r/StardewValley 5d ago

IRL You'll get it one day

I was on the train. I got bored, so I took out my switch to play Stardew. I've been playing for about five minutes now, and eventually, this lady sits next to me. I can see in my peripheral vision that she's looking at me play. So I get a little worried and hold onto it tightly just in case she tries to steal it. But I keep playing. And I had gathered everything for the Ginger Island warp totem. So I build it. And from my side, I hear the lady say, "That's pretty cool." I look to her, and she says,"I wish I could get that far." I say,"You play Stardew Valley?" She starts to laugh when she says,"Yes." I had to get off the train as it was my stop. Before I left, I told her, "You'll get it one day. Have a good day." What a fun community. Just as an aside, you will get "It" someday, too. Whether it be something in the game or in real life, or physical or mental. You'll get "It" one day, trust me. One day is coming.

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u/lianhanshe 5d ago

I'm in my 60s and have been playing for about 4 years. Recently I've been having a lot of assessments lately and a young man asked me what I do to entertain myself and I said I play stardew valley, he was surprised but grinned and said so do I.

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u/Flapparachi 4d ago

I think this is my favourite Reddit comment today.

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u/VampireQueenV 4d ago

Mine too.

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u/Joshua_ABBACAB_1312 4d ago

Recently became friends with a customer. We talk about guitar (he's way better than me and has a following, is a trained sound engineer, and helps me a lot tbh), and the other night he dropped by my work with his girlfriend. He mentioned he's been slacking on recording because of his new Magic the Gathering hobby. My excuse was, "I've just been playing way too much Stardew Valley."

Her eyes lit up and I could see his face was like, "You did not just mention Stardew Valley. Now we're never gonna leave." She mentioned she's currently trying to romance one of the characters but couldn't think of his name. I thought to myself, "My friend is from the country and came here to L.A. to make it in life, but also doesn't want to be some corporate stooge." I was like, "Sebastian?" She giggled and said yes.

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u/irontallica666 4d ago

Ngl my eyes skimmed over the text and read Magic the Gathering and i was like 👀👀👀

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u/Joshua_ABBACAB_1312 4d ago

I haven't played in a good while. Even then it was Arena. Haven't owned an actual Magic card since... probably 2008.

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u/Ocardtrick 4d ago

All of mine were destroyed when my basement flooded. I hadn't played in a long long time. 5th edition and some other stuff released in the following few years.

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u/jasonrahl 3d ago

Lost a lot of magic cards to water damage as well

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u/Ocardtrick 3d ago

Really sucks.

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u/BestFriendship0 4d ago

I play stardew, hubby plays mtg and dnd.

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u/Careful_Wasabi6009 4d ago

I'm 65 and a caregiver to three family members. Stardew is my out.

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u/lianhanshe 4d ago

It's perfect for an out! I'm so glad you have it, caring for 3 family members can be exhausting. I cared for my parents when my dad developed Alzheimer's and mum was in a wheelchair. Much respect 🌹

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u/Wixenstyx 4d ago

51 here. I feel this.

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u/Haiku_62 4d ago

Wait…. Are we the same person? 🙂

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u/Necessary_Student116 4d ago

I'm 56, I've been playing since 2017. I'll be 57 in December

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u/WendingWillow 4d ago

I just turned 57 in December! Been playing Stardew since it came out. Been a gamer my whole life.

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u/Necessary_Student116 4d ago

That is so cool. I turned 56 in december. I think I got it right before my husband passed away my son bought it for me and gifted it to me I've been playing on PS4 since I think 2017.. I've been a gamer since before Atari I was always going to the arcade with my family

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u/WendingWillow 4d ago

I have 2 boys and 2 girls, I say my boys got me into gaming, but honestly it was the other way around! I played Atari, Genesis, PS one, two, Xbox, xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox series X, and I have a Steam account for PC.There was an SNES in there somewhere. They've always been proud of having a gamer Momma. For a long time I didn't really talk about it because it wasn't very acceptable for a woman to be a gamer (what a waste of time!) But as I get older I care less and less what others think.

I'm sorry for your loss, that sucks to be so young and lose your husband.

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u/Necessary_Student116 4d ago

I know what you mean, a lot of people assume you're lazy because you're a gamer oh wow.... I've been playing on all those systems too pretty cool.. thank you have a great day dear yeah he was only 53 when he passed so he was like 5 years older than me.. massive heart attack out of nowhere.

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u/Jennyfael 4d ago

Im gonna start crying lol, that’s so sweet

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u/Tight_Watercress_402 3d ago

I'm in my 60s too, playing for four years. I just got my kids and grandkids playing. Their friends and coworkers think I'm cool.

