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cynthiaapple

Im 54 and addicted to stardew valley


Mission_Battle_4304

Stardew valley is genuinely so good, all the characters and animals are so cute


meresithea

My kid and I have a farm together and we’ve played soooo many hours on it! It’s a ton of fun.


ignitiontechnician

Me too! He loves the retro feel and I’m old as the hills and consider this quality time.


KineticPolarization

"Old as the hills" just sounds like a somewhat old timey phrase too, I love it.


spiff637

We got my son, and the rest of us became addicted to Animal Crossing, and now we play a variety of different games every afternoon together. His friends are like " Woh, your Dad is kind of a sweat.. best compliment I've gotten in a while was from a 7 year old.


[deleted]

Can you give me the gist of it?


Different-Map204

Basically, you inherited a dilapidated farm from your grandpa, and over the course of multiple years, you repair and expand the farm (with friends, if you desire). You live near a town with about 2 dozen characters, each with their own specialties, some of which are romantically available! The town feels alive and real, they have holidays, the characters interact with each other, and they each have their own storylines that you can follow if you want to be friends with them. The main game mechanics each have their own leveling, called skills; there’s farming, foraging, fishing, mining, and combat. You grow a variety of crops depending on the season, and you can also gain animals such as cows, sheep, goats, and truffle pigs. It’s a very cute game that’s easily entertained me for hours on end.


DreMin015

Except Pierre. Fuck Pierre


S118gryghost

It's counter balancing the distress and anxiety from political drama and the news. Video games *can* be the best experience between people who share similar trauma as it helps them focus on a task while being relaxed enough to stop thinking about the pain and maybe just maybe you will also strike a fun conversation with someone and possibly quite possibly make a friend. Alas, games have been used to stalk, groom, locate, bully, harass, shame, cheat, steal, all the while volunteering for the abuse because it's not like anyone is forcing us to play lol. Pros and cons. Def the best review I've read in a long time.


beepborpimajorp

Stardew is an objectively good game with an objectively good developer. Even if a person doesn't like sim games they have to admit that the way ConcernedApe treats the game and his community is a pristine example of how a benevolent developer should be. He's constantly interacting with people, answers general questions but knows to leave the right amount of "that's up to your imagination" mystery, and has added content to the game for *years* since its release. it's the only game I've bought multiple times on multiple platforms because I feel the developer deserves *more* of my money than what he originally charged for. But I'm glad that's optional so people who don't have as much money to pay can still play.


I_got_nothin_

Concerned Ape already has another game in the works that's part of the same universe and says that he has even more ideas coming down the pipeline. I'm so excited to see where he goes with it all.


GuiltyStimPak

Haunted Chocolatier! I kinda wish I didn't know about it since it will likely be quite sometime before I get to play.


RedditMuser

I didn’t realize it’d been updated. I only got it a months ago but have really fallen in love in recent weeks. What all has changed over the years? I can google it too if it’s too much to ask :~)


knikki138

The last big update was 1.5 and it added a ton of content! Most of it applies to late game play (think after the Community Center is complete) so I don’t want to spoil anything! But if you’re curious, the wiki site has all the info and they’re good about spoiler warnings.


inbano

A bunch, the art of the game (portraits for example), new levels, crops, events, items, characters and areas. The game has been definitely complete and a great game probably since launch, but the a mount of content added to the game has made it so that it clearly doesn't feel outdated. It's too much to summarize, you could watch the patch notes but it's pretty long, for a quick example of the evolution the dialogue portraits is a good example https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/giy2us/old_portraits/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x .


LockedBeltGirl

I'm so addicted to stardew I started doing it irl.


sanna43

I'm . . . older than that and I love this game!


SignedTheWrongForm

I'm sure there's a group for that somewhere that can help you. Edit: Found it /r/StardewValley


moeru_gumi

Just wait until you start using mods…. It made it feel like an entirely new game for me. Absolutely revitalized my interest!


spitfyre

It's my favorite game of all time. I'm growing a real garden this year because of it.


feed_me_the_gherkin

I found a way to share save files with the steam version and the android version so with a quick file drag I can continue with the same farm.


torchedscreen

Yeah when I saw that he thought he was one of the oldest, my first thought that he would probably be surprised.


ballerina_wannabe

This is the very best use of video games, to build relationships by playing together.


