Stardew Valley Fans Called Out For Taking Nonsensical Route Explain They Do It For The Trash

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players explain why they take the long way around after an image calls them out for their nonsensical route through town. The map of Pelican Town in is fairly straightforward, and it's easy to get from point A to point B without having too much trouble. But it turns out that many fans tend to take the long way around, anyway.

Reddit user TheRealJustSean shared an image they found of two paths from the farm to the blacksmith. The quicker, more obvious route is displayed on top, with the caption "" and the more circuitous route is shown beneath it with the words "" The Redditor claims thatthey feel attacked, since they, like many others, take the longer route without fail. Fans took to the comments to explain why they purposefully chose the longer path, and the consensus is that they're simply following the trash.

While the top route pictured in the Reddit image is the faster and more straightforward path to take to the blacksmith, the second path is more beneficial for players to take. Etianen7/Reddit explains why quite simply: "" There are trash cans near most NPC homes, andplayers can check the garbage every day for various treasures.

Stardew Valley has a way to change genders in-game for any player who decides they want to switch which gender their farmer is but it takes some work.

The main reason why players rummage through the trash regularly is forthe legendary trash can hat, which simply looks like a trash can lid and only has a 0.2% chance of being found in the garbage. Trash cans contain other goodies, likethe trash catalog that gives players the chance to get certain furniture like a broken TV, plastic lawn chair, and other garbage-chic decor pieces.

Many fans know to be the epitome of a cozy game, and the key is in the details. Developer ConcernedApe paid special attention to every little detail in the title, even things that most players don't get to see like the shelf descriptions in JojaMart or special dialogue for multiple-divorcees.

It's no surprise,