Summary
- Stardew Valley fans may find references in unexpected places like coffee shops, showcasing the game's enduring charm.
- Coffee shops often pay tribute to Stardew Valley through menu items, decorations, and signs, celebrating the game's influence.
- The relaxing atmosphere of cafes seems to align well with the cozy and charming qualities of Stardew Valley, leading to continued nods.
A Stardew Valley player had a nice surprise when they discovered that a local coffee shop had made a cute reference to the game. Stardew Valley sometimes gets unexpected nods like this, likely due in part to the game's charming and soothing qualities.
Stardew Valley is extremely popular, especially for an indie game, making references like this more common. Fans of the game find ways to make tributes to it in the form of fanart, but some have even gone so far as to integrate it into their businesses in some small way.
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Such was the case with one coffee shop, which Reddit user leftforread discovered for themselves. The coffee shop, which appears to be called Mojo, had a sign board advertising a drink available at the cafe. For fans of the game, the influence is immediately obvious. The title of the drink is written with nailed-together boards, like how the game's name is written on the title screen of Stardew Valley. A Stardew Valley-style character stands beneath the text, holding a cup of coffee over their head with a heart bubble floating above it. Lastly, with the drink being a maple-flavored drink, the signboard appropriately includes Maple Seeds.
Stardew Valley and Coffee Shops Go Hand-in-Hand
This is far from the first time that a Stardew Valley fan has been delighted to discover a coffee shop referencing the cozy life sim game. For example, one fan shared their surprise when they discovered that a local Starbucks location was acknowledging Stardew Valley. In that case, a chalkboard was celebrating the fall season, with iconography and characters from the game, like Abigail, Harvey, and multiple Junimos.
In another case, a local cafe was celebrating the game by not only creating a signboard with familiar sights from the game, but a beverage menu dedicated to the title. In that case, the cafe was celebrating Stardew Valley's 1.6 update, with drinks based upon things like the Pink Cake, Stardrops, locales like Ginger Island, and even characters like Krobus.
Stardew Valley players often integrate coffee and espresso into the start of their in-game day to get a speed boost, but that's probably not the reason behind these cafe signs. While only those responsible for them could say for sure, it seems like the relaxing atmosphere of many cafes work well with the charming qualities of the game. In any case, it's likely that this won't be the last time that fans spot a clever nod to the game at a coffee shop.
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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
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- Genre(s)
- RPG, Simulation