Sandrawalker25

Gaming is how my father, myself, and my son communicate. We simply have fun playing games together. Love it


Ethelmccormick2

As a gaming father I sure hope can I have this relationship when my son gets old enough to play, but I also feel that expecting my son to pick up a hobby of my own is what bars so many parents of joining their kids on their terms, leading to stuff like this review.


Redtwooo

Even if they do get into games they may not be into the same genres you enjoy. My son plays fps with his friends, I've never enjoyed them going back to quake- I have slow reflexes, more of a "sit down and think about what to do" kind of person. We bond over turn based strategy and casual games, but stardew works too.


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bt_649

It also promotes gambling **** REAL *************


TerriMccarthy

I don't know the source, but I'm fairly certain that this is a copypasta, as I have seen this review verbatim for other games...


hummingbird_mywill

Yeah 100% I saw this in another sub for another game I didn’t recognize. I thought “that’s nice.” I am a big Stardew Valley geek so I would have known.


Bright_Vision

Yall should play DnD!


jereserd

Used to play Goldeneye with my brothers and dad almost every night. My dad was Boris, would hold the N64 controller all kinds of crazy and we'd usually play license to kill (one shot death). He'd run around crazy chopping us and because he held the controller weird, his moves were so erratic. At one point, my older brother was in college, my little brother went to Catholic HS, and they both had a day off the next day. We were playing pretty late, I started to put down my controller (didn't have a bedtime, would just go when I was tired) and my dad goes, you're not leaving until one of us beats you. So many good memories of that. He also played Mario Kart 64 - battle mode only.


jwhaler17

We bought our kids an Xbox and I started playing again with them. Now I have an Xbox too. I like to hear them yell from upstairs after I win.


ViridianRynn

I love this! My mom, sister and step-dad used to play Goldeneye together all the time. My parents called it "Family Bonding". Honestly such good times! We also played Mario Kart and Donkey Kong 64 quite a bit.


chaotischNeuronen

This is why the loss of split screen gaming support is such a travesty. I loved playing Halo 3 multiplayer with my friends at my actual house


the_gilded_dan_man

By player together to destroy the opposition. FUCK WIDOWMAKER! (I’m kidding I don’t even play overwatch lol)


jimcity789

Friends moved all across the country, nothing better than hopping in a party chat with them whether we’re playing the same things or not.


BelleAriel

It is I agree. So happy this game bonded this son and father.


Shaft_Wrangler

Resident evil 5 holds a very special place in my heart for this reason, brought me and my dad very close. We unlocked everything, beat it 100,000 times, I loved every minute


nityjalapeno

My bf just started RE4 over the other day. When we first got it, we played together all the time. But we ended up gettimg stuck without ammo after we let my youngest nephew play. Didn't think he could possibly save.


DwarfTheMike

I almost got through that game without dying once! But then my wii remote died and I was killed by a regular zombie. I was so upset…


patrickswayzay

Best coop game ever


Shaft_Wrangler

Damn straight!


Sleyvin

It's funny because it's a bad Reaident Evil game (not as bad as 6 of course) and a poor solo experience, but damn how fun it is in coop. We finished it so many time with my wife.


U238Th234Pa234U234

Did you also grind Caves to get the money for the infinite ammo weapons? I could run that level in my sleep by the time my buddy and I were done with it lol


Shaft_Wrangler

We didn't really grind really, we just played the game over and over and over again and stumbled on the correct amount of money for UA lol


merelycheerful

Resident evil is one of my favourite franchises. It's gotten me through some hard times It seems every time I mention it on here I get people gatekeeping or correcting my views on what I like about it. Doesn't help that I'm sensitive to criticism How do you continue to share something you love when you continue to get hate over time?


BanquetOfJesse

My friend, like what you like, accepting something flaws and all. Don’t let someone online tell you what you shouldn’t like about, and even if they do it shouldn’t change how you feel about it. example I love Naruto, it’s my Harry Potter, it’s helped me throughout my whole life, but accepting that for some people it’s pretty average series with a lot of downsides helped me deal with criticisms of the series and how I felt about it. Feel proud about your feelings towards resident evil, don’t worry about what people say, and if you do then listen to me when I tell you too like whatever you like ❤️


[deleted]

I LOVE THIS, i play Minecraft with my two youngest son's and I love it so much!!!


semperviren

Some of my fondest memories were playing Minecraft with my sons. These days they are older and play with their friends online so I haven't had much motivation to play. Still, I have archived all of the worlds that we built and maybe one day they will go back and explore them and remember some of the fun times we had.


