The Stardew Valley Manual: A Delightful Surprise for Fans
A delightful surprise awaits Stardew Valley fans as a physical copy of the Farming RPG arrives, complete with a thick, full-color booklet that prompts nostalgic memories of playing games long ago. While some wonder how they'll read the booklet if they're not the ones driving, others express disappointment that the restoration mod DLC for the game has been canceled. The conversation takes a turn as the discussion shifts to the smell of the Steam Deck vent, the taste of Nintendo Switch cartridges, and the soothing sounds of Stardew Valley using its case as a speaker.
The conversation begins with several players remarking on the Stardew Valley manual and its availability as a physical item. "You can actually order a physical copy of Stardew Valley that comes with a manual," one user writes. "I don't know if I should laugh or cry at this," another replies. "I can't read," a third user writes, prompting a series of jokes about Stardew Valley NPC Marnie and her inability to read.
"I miss the smell of new game booklet," one user writes. "I didn't know that Stardew Valley had a Steam Deck version," another replies, referencing the PC game's notoriously poor port.
The conversation then takes a turn as users begin to express sadness over the restoration mod DLC, which would have added an entire planet to the game, being canceled. "I'm really sad that the Restoration Mod isn't coming out," one user writes. "I really wanted it," another replies.
Despite the mod team's hard work, the added planet was deemed too large and ambitious for the mod to realistically achieve, and the decision was made to cancel the project. "I'm deeply saddened by the cancellation of the restoration mod," one user writes. "I can't imagine how much work went into that," another replies.
While the mod team's efforts are appreciated, it is acknowledged that the mod was an ambitious project that couldn't be fully realized. "I was super hyped for the restoration mod, but I can't say I'm disappointed that it got canceled," one user writes. "It's a huge letdown to have the mod canceled, but I'm thankful that it got this far," another replies.
The conversation turns to the topic of nostalgia as a user remarks on how people are now excited about physical copies of games, whereas it used to be the norm. "How is this even a thing? I can't even," another replies. "It's because we're all getting old," another user replies.
A playful exchange follows, referencing the Aurora Borealis and a well-known meme. The conversation then returns to praise of Stardew Valley and its use of its case and the inclusion of a Star Wars crawl and booklet.
