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I'm quite a fan of Stardew Valley but it's hard for me to stop my min-maxing side to kick in and enjoy the laid-back pace. Similar to Animal Crossing really. I think that's what separates those who love it from those who don't.
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Don't get me wrong - loved it and played it incessantly for weeks (many hours each day) but just found I reached a certain point where there was no new content and I was just developing the best goddam watering system imaginable. When you're sketching out sprinkler layouts in CAD software and making spreadsheets of berry yields you've gone too far (strawberries/iridium sprinklers/fertiliser etc)
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Stardew Valley is a fun time sink but ultimately pretty unrewarding. Lots of grinding. Best bits are the 'shit, only a few seconds to go until my narcolepsy kicks in, will I make it home or will I wake up to someone rifling through my trousers again' moments.