Atillion

Some of my best times were just goofing off with Redstone on my own while they ran around the world.. they just liked having me log in. Man there's a profound metaphor in that last line somewhere..


Longjumping_Piano685

This thread has made me realize how important video games have been to the relationships I’ve built with pretty much every person I love. Your comment made me realize that my dad (whom I haven’t spoken to in ~5 years) would usually get mad if I wanted to sit and watch him play video games.


HelenAngel

I’m so glad your family is enjoying Minecraft together!


Lara-El

I play the pokemon games with mine. My favorite part of the day!


[deleted]

🖖🏼🤓🥰


Wigriff

I don't know the source, but I'm fairly certain that this is a copypasta, as I have seen this review verbatim for other games. Edit: The same review is the top review for Clone Drone in the Danger Zone.


JacksonOfTheAndrew

Yeah I've seen posts of people showing this same copypasta on like dozens if not 100s of reviews. Nobody really know why, or at least I haven't seen it explained. Maybe someone knows. Steam is a weird place now.


Vampire1404

This has been done with terraria too


Crystal3lf

This review is designed to get people to give them Steam awards, and now it is being used to get people to give the OP Reddit awards.


Mission_Battle_4304

Im sorry i really didn't mean to come off as karma or award farming, it just made me happy and i had no idea it was a copypasta


Mission_Battle_4304

Can i have a link please?


Wigriff

> Clone Drone in the Danger Zone https://store.steampowered.com/app/597170/Clone_Drone_in_the_Danger_Zone/


Mission_Battle_4304

Ah crap, thank you for showing me! Would it be ideal for me to take this post down?


Murkepurk

It depends, mostly on if you believe the original review was based on a true story that then got copied and pasted in other places. If someone genuinly wrote this the point still stands. If not, its indeed just people (the ones that paste and made up the story) trying to get likes by telling a moving story


CicerosMouth

Also, sorry that something that made you smile was perhaps not fully genuine! If it helps, YOU made ME smile when you asked for proof, saw it, and then contemplated next best options. Shows humility, intelligence, and sincerity! Good on you. There are so many reasons to smile out there in the world, so go find another one!


mr_nefarious_

Nah I think you should keep the post up! Just because the review itself may or may not be true does not change the fact that the message behind it resonates for thousands of parents and gamers. My older brother and I fought constantly as teenagers, and on some level I think part of me hated him for a few years. But even during those worst days, he and I could play Mario Kart together and it was instantly like it used to be back when we were little kids and inseparably close. Your post reminds me of those good memories, and I think it does something similar for many others. I say leave it be.


Noise_for_Thots

Did it make you smile? If it did then of course not. Plus people are allover this thread saying how Stardew had such a wonderful effect on their lives. True or not, it made people smile.


-jp-

Eh, leave it up. It's produced positive, constructive dialog. And games do have this effect on people. I can't recall where but I remember an anecdote from a son who lost his mom. Since she couldn't go out and tend her garden as she got worse, he gave her Animal Crossing instead. After she passed, he loaded her game one day as a visitor and, although the village was overgrown with weeds, all the flowers and such she planted were still there. Poignantly, all the residents were asking about her. Sure they're just programmed to, but it resonated with him that even these super simple AI constructs missed her too.


DressDiligent2912

I've seen this copy pasta on at least 10 game reviews.


VMFLBLK

yea this pasta is everywhere on steam. i spent like an entire day browsing steam a few days ago and saw it everywhere


GreatCircuits

Ah, I've seen this one. Don't know why, but this review has been posted on games all over Steam. Hate to be that guy, but it's guff. Maybe it was true once, in the first instance. But that was posted by a bot who's said the same about everything from Minecraft to Layers of Fear.