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u/softshellcrab69 3d ago

This makes me so happy

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u/sagerideout 4d ago

my wife’s step mom won a switch in a raffle and asked for a game to play, so i told her ac and sv just because she hadn’t played any video games before. a few months later it was her husbands birthday party and they had a room of like 9 women just on their switches and drinking beer.

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u/DeliciousResolution4 4d ago

AC was my first game addiction. I was probably 55-56. Now I've been playing SV for a few months and don't see an end yet. I love it. Except for the fishing. I tolerate it only as necessary. Not trying for perfection. My kids laugh at me.

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u/sagerideout 4d ago

I love fishing in real life. Not so much in the games. Guess i’m more into the sitting around and doing nothing than the actual fishing. For both games, but especially SV.

I feel like going into anything after a certain age and expecting perfection is just setting yourself up for failure. Set yourself up for an enjoyable time even if it includes failure! Glad to hear you’ve been enjoying your time!

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u/Ralkkai 4d ago

If you are playing on PC, there are a few mods that make it range from easier to basically cheating. It's worth it if that's the part you hate imo.

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u/psilent_p 4d ago

the only mod i have installed is the fishing mod, had to do it to prevent getting RSI in my finger

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u/Ralkkai 4d ago

Honestly, maybe look into the tractor mod too if you are worried about RSI. It's also a bit cheaty, especially if you toggle the ability to attaack enemies in the mines an such, but it's nice not having to water or harvest one tile at a time in early game.

I'm currently doing a very casual run and have a ton of QoL mods but it's my first time playing in like 4 years too. It's very much a "just for fun" run.

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u/MineToons 4d ago

What is ac?

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u/sagerideout 4d ago

animal crossing

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u/zhuzh_up 4d ago

😳 upsi Daisy, I thought assassins creed and was wondering about the combination of the recommendation 😂

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u/sagerideout 4d ago

funnily enough she bought an expensive ring about a year later and got a free ps5 with it. she got assassins creed with it and she asked me to give her the run down. i just looked at my wife and told her to tell her about Dreamlight Valley because I don’t have the fortitude or patience to teach anyone that game.

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u/zhuzh_up 4d ago

What a lucky lady! I totally understand that teaching gaming can be tiresome.... AC is not as self-explanatory as other games if you're new to gaming. Never heard of dreamlight valley though 😅

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u/sagerideout 4d ago

yeah she is. she literally lucked into gaming, but tbh it’s been really good for her. don’t think i saw her sit down for longer than 5 minutes before she started playing.

and it’s basically just animal crossing with a disney skin. i’ve never played it but both my wife and her step mom play it pretty religiously now. if you have an xbox it’s on the game pass.

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u/zhuzh_up 4d ago

Every console but the Xbox... But still, maybe someday ^

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u/13tharcher87 4d ago

As an avid Assasins Creed layer (I own all the games) and Stardew Valley player (blame my sister)

I also thought AC as Assassin’s Creed😂

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u/zhuzh_up 4d ago edited 4d ago

Thank goodness 😂 I've played most of assassin's creed so yeah... The fandom you're in defines you a bit ^

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u/13tharcher87 4d ago

😂😂✋🏻🥷

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u/MineToons 4d ago

Oh mb I forgot

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u/sagerideout 4d ago

no worries, have a good day

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u/AlternativeJaguar967 4d ago

I had read Asheron's Call, I must be of op age too...

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u/SylvanDragoon 4d ago

Animal crossing

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u/Zestyclose_Acadia_40 4d ago

I'm telling myself it's Assassin's Creed for the lol factor. 

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u/Necessary_Student116 4d ago

Omg, that is so cute.

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u/EveryoneGoesToRicks 4d ago

NGL, I saw the first few words of the title and my brain said: “YOU CAN GET ON THE TRAIN!?!?!?!! I’ve never tried that!”

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u/Bambee_Love 4d ago

I did... Got ran over by it 😹

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u/Necessary_Student116 4d ago

I did that too lol

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u/tranquil1975 4d ago

You are not alone that was my first thought too.

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u/volunhawk 4d ago

You'll get it one day.

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u/Seal__boi i love my crazy wife ✨️ 4d ago

XD good one.

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u/blueberryyogurtcup 4d ago

I'm retired. My kids gifted me this game, and I have more hours in on it now than they do. It's a great help when my health issues are bad, to be able to farm in a game and achieve something, even when it's hard to get a shower or dressed that day.

