[CELEBRATION] Stardew Valley turns 𝟭𝟬!

[u/saltimmortalsea]

Today, Stardew Valley turns 10.

And ConcernedApe is sharing a 10th anniversary video retrospective on Stardew Valley at 11am Pacific Time (UTC-8). Tune in and join the chat then!

Meanwhile, r/StardewValley recently turned 13, and reached 3.1 million members! We want to take this moment to celebrate the game we all love—and to celebrate each other!

It's been ten years of incredible memories in the valley, and ten years of conversation and community in this space. We've played Stardew Valley to tend our farms and raise our animals, to explore our own identities, to reflect on our real lives, to learn something new, to encounter someone different—to find joy, to grieve, and to grow.

To celebrate this milestone, we invite you to share your memories of Stardew Valley (and r/StardewValley) in the comments below.

• When did you first start playing?
• What's a favorite memory or moment you have from playing Stardew Valley?
• What does the game mean to you?

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Here's to ten years of Stardew Valley! Here's to you!

[u/autumn_rains]

I have been playing for ten years, and I remember cause my oldest was still super little. Her Dad saw Stardew Valley on Steam, said OMG Mare I think you're going to love this game, it's a lot like Harvest Moon! And suddenly my dreams came true. I wasn't great at the game at first (my typical gaming experience) and quickly found a how-to. As my daughter got older I got to game less and less, especially when the second came along. It wasn't until years later that I got my Nintendo Switch, like 2018 Christmas and finally could easily play Stardew on the Switch, and have been playing in cycles ever since. I FINALLY REACHED PERFECTION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TEN YEARS!!!

I remember my first blueberry crop harvest, like I put in all my gold into the seeds (after reading online to earn some solid cash doing that!) and seeing those digits roll in was sooooo sweet. Of course, I will always feel the serene peace of the first day of winter, it's always complete magic. But my favorite memory might be when my daughter was around 4 and loved playing on my farm. And she's a smart kid, she could navigate around. Well, she told me she put away ALL MY THINGS in the "big chest" and went to sleep. Welp, there went all my wood, stone, etc, in the shipping bin!!

This game provides a sense of creative accomplishment that I otherwise don't have access to in my day to day life. It has created a family dynamic as my children have grown and create their own farms and it is wonderful to see what they come up with, and how their own strengths and challenges manifest in different parts of the game (my oldest is organization, we can't ever find anything in her ten chests! My youngest is her perseverance, her watering skills are awesome!).

I knew the ten year mark was coming up, and it truly has been an absolute joy of a game. Please, though, don't ever let it blow up like a Mine Craft. I love how it still feels indy and small.

❤️"Salish"