You’ve been farming in Stardew Valley for years. Turns out the real thing works the same way. Here’s your starter questline for getting something in the ground this spring. Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Gardening for Gamers
Harvest Moon 64 got me into farming games. Real gardening came from my mom. At some point I realized they scratch the exact same itch — and if you play farming sims, you’re already halfway there. Continue reading Pixels to Petals: You’re Already a Gardener, You Just Don’t Know It Yet
Harvest Moon brought me to gardening games in 1999. Real gardening followed. Here’s our full hub covering both sides — the best cozy games and why you should touch grass this spring. Continue reading Dig In: Gardening Games and Why You Should Touch Grass (Our Spring Planting and Gaming Hub)
Stardew Valley hits all the right notes and checks all the right boxes as a feature rich farming based RPG. If it can be done better, I’d certainly like to see it, but no one person could make a better game for this genre than Eric Barone has done. I’d say it’s the peak, the Harvest Moon game many of us always wanted. Continue reading Stardew Valley Review
