In Defense of Stardew Valley...

welcome to my first video essay. hopefully, it was okay lol. i had been thinking about this topic for months. well, more like a year now. with so many new games popping up that have been inspired from stardew, i wanted to take the time to process what it means when some of these games are described as stardew but better. i know these game have their own challenges constantly being compared to stardew, but i wanted to focus on stardew and its impact specifically in this video. here's a few links: 🌱stardew opening article: https://gamesbeat.com/stardew-valley-... 🌱witchbrook trailer:    • Witchbrook – Announcement Trailer – Ninten...   🌱stardew trailer:    • Stardew Valley Trailer   🌱sun haven trailer:    • Sun Haven Release Trailer   🌱chef rpg trailer:    • Chef RPG - Official Trailer   🌱travellers rest trailer:    • Travellers Rest Trailer 2023   🌱roots of pacha trailer:    • Roots of Pacha - Release Date Trailer   🌱moonstone island trailer:    • Moonstone Island | Launch Trailer   🌱fields of mistria trailer:    • Fields of Mistria - Early Access Launch Tr...   🌱king seattle eric barone interview:    • Stardew Valley developer is an Auburn nati...   🌱eric barone pc gamer interview:    • Eric Barone talks Stardew Valley & Haunted...   🌱concernedape playing guitar:    • Playing Moonlight Jellies on my Grandpa's ...   🌱eric barone at hackfort:    • Eric Barone on Developing Stardew Valley -...   🌱pc gamer stardew and harvest moon interview:    • The creators of Stardew Valley and Harvest...   🌱harvest moon: a wonderful life:    • Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life GameCube   🌱harvest moon ds gameplay:    • Harvest Moon DS Nintendo DS Gameplay_2006_...   🌱harvest moon: a wonderful life:    • Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life GameCube   🌱story of seasons: a wonderful life:    • STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life - Launc...   🌱harvest moon: the winds of anthos trailer:    • Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos - Offici...   🌱stardew console release trailer:    • Stardew Valley -- Console Release Trailer   🌱fields of mistria 2nd major update trailer:    • Fields of Mistria - Major Update 1 Trailer