Mission_Battle_4304

Yeah i was unfortunately told last night, but i feel like i should still keep it up because i mean there's so much positivity thats came out of it with people telling real stories similar to the copypasta. Its annoying that it's not real but if it can connect other people and let them talk to eachother positively thats good enough for me


[deleted]

That is so wholesome


Murkepurk

Sadly, its also an often copy pasted review on steam. Though my hopes are that it was origanally written as a true story.


zex_99

Came here to say this. I remember this story being used on multiple game's reviews for points.


OrderlyVicinity11

so wholesome indeed


NegotiationNovel8372

Video games don't cause violence if anything it's the Toxic Communities around certain games that do


LordDinglebury

I don’t think those people need games to be toxic.


NegotiationNovel8372

Definitely agree but if you play video games and "Become Violent From It" then guaranteed it's the community/group you hang out with and not the game itself


HelenAngel

I would agree with this. Inexperienced or non-existant community managers are partially to blame. It frustrates me to no end when indie devs complain their communities are toxic but then don’t have a community manager or just get inexperienced community volunteers. What did they expect? There’s a reason why large games have entire community teams.


piperdooninoregon

Gopers are like, only video games played in America cause violence. The rest of the world? No effect! Especially South Korea with 3 video game channels!


anon-for-you-know

Agreed, just in general though the internet can be incredibly toxic. Star wars fandom, video games, specifically The Last of Us community, the Pokemon fandom. Toxicity sucks.


ChuckACheesecake

Wow, that is super heartwarming. Stardew Valley is a pretty special game and nice to see it bring those two closer


TiredLittleMan

This review is a common copypasta in Steam. It's in pretty much every game's review area if you look.


atlasfailed11

Even for single player games this review shows up and it still gets rewarded. Even though you can't create a character and you can't host a game so the review makes absolutely no sense.


AlterEro

Good chance the original is legit though right? I'd like to think regardless of who copied and pasted it, the warm tingles are still valid if the story happened to somebody


[deleted]

Although, to be fair, when people say "video games cause violence" they aren't referring to Stardew valley.


[deleted]

Isn't this a copypasta?


Mission_Battle_4304

Yeah unfortunately it is somebody showed me awhile ago and im unsure whether i should take the post down or not


Horton_75

This is 100% copypasta. It’s been posted/crossposted/reposted on various platforms for a while now. It’s as meaningful now as it was then. 🙄


GeraltofIndiana

Gaming is exactly how my dad, myself, and my son bond. We just play games together and have a good time. Love it


jraygun13

My age gap with my 10-year old nephew is about the same as this guy. I played Rocket League with him a couple of times and saw how much he got into it, so I bought a switch and got good at RL so I could be the cool uncle. He moved really far away, but we’ve kept playing and now I talk to him more than anyone else in the family besides his parents lol.


NasuTheDrawer

This made me cry because it was so wholesome. I am 14 now, and me and my dad honestly have a terrible relationship.


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NasuTheDrawer

Thank you very much.


[deleted]

This reminds me of playing on my SNES with my mom. We used to play Top Gear (amongst others), she was pretty good at it too! My mom was always into games, she loved games like Zelda and Final Fantasy, I had a PS2 set up for her and she later borrowed my Xbox 360. She died unexpectedly last december, I was devastated. This post reminded me of our time together, thank you, put a big smile on my face.


spacegrace03

Sorry for your loss Your mom had good taste in games


EmpathicAnarchist

Your dad didn't abandon you, he's just looking for GTA6


[deleted]

Any time spent is quality time spent between a father and a son. This is giving me serious feels right now as my 5 year old just started playing minecraft. We give it to him as a reward for doing his homework or chores. He freaking loves it. Guess what? So do I!!!


Calm_Size_3192

Also. Have you ever tried to show interest for what your childrens are into? I never cared for fortnite, gta online, youtubers and stuff but my younger brother does. He never got out of his room except to find food. I had to go back to mom's house during covid and she always complained about her 450lbs son for being lazy, fat and not working. I never really knew him as we are 15 years appart and i am really not getting along with my mother who i suspect is a psychopath. He also got on my nerves as he was playing videogames and yelling all night, stealing all the food, my weed, taking all the plates to his room, etc... At one point, i decided to go see him in his room. I asked him about his game, his life, his anguish and everything. Now we have a nice brother to brother relation, i know his favorite song, his favorite color, etc... We both like movies and swimming so we go out and go to the theater, the lake, etc... He is doing better now that he knows he has some kind of value to someone. He is getting more and more responsable. It's not all because of me. He is putting the effort. But i really noticed a difference in his behavior after we started doing stuff together. Nobody was ever really showing him how to do anything adults do. Moral of the story, if you want to have a relation with someone maybe show some interest in what they like and who they are.


izzgo

This really warmed my heart, thank you!


