Summary
- Stardew Valley fan creates charming nail art inspired by game's seasons and scenes.
- Nail art requires intricate detail and dexterity, showcased by fan's impressive designs.
- Fans worldwide celebrate the game through unique artwork like rugs, shadowboxes, and 3D prints.
A Stardew Valley fan has shared the incredible nail art they made based on the game. The illustrations draw from the charming pixel art of Stardew Valley and feature the game's seasons and some iconic scenes.
Nail art is a difficult but rewarding medium, due to the tiny size of the "canvas" nail artists work on and the intricate detail and dexterity required. Gamers have created plenty of nail art in the past, including some horrifying Resident Evil nails that expanded the canvas into all three dimensions, with things like a Licker's tongue extending past the nails themselves.
New Kickstarter Game is Like an Anime Stardew Valley
A new game raising funds on Kickstarter offers a cozy life sim experience resembling Stardew Valley, but with an anime-style twist.
In this case, a fan chose a much cuter and cozier theme for a series of nail arts, with Illustranails showing off the incredible Stardew Valley designs they created. The artist's designs are largely based upon the four seasons of Stardew Valley. Players will recognize the sights depicted, with things like spring crops coming in, summer on the beach, autumn pumpkins, and a frosty landscape with the shadow person Krobus walking through. The thumb illustrations are based on events and sights in the game, like the Flower Dance, playing an instrument with Abigail, or meeting the Mermaid during the Night Market.
Stardew Valley Fans are Impressed by Nail Art
Plenty of players of the cozy life sim game have showered the artist with praise for their creations and the work that must have gone into them. Viewers have called the nails incredible, and wondered how the artist could have possibly created them with such intricate detail. Some expressed curiosity about how they were brought to life. A comment suggested that they may have used gel polishes hardened with a UV light, which Illustranails confirmed. It's far from the first artwork they've created on fingernails or even the first featuring a game, as their Instagram profile shows photos of things like Pikmin and Ace Attorney-themed nail designs.
Stardew Valley's appeal has drawn in gamers from all walks of life and all over the globe, and this is just one of the indications of that. Fans have felt the urge to celebrate the game with whatever artistic skills they have available to them, which has led to some unique creations like these nails. Whether fans are making Stardew Valley rugs, shadowboxes, or even bringing Leah's sculpture to life via 3D printing, players seem to have no lack of inspiration and ideas from the ConcernedApe title.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 99%
- Released
- February 26, 2016
- ESRB
- E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
- Developer(s)
- ConcernedApe
- Publisher(s)
- ConcernedApe
- Engine
- Proprietary
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- Stardew Valley does not currently support crossplay between different consoles and PC
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Simulation
