The Nations of Stardew Valley Explained

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Over the last six years, Stardew Valley has been enjoyed by millions across the globe, but a good proportion of those players may have never discovered the lore behind the game's world and setting. Much like FromSoftware's Souls series, Stardew Valley opts to tell its story in some slightly more obscure ways, only providing lore details through dialogue and item descriptions. So while some players may put hundreds of hours into Stardew Valley, if they haven't combed it for lore tidbits, they may never find out the truth behind its mysterious setting.

While all the details are not revealed to the player, no matter how hard they dig, there are a few key pieces of lore that fans have come to a general consensus about. One of the biggest confirmed pieces of lore revolves around Stardew Valley's two nations, the Ferngill Republic, and the Gotoro Empire, who are currently engaged in a brutal war in some distant land.

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By playing Stardew Valley for a few hours, players will eventually learn that the titular farming town is located somewhere in the nation of the Ferngill Republic. According to Dr. Harvey's radio, Stardew Valley is located on the southern coast of Republic. Most fans believe that the Ferngill Republic is the small landmass in the North East section of Stardew Valley's world map furniture item.

Below the Ferngill Republic is the Gem Sea, which has a few islands peeking out of the water. These small spots of land are known as the Fern Islands, which also belong to the Ferngill Republic. Players can visit one of these islands, Ginger Island, when they've repaired the boat.

Just below these islands is a gigantic stretch of land that is easily triple the size