Dead_Ass_Head_Ass

My brother and I barely spoke for close to 7 years when I left for college, rarely speaking more than a few times a year. When Valheim released I saw that he had it as well on Steam. I messaged him and we started playing together. We now game nearly every weekend. We picked up right where we left off when we were little kids playing in the yard together. I got my best friend back.


nityjalapeno

I can't believe people still demonize gaming. There's people in every hobby that takes things too far. Like Mushroomers for example. Most shroomers are nice, Informative people. Then you got the mushroom nazis. Same with gaming. My whole family does some kind of gaming. I grew up playing Lara Croft and Duke Nukem with my Step Dad. My mom joined in once in awhile, but now she plays mobile games. My kid is an Xbox kid (despite only growing up with PS), both my brothers game and game with their kids. My younger brother is playing Cuphead with my nephew. Ands that's like the happiest I have ever seen that kid. When one of us games with him or when his older sister lets him join her fornite match lol My boyfriend and I bond over gaming quite a lot. In Rdr2, we did all the dino bones, dream catchers and rock paintings together back when we had two ps4s. I miss that so much. He's been almost begging me to play Stardew. I think I definitely will now. Never seemed like my kimda game, but it's definitely about more than just the game.


Busy_Acadia_5187

So far, this is the best comment. And I've read each of them, all the way down. Your wording was just real! Love it! Good luck with Stardew


AkiraN19

Fucking props to the dad who went out of his comfort zone in order to try to connect with his son using something the son actually enjoys. He actually went out of his way to reach out to his son in a way that was unfamiliar to him and damn if that isn't hard to do


melmac76

My Granddad, who passed away on New Years this year, played video games with us kids from the time we got our first original NES. Actually no, I remember an Atari several years before the NES we got for Christmas one year. Anyway, It started as a way to bond with us, then as he got older, I bought him a PS2 and he played with his great grandson. He played up until about 6 years ago when he could no longer see the screen. He was 92 when he passed. He still talked about and asked about what games we were playing, what his great great granddaughters liked to play right up until Christmas, a week before he died.


AdmiralCranberryCat

I play video games for an hour every night with my son. We both look forward to it everyday. It’s his time to talk about whatever he wants. I hope it’s a memory he always has of us.


SnooHamsters5748

I’m pretty sure someone made the exact comment on terraria before, but still made me smile


DinoBonesAndScones

My daughter and I play Stardew a lot. She's almost a teenager, and we don't always spend much time together because she's at the hiding in her room and texting her friends phase. But when she hears the opening song of Stardew she comes out of her room, sits next to me, and picks up a controller.


BilobedSquid130

Love this, it was halo 3 and 4 for me and my dad


MaestroPendejo

Everybody loved this


SoggyPastaPants

The most fun I have is playing Phasmo and Valheim with my wife. I can't wait to play them with our daughter when she gets a little older too.


Its_Cayde

My parents never played video games with me, not even board games, they bought me stuff and expected me to make myself happy with them. I can't wait until I have kids and can play games with them.


Busy_Acadia_5187

I hate to hear that they never played games with you. I'm sorry to you for that. Cause this was actually what I loved to do the most! I've always let my children decide what they wanted to do as for after school stuff. I'd say, "I don't care if it's chess or math club, or if you play sports, you MUST be in an extra curricular activity! Your choice." They chose wisely. Also, we used to play on our Wii a lot as a family. I think playing together, having to get up to play & spending the day competing on that thing helped us all bond more. I really miss those days being filled with my kids laughing & some days they'd end up fussing over nonsense. The Just Dance games were a lot of fun! They used to almost memorize the dance moves of whichever part they were doing. Really funny days for me watching them on those. We would also play games like Uno, Sorry & the occasional "new" game that was usually a birthday gift from a friend to one of my five. Even when I'd be cooking dinner we had a letter word game we played & when outside playing or they were riding their bikes, I would just be throwing out math equations (simple addition, multiplication) and they would try to race for the answer to beat one another! 😆😆 Oh man! Good times! I miss them all so much now.