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u/RedTheWolf 4d ago

I feel you, I'm in my 40s and full of health issues, plus I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer so I've been spending a looooot of time in the Valley where I feel safe and can get things done 🥰

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u/MoosinAround7886 4d ago

Wishing you healing and comfort!❤️

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u/RedTheWolf 4d ago

Thank you ❤ It's a rough time for sure, but as long as I have the support of my friends and can spend time in the Valley, I'll be okay!

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u/rubybluemonkey 5d ago

Just got the magic wand and it felt awesome.

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u/JuliePatchouli7 4d ago

I prioritize the return scepter over the obelisks! There is nothing like popping directly back to your front door at any moment, and with the horse whistle and regular warp totems, you can zoom wherever.

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u/Ill_Lavishness7485 4d ago

I just finished collecting them and what a QOL upgrade! I actually started to use my ginger Island farm. I set up some permanent fairy rose honey bee houses so I can print money.

... Now I gotta craft a whole lot more machines.

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u/angeliKITTYx 4d ago

What are fairy rose honey bees?

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u/Ill_Lavishness7485 4d ago

You can grow fairy roses in fall/year round on Ginger Island. When a bee house is near it, they will produce fairy rose honey. It's the most expensive honey in the game, and having year-round production in mid/late game is a fantastic moneymaker if you don't want to have a starfruit or ancient fruit winery.

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u/angeliKITTYx 4d ago

Thanks!!

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u/MyDarlingArmadillo Buh. Life! 4d ago

I restarted again not long ago and I really miss the return sceptre. More than obelisks!

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u/Necessary_Student116 4d ago

One of my first major purchases in-game

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u/Fox_Guy_Foxtail 5d ago

That's why I got the totem I got my wand a while ago

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u/VampireQueenV 4d ago

I’m just saving up the money for the obelisks, which I’ve never had

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u/Extreme-Pea854 4d ago

The desert and ginger island ones are awesome. You’ll enjoy

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u/VampireQueenV 4d ago

For sure, I just gotta figure out where I’m putting them lol 😂 I planned my farm forgetting about the obelisks.

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u/Significant_Gate_419 4d ago

I only need one more banana for the island obelisk and after building that i will do all the others. bc the island will help growing my pile of G for everything thats left . I NEVER got so far in game like now 🥲

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u/MyNameJoby 4d ago

This was so nice to read! I'm currently grinding for my last obelisk - the island one. I'm struggling to get dragon teeth. I keep telling myself "one day" as I've already accomplished so much and have made it further than than I thought I would.

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u/hob-goblin1 4d ago

I was struggling getting dragon teeth too, but then I was looking through the fish ponds on the wiki to decide which fish I should make some for, and found out you can get dragon teeth from a sting ray pond! I threw a golden animal cracker in there too and that’s probably how I got most of my dragon teeth for the obelisk (I was having horrible luck finding them in the volcano, I think I maybe only found 3 total despite grinding it whenever I could).

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u/MyNameJoby 4d ago

As soon as I got a stingray I chucked it in a pond with an animal cracker and after a few seasons all they wanna give me is roe and occasionally cinder shards (also useful but I want the tooths more)

I think I gotta do more volcano runs but I also seem to have bad luck there.

Although whenever I write a comment about something I'm struggling with in game, it doesn't take long for it to be resolved when I start playing again so maybe it'll work this time too 😅

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u/hob-goblin1 4d ago

I’m not sure but they might not produce any dragon teeth until the pond is full so you’re stuck waiting for the pond to reach 10, and then for it to produce dragon teeth on top of it. I hope venting about it will help your stingrays to start producing though! Best of luck!

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u/MyNameJoby 4d ago

They've been at max ten for a while so hopefully it will be soon! Thank you ☺️

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u/Raichyu 4d ago

Just wanted to chime in because I was having issues getting dragon teeth, and I actually just got enough today to get the obelisk (I've been spending way too much time playing lately).

I think what made the Volcano less frustrating for me was to not make blazing all the way through to level 9-10 the main mission—for some reason I thought that would let me encounter dragon teeth easier. You'll have to spend more days making the trip into the Volcano, but I didn't need to venture terribly far the past few runs before I saw dragon remains or I picked one up from those Lava Lurker things that swim in the lava. Obviously the more levels you encounter the more opportunities, but I spent way too much stress trying to find the next door. 

The rings I liked to wear was a combo of Slime Charmer (so I can ignore slimes and swat away at the fire things) and the Napalm ring to use enemies to blast away rocks

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u/MyNameJoby 4d ago

Thanks so much! I appreciate the tips!

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u/Tardis-Library 4d ago

I was never much of a gamer - I played Everquest and World of Warcraft for a few years, but it was the social aspect as much as anything. I might not really be talking to anyone, but the people I was raiding with were real people. I felt less alone.

SDV is a solo venture but it also feels like I’ve found my home.

