In the beginning, there was a barn. Stardew Valley has seen many updates since the farming sim debuted on PC in 2016, with 1.6 being its biggest to date and 1.7 a promise to be fulfilled sometime in the distant future. ConcernedApe plans on feeding us until the end of time at this rate, and the possibilities are endless. Over the years we've seen the game expand to an entirely new island, add a racoon family, the ability to drink mayonnaise, and even support multiplayer functionality as of 2018. With multiplayer in particular, Stardew Valley became something truly unexpected: a way for those in long-distance relationships to connect.
Being one of the most popular games of all time with over 50 million copies sold — no biggie – the chances of two gamers in love having a copy in their respective libraries are pretty high. This was true for two of my best friends, Sam and Gabi.