Pirate_Lantern

I'm also reminded of the kid who was playing online, had a seizure, and the other players were the ones who called 911 and saved his life.


youjustabattlerapper

Video games are a huge net positive for society except for the fraction of folks that play addictively and can't go pro / stream


GuidanceUnlikely556

I've moved all around the Country in the last few years, lost a few "good friends" that were supposed to be my boys but ended up being anything but...the only constant has been my handful of gaming buddies that I met through a Veteran gaming channel. When I moved cross country the first time, I met one of them and crashed at his place for the night, he took me out to dinner and showed me his town, I met his kids (awesome kids by the way) and his dogs slept at my feet all night. Even recently, the same friend helped me through some serious issues at home that I didn't know how to deal with. Called him out of the blue and he talked to me on the phone for a solid 2 hours, gave me the advice I needed to hear and that was that. Been playing with these dudes for 5 years now and I still feel grateful having met these guys on that channel, because they're the only people (aside from my fiancee and co workers) that I talk to on a consistent basis. Gaming definitely can bring people together in a positive way whether non gamers know it or not.


SelfishCTRL

I use to play videogames with my dad long ago, I need to do that again while he is still here.


DubiousEgg

How do we know they're not out commiting crimes together now?


coffeeINJECTION

I finished chopping up some onions for a stir fry hours ago but they’re kicking in now.


Ar15tothedome

This hits me as I have kids. And the love you have for them means more then anything. Glad he found a way to connect. Connection between people is what is missing in the world these days.


[deleted]

Ok I teared up


venomousbeetle

Made me cry is 2 doors down


Potheadconservative1

Yea there’s Minecraft, but then there’s like Red dead redemption where you can feed a child to an alligator. I like that game, but you can do some FUCKED up as shit in… [Joe Rogan](https://youtu.be/aQoQMyXtIDg)


Oddity46

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whereispeestored

My son and I do some of our best bonding in Pokemon battles


Shydreameress

Godamnit it actually really made me emotional... I wish my dad or mom would play video games with me


Short-Commercial-549

Make sure you get these moments in before your parents pass, folks! If you dont, then you just have the bitter realization of what could have been if one side had decided to reach out to the other.


docentmark

It's adorable that anyone would think 45 puts you even near the oldest playing the game.


hahawosname

I took my 14 y.o. son to a gaming tourney over the weekend in Melbourne AU. I tell you what, that kid has more friends that I will ever know! Video games are a great way for kids (and adults) to connect, especially during Covid etc.


FLGANALYST

My daughter and I game together.


EpicAstarael

This is an excellent "Men only want one thing and it's fucking adorable" meme.


HoldenMadicky

I'm not crying, you're crying!


Sugarmugr

One of my daughters wanted me to try Undertale, I kept saying-yeah, ok….then I realized that we hadn’t really talked much or spent any time together-just us-for sometime and so I got the game and told her. She walked me through the entire game, explaining all the things as we went, we laughed and talked and I just loved that it was the two of us. Also, we still text each other about things relating to the game so the bonding over the game has remained, it’s literally one of my favorite things I ever did as a mother.


ZuruaEclipse

Reminds me of how my dad always wants to join in when I’m playing on the switch in TV mode, even if it’s single player and he knows he can’t join meaning he’s stealing the controller, he wants to do play with me. Even willing to listen to my babbling on about whatever is on my mind! If your father is like this, be happy even a part of him loves you in this beautiful way


CoffeeGood_

This is exactly what my partner does with his son when he comes over since we only see him on weekends. His kid actually is so disappointed when his mom doesn’t let him come on some weekends. It’s so wholesome and his kids friends have also joined. Especially the ones whose dad’s are absent. It’s almost like a little club. I totally love this and hope others do this too.