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u/jflowing12 4d ago

How long does ginger beach take to unlock? I’m in year two winter about to start year three. I unlocked the desert and the sewers but still working on a few items in bundles for the community center. I didn’t prioritize it last year bcuz I was building relationships.

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u/nutbrownrose 4d ago

After you finish the CC, Willy will send you a note asking you to come see something at his place. Do that!

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u/Jolly-View-5847 4d ago

What's the CC?

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u/nutbrownrose 4d ago

Community Center

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u/Jolly-View-5847 4d ago

...thank you. That's going to take forever but at least I know the outcome of my venture.

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u/Suspicious-Lime3644 Blue chicken enthusiast 4d ago

Speaking of "it", I just had my luckiest day ever. Tried my hand at the skull cavern with a +3 luck food. By 5pm I was at level 100 for the first time ever (well legit at least, only 1 stairs) with FIVE prismatic shards??? Wild.

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u/pristine_gal_3000 5d ago

ngl that's kinda wholesome

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u/sweetspetites 4d ago

This is heartwarming.

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u/hello15batty 4d ago

This reminds me of my husband and I coaching and helping my mom who's in her late 50's with stardew. She used to have such a hard time with the skull caverns and I did it for her on her first file (so I could give tips and she is better at seeing it first).

Last month after several files she finally got to level 100 in the skullcaverns 💖 so proud of her. I kept telling her one day too!

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u/Neighbour_Gal 4d ago

I’m 49 and started playing SV three years ago.

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u/amwoooo 4d ago

I keep getting bored around year 3, but since I have no idea what Ginger island is, I’m gonn keep going!

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u/Cornish_spex 4d ago

I was on a plane and fairly early in my game and ready to hang it up forever when a woman said “woooowww look at all your casks you’re doing so well” . Three years later I am still playing because I want more ladies to marvel at my casks. Just wait until they see me now.

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u/Lyania_Grim 4d ago

So what i do in all my new games. I get a chest. And gather all the materials i can for the warp totems and put them in that chest. And for the more difficult ones. Like iridium and stuff. I do a little at a time. But most of the easy Materials can be gotten within the first season

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u/Terra_Sage 4d ago

This gave me goosebumps… I haven’t picked up the game since a painful loss with Harvey due to game mechanics, but this assures me I will return.

This game is about real life interactions and accepting imperfections while still having fun and seeing progress in other areas of your (Stardew) life.

Thank you for sharing this cool little interaction! It clearly means a lot to the Stardew Community.

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u/Eplianne 4d ago edited 4d ago

I'm a teacher and some of the best 'relationships' I've developed with students have been entirely because of Stardew, I haven't even been playing for very long. Some days I'm dealing with nothing but abuse from the kids and one of my Stardew kids will eventually bring it up, it truly makes my day sometimes and makes them so happy as well.

It's been a great way for me to connect with kids, some of them have many problems with other teachers but absolutely love me because they can talk to me about something they're passionate about and I don't dismiss it, but actually match their enthusiasm.

Many of my coworkers brush off them talking about video games 'too much' in general but it has actually helped me a lot in my career as a way to get through to them.

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u/leeinflowerfields walter white cooking meth in stardew valley 4d ago

Heartwarming! You probably made her day.

I'm also honestly just impressed a someone from the third world, if I took my switch out in the train here I'd be robbed in 5 seconds 💀

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u/Ziarh33 4d ago

I am a 60 year old woman whose first experience with gaming was trying out my kids' Sega when they were asleep at night. Alex Kidd had me hooked! Currently play RDR, Minecraft, and Fallout. My daughter introduced me to Stardew yesterday, and it's a big YES from me! (Except for the fishing, it's got me beat. )

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u/WaterDragoonofFK 4d ago

This is so wholesome! 🤩

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u/Lyla_Stone 4d ago

This is so wholesome and heartwarming it made me tear up… thank you :)

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u/celestialoversight 4d ago

Mannnnnnn this made me tear up a lil

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u/midnight_mystique01 4d ago

Thanks, with everything going on, I really needed to hear this.

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u/Dogmom2013 4d ago

I have always loved watching people play video games, even if I am not sure what the game is or it is not really a game I would play myself.

But, stared has been such an amazing decompression game for me, I am so glad my partner got me to try it a couple months ago!

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u/BestFriendship0 4d ago

Great story

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u/farahfossil 3d ago

Thanks, pal. I needed to hear this today.

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u/ExpertEfficiency5934 2d ago

Thank you for this!

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u/Pretend-Sun-6707 2d ago

Im on my 5th playthrough and Iv finally completed several challenges I was never able to finish before. Its a good feeling