Stardew valley is a popular game with people in my generation. Like most video games it's a power fantasy.
In this case about growing food, having a functional "third space" in your community and fixing public transit. Pure escapism.
Also there are magic forest spirits and dungeons with monsters and treasures.
Two of the most momentous parts of the game are when you fix the public bus and when you get the ferry service working again.
You bring all of the materials to fix the boat but still need to buy tickets to use it because buying tickets for a nice functional local public transit system are kind of part of the whole allure.
@futurebird It's also interesting that you are the only person who seems to buy tickets for the bus.
Even during the Calico Desert Festival in which all of the Valley attends. They all go to the bus, get on and wait for you to show up and pay for the service!
I've noticed that since the latest update, occasionally Pam doesn't show up* and leaves a sign saying that you can drive the bus yourself!
* Sunbathing on Ginger Island, presumably
I'm not quite sure when that was implemented but she's always done that for me. I understand it mechanically... it helps us transition to Calico Desert. My farmer is very suspicious.
Pierre always has money to buy whatever I bring in. Always. I can bring in a 100g parsnip or bushels and bushels of parsnips worth literal millions. Pierre covers it without even so much as going to the safe.
Pam has a CDL, is able to pay her debts and maintain her...lifestyle.
Lewis... sigh
Can we talk about how creepy the "flower dance" is?
were it not for the rampant bisexuality I would be OUT.
midsomer ass festival
I'm glad I'm not the only person that noticed that! My first play-through I was romancing Maru (gives bombs, and is nice) and just learning the game. Emily was dancing at the Luau and I couldn't stop laughing at her jamming out.
The finger waggle and side-eye? 😆
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