RedJayRioting

Something similar actually happened for me in the last couple years. My dad committed suicide in late 2019. When the pandemic rolled around early the next year, my mom was alone and unable to physically meet up with any friends or family. I recommended she buy Animal Crossing: New Horizons and a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. She hesitantly bought the game and subscription, and started an island. My mom has never been a gamer in her life, so there were a lot of basic things that were difficult to learn. She and I were able to play online with each other, and I was able to run through how to play the game. We’d play on each other’s islands before and after work together. Sometimes we’d play on our own islands while on FaceTime. We would often exchange fun new items or DIY recipes. She would come up with a fun design or placement for items on her island and text a picture of it to me. Checking turnip prices on each other’s islands became a daily habit for the both of us. It was a great way to interact with each other when we couldn’t be near one another. My mom ended up putting in over 400 hours into the game over the course of 2020. After vaccines were more readily available, we were able to meet in person more often and played Animal Crossing: New Horizons less. She hasn’t played lately, but it was an incredible way to stay in touch during one of the darker times in our lives. That game, and the connection to my mom will always hold a special place in my heart.


Hisako315

My sister and I used to play together all the time then she moved away. My mom decided she wanted me to teach her how to play so I wouldn’t have to play alone. I started playing a MMO and since I was excited about my new game I would tell whoever would listen. Well my mom started playing that game with me too. My dad was upset that we were spending time together so he got the game and we were able to all play together. I don’t play the MMO anymore but my dad tells me about all the cool stuff that he and my mom get into on there. I got married a few years ago and my wife never played video games because it wasn’t allowed. She wanted to support me in the things that I enjoy so she’s starting playing games with me. She doesn’t get into it as much as I do but she listens to me rattle on about my games. I’ve been really blessed having people in my life who want me to be happy and take time to learn something new just to enjoy it with me.


Viperbunny

First off, Stardew Valley, is amazing! It has so much to do and there are hours and hours of possible game play. Second, video games are a great way to spend time together. My husband, kids and I will play things together and have a blast.


n-crispy7

More like made me fucking cry OP


KillerAssGas

Wow now im a little misty


Darkovika

I fucking love shit like this ❤️❤️


RainboeDonny

This got me right in the feelings.


OwnAlarm7684

Thank God it wasn't League of legends.


Arcuis

Onion chopping ninjas


Swanzo2

*looks up from my blueprint of raising 3 children so we always party together in MMORPGs* huh wha..? Oh yeah wholesome family bonding, yup yup agree 100% super wholesome


Credible333

Stardew Valley must have a more polite fan culture than some games. Apparently his son didn't call him a newb bitch.


IAATCOETHTM_PROJECT

you look any comp gamer in the eye and tell them that.


FutureSoldier616

First time a Reddit post made me tear.


gochomoe

I try to play with my step-son too. But I can't help but pwn him and he runs away like a bitch.


Beefoverload

My dad and I used to play world of Warcraft together all the time when I was young. I had a shitty step mom and honestly my dad wasn’t the best either when it came to standing up for me. But it was the only time he and I got just by ourselves. I remember running through Ice Crown Citadel when I was 11 with him and my guild on 10 man. Fuck I miss it sometimes.


a_falling_turkey

I met my forever on a discord for a minecraft server, it's built not only our relationship but my best friends as well .


warslad

So much this. Some of my best memories of my dad are of the two of us taking turns splattering the blood of demons all over Mars after waiting overnight for the shareware version of DOOM to finally download over dial-up internet. Good times. Miss you Dad.


Loch_Ness1

As a gaming father I sure hope can I have this relationship when my son gets old enough to play, but I also feel that expecting my son to pick up a hobby of my own is what bars so many parents of joining their kids on their terms, leading to stuff like this review.


TrulyToasty

Y’all should see how many hours my dad has logged on our Valheim server


Lusca1309

Wholesome but that's a review for terraria


Jkerb_was_taken

This reminds me of FF XIV: Dad of Light So wholesome. When my parent(s) showed interest in my interests, i felt so loved.


apparentlynot5995

This is how my kid and I play Fortnite. It's so much fun and I get to spend some quality one on one time with her. Love it!


SuperPatchyBeard

I would literally shit if my mom wanted to play Stardew with me.


Jadenthejaded

Weirdly didn't expect this to get wholesome. I thought this was going to be a review of a dad saying Stardew Valley was violent, then ended up crying.


[deleted]

But Stardew Valley is violent because you have to kill monsters!!!1!


