My cousin said Stardew is just a farming sim with extra steps, and I almost hung up on him

Victor Carr · 2026-10-06T15:00:03.61266+00:00

We were on the phone for 20 minutes and he kept saying the fishing minigame is 'pointless busywork' while I was literally catching a legend in the rain at 11pm. The thing is, the so called pointless parts are the game, that's where my brain finally shuts up after work. What's the one cozy game mechanic people call boring that you'd defend with your life?

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