The holiday season is in full swing, and the much-loved tradition of building a gingerbread house collides with the unique farm-building aspects of Stardew Valley. One fan flexed their creativity and brought their year one farm to life with a neat holiday spin, much to the joy of the Stardew Valley community.
Redditor RevolutionaryRub8026 posted several photos of their Stardew Valley-themed gingerbread farmhouse based on their year-one farm. Every year, RevolutionaryRuby8026 creates a themed gingerbread house alongside their friends and this year chose a Stardew Valley theme as they both played the game. The gingerbread farmhouse had plenty of details for the Stardew Valley community to comb through and gush about.
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The Effort to Recreate The Farm Makes This A Unique Spin On A Holiday Classic
Some eagle-eyed Stardew Valley fans noticed that one of the trees in the gingerbread farmhouse didn't quite look like a fruit tree players would get in year one. RevolutionaryRub8026 explained that they allowed the mango candies on their gingerbread farm as a callback to Ginger Island, where players can purchase new NPCs and find mango fruit trees. However, they also admitted it was easier to get mango candies and wanted to try them before adding them to the gingerbread farm. Depending on the player's goals, getting fruit trees in year one might not be high up on their list, so RevolutionaryRub8026's trees are more for sweet aesthetics than accuracy to gameplay.
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Stardew Valley fans were overwhelmingly positive in the thread and enjoyed finding new details in the gingerbread farmhouse. RevolutionaryRub8026 revealed the dirt was made from a mixture of crushed graham crackers and Oreos along with gingerbread, icing, and hard candies. Redditor swimmer913 was envious of the detail in the farm's layout, commenting, "This is adorable and also an amazing year one farm. I wish my year one farm was that organized and well laid out!" In Stardew Valley, the organization of a player's crops is key to their growth, and the slightest thing, like a pig sleeping on a patch of seedlings, can throw off the most detail-oriented player.
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Stardew Valley's Brand Of Cozy Fits Right In With Real-World Holiday Celebrations
Stardew Valley fans were overwhelmingly positive in the thread, like Redditor Minntaka, who commented, "This is the best ever, and I love it so much; you did a fantastic job!" Minntaka also wished them a happy Feast of the Winter Star, an in-game event during the winter where players are assigned an NPC to give a gift to. The Feast of the Winter Star is meant to mimic traditional winter holiday celebrations, and with the recent Stardew Valley 1.6 update, players can better track their activities for the feast.
The holiday intentions behind this gingerbread farmhouse certainly tie into Stardew Valley's connection to the winter holidays in the real world. While Stardew Valley has its moments of stress and can make any player excessively comb over every detail, it's a fun farm-life simulator that allows you to organize your life any way you want. Players can uplift the community of Stardew Valley through their actions in the game, which goes hand in hand with the holiday spirit.
Sources: Reddit/RevolutionaryRub8026, Reddit/swimmer913, Reddit/Minntaka
Stardew Valley is a charming indie farming scene that took the world by storm. After inheriting a run-down farm from their grandfather, the player moves to Stardew Valley to start a new life away from the city. Grow crops, raise animals, befriend the villagers, and discover the secrets the valley has to offer.
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