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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I recently bought stardew valley and its fun but the farming grind feels kinda forced, no? I feel like I need to pay attention to not loose myself in the game which defeats the purpose.

What is your experience there?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I used to find it kinda stressful until i realised there was no time limit to the game like the usual harvest moons so once I realised that, I never find myself rushing around or overextending my ability to farm to grind more and just focused on what I was enjoying in the game which was a bit of everything.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Can relate. It’s the same for me but I have to constantly remind myself of the fact which is why I cant relax, sadly.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The grind is fun for me, but once you get through a few seasons there’s also so much time to explore and talk to the villagers

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Got it. Thanks for chiming in.

I can imagine it gets better but the grind is kind of not for me. The mining and farming grind in minecraft I understand and the grind in factorio as well. Maybe its heightened due to the saving cycle that seems to want you to keep going.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

There are ways to play (besides mods) where you barely have to grow crops. Unless you're trying for all the achievements there's not really a wrong way or a time limit to play.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For me the game only became fun when I started playing with the wife, we split up tasks and got a lot more done and was much funner

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Neat, thanks for the info.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I usually put off doing too much farming until I have a decent sprinkler setup.