, many players have found ways to turn Sheds into fun hangout spots or tributes to other favorite video games.
One Stardew Valley player, going by u/ChillWithSadDad on Reddit, decided to use the game's many decoration and customization options to recreate a favorite location from New Horizons: The Roost, a cozy cafe run by the pigeon Brewster. The finished product features armchairs, tables, stools, a long countertop, and even a jukebox, all in a relaxing brown and green color scheme. The replica cafe even has food and drinks - plates of pancakes and cups of coffee and green tea are scattered around the room. One Reddit commenter suggested adding bottles of milk to represent Brewster's famous pigeon milk drink, which u/ChillWithSadDad agreed to do.
After receiving several questions from commenters, u/ChillWithSadDad happily shared the list of furniture and decorative items they used to create The Roost. Unfortunately, their setup did require the installation of several mods. Some were required to add nautical-themed textures and wall decorations, while another was needed to duplicate the Coffee Maker item. This mod, which was recently used by a player to give themselves 25 dogs, was needed because the Coffee Maker is a limited item that players can receive only once, upon completing a request by Pelican Town resident Evelyn to collect one dozen leeks.
This is not the first time a Stardew Valley fan has created a tribute or shout-out to other pieces of media. Some fans have even shared their love for Stardew Valley using other similarly creative and customizable games, such as the player who recreated Willy's Fishing Hut and the in-game beach area in Minecraft. The breadth of available creative opportunities have kept Stardew fans engaged even with no new content updates predicted for the future, as creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone is currently working on a new title, Haunted Chocolatier, to be released at a later unspecified date.
Stardew Valley is currently available for Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.