Stardew Valley 12+

Ever since the first 1.4 update, my game will randomly crash. It NEVER used to do that before. I used to be able to play this game for hours on end without it crashing once. My computer, for whatever reason, stopped being able to run the game properly, and I was super upset, but then I found it on mobile, and I’ve logged over 150 hours just playing it on mobile. But now that it’s crashing… Look, for a game like this, where there is no save button, and the only saving that happens is when the day ends, and if you’re try to get the most out of an in-game day, you spend 15 or so minutes playing. Losing that much progress, and having to do it all over again, is really annoying, but more than that, it’s discouraging. I have the most recent update of the game, and I tested it, and it’s still crashing randomly, with no consistency between location, time, action, or anything. It’s just fully random. I’ll keep an eye on updates as they release and test the game after each one, but if it keeps crashing, I’m not sure how much more I can play this game. I tried to just keep playing in spite of the crashing, and I ended up spending an hour playing the same day five separate times. It stops being fun when you can’t trust the game to not screw you over. Please, please, PLEASE fix this. If I can’t play this game on my phone, then I won’t be able to play it at all, and that would be so disappointing.

I do adore this game, I have played it on my friends switch for hours on end after them went to bed and even when they were awake. When I herd it was coming to mobile I was stoked, I immediately preordered and the moment it was out I was downloading. I began to play and noticed differences in controls, when I started playing there were three things I would change. Not having to switch between tools, it was in the right place it’s a wonderful mechanic, until your trying to water your crops and you accidentally use your pickaxe and destroy it. Smaller screen, once again in the right place a smaller screen smaller window right? As someone who likes to see more especially with such vast spaces like the woods a bigger area that you can see is preferred, if there were perhaps an option to scale this in any way that would be perfect. Some things take more time, compared to the switch at least. One of the things I loved about the switch was just being able to throw things into the deposit box. When I noticed this ability had been removed I was saddened partly due to inside jokes but mainly because it saved time being able to run by and throw things was easier then having to open a menu and select from there. Anyway those are just three small things I would be so happy if were changed but these things wouldn’t keep me from this game ever. It’s such a fun and immersive game that just steals your attention, it’s fantastic.

If you’re wondering if this is worth the money, trust me, in my opinion it totally is! The soundtrack and art is beautiful! Of course, it’s not for everyone and does require some strategy and patience, but I highly recommend. I had no clue what Stardew valley was before I saw this game pop up on the App Store. I thought it looked pretty interesting so I decided to give it a try.. And oh my gosh, it is GREAT! It’s not the traditional kind of game. There are traditional aspects but it is different from any other games you can play. All of the characters have a lot of depth and thought, the art and design is beautiful, and the world building makes it feel immersed! For a relatively small map and not too many characters, I’ve put dozens and dozens of hours into the game. To be honest, sometimes I need to take some breaks for a few weeks at a time because it can be slow paced at times. But otherwise, there is LOTS of content! It’s not some sort of game that you go through and finish once and then you’re done. Because you can play it many times and there’s still new things to explore. I highly recommend it to anyone who it might appeal to. It is a beautifully done game. And if I were to recommend a few games that you HAVE to play at least once I would recommend this as one of them. I absolutely love it! If you’re someone who is savvy of games that you can play for hours and feel immersed in the world, this it it!