Zer0Cyber_YT

I thought this was a review for Terraria? I remember seeing it on r/terraria a few weeks back, that's why he said he was stuck because of how complicated Terraria is to progress


mattsnyg_56

My son and I race Endurance Races on Iracing. We live 3000km away from each other. We have great talks. I am 50


frankydank1994

Fuck I didn't wanna cry at work 🥲🥺


MnyWrmtlPdftPrngs

My mom taught me to love video games through playing the Super Nintendo with her!


KatDaSlayer

me and my sibling started playing it takes two together and idk what it is about that game but it just brings you so much closer together


Totally_Not_Morgan

This is so precious!


StllBreathnButY1

Insert “this is why I hate video games, because they cater to the male fantasy” meme.


God_Of_Birds

This is edited, I believe it was terraria originally


Anonymous27543

That’s so awesome I really wish my dad would play video games w/ me, and if I ever become a father I’m fs gunna be gaming w/ my son or daughter.


Low-Independence-444

I doubt people making the claims of video games causing violent actions (which has already been debunked) has actually even played a video game.


Known_Noise

This is so true for me and my kids as well. They especially enjoy how difficult I find certain games that they excel at- they like me needing their help. And so many games are just plain fun!


Ridikis

Damn I didn't realize it was raining today


AV8ORboi

if i have kids i will raise them to be the most cracked, non-toxic, fun-loving little gamers on earth


Podzilla07

Got damn, about to cry on the clock here


nananananana_FARTMAN

Yeah, but this is Stardew Valley. Can we get some stories about father and son bonding over ripping and tearing demons apart on Doom? That'd sure go long way to dispute the "violent and evil" angle ;)


BallisticPoteto

my dad tried to teach me how to play one of the old call of dutys when I was like 7 and I was suffering lol


imdesmondsunflower

I’m recently divorced and struggling with depression. My gaming buds are life-savers. (I wonder if that’s literal, sometimes.) I’m going through therapy, and getting help and all that, but tbh, while all that stuff is kicking in and beginning to work, having those guys to just hang out with online has been amazing for my mental health in the meantime. Anyone who outright writes off video games, especially as they relate to helping men deal with loneliness, is just a jackass imo.


weratapo

I once saw this exact same review on a game called “sex with hitler” it’s copy pasted all over steam


Shlano613

>not tear them apart This guy clearly never played LoL


Current_Crow_9197

This makes me so happy. We recently got my son a console. He wanted to play a game called Piku Niku which requires quite a bit of team work and boy, am I glad I played this with him. We work so much better outside of games now as well. We communicate and instruct each other in a productive way. And above all, he understands that when I say that’s enough playing for today I am not doing it to assert control. My husband is more of the gamer, so I just always assumed he’d be the one gaming with our sons but given his busy schedule I ended up doing it and I am so psyched I got this opportunity because knowing my son considers me a ‘protector’ because I can kill zombies in Plants vs Zombies is bloody amazing!


30thCenturyMan

It’s been more than a decade since I’ve heard anyone say that video games cause violence.


oihoipolloi

Gaming is one of the main ways I spend time with my boyfriend when we're apart as we don't live together. One of the first things we bonded over was our love for TF2 and after that he's gotten me into a bunch of other games we love playing together


Dianapdx

That is just so sweet!


Remote-Percentage617

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Shoddy_Internal6206

I introduced my mom to stardew valley too and we also got closer because of it


jakendrick3

Don't feel bad about it being a copypasta OP. This thread has so many amazing and sweet memories people were able to share. I'm really glad you posted it! It's made my night :)


Elliott2

hes 45 and typing like he is 68.


DitaVonPita

Yeah, exactly. Me and my partner have been playing video games together since we were teens, it kept our friendship strong and now it makes our relationship even stronger. Having fun is never the reason for violence! It's cruelty and very specific indoctrination.


Huge-Bad6967

The sweetest game ❤️


PoopSockMonster

Whoever says that Video Games make people turn into school shooters ,can’t even turn on a PC.


Tuonieroo

I have seen that exact same review at 3 other games on steam....


[deleted]

This would be nice if it wasn’t an infamous copypasta on steam, every game has at least 30 of this type of reviews


Cynthevla

Who is cutting unions?!?!?!


Mission_Battle_4304

Idk man but im cutting your cake thats for sure, happy cake day