• Pfeffy@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Dumb article that thinks he invented the genre and resource gathering.

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      6 months ago

      Though Stardew Valley did not invent the farming genre…

      Seems to say the exact opposite from what you are claiming?

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          The cozy-game genre specifically is a relatively recent category, even if there are plenty of older games that could fit into it.

          It definitely isn’t a term you would have seen back when Stardew Valley was released.

          And then it says the reason that Hades 2 has resource gathering is because stardew valley influenced it…

          That’s not how you should read this section of the article.

          Though Stardew Valley did not invent the farming genre – and obviously took a lot of inspiration from Harvest Moon – it certainly triggered the avalanche of similar farming games that followed. On top of that, numerous games have farming and other life sim elements in them now, regardless of genre.

          “On top of that” phrasing implies they are making a separate point.

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            6 months ago

            Just to add support to your point, it’s literally in The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook that the inspiration comes from Harvest Moon. He’s not at all claiming to have invented anything. ConcernedApe is a humble treasure.

            (I just finished reading the cookbook is why I pulled that information from there. I’m sure there’s lots of other places where he said that.)

    • Jourei@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      Dang, haven’t seen this many downvotes on lemmy.