Growing crops

Stardew Valley: young sprouts and more developed crops grow beside each other on a farm protected by scarecrows.Young crops need time and careA more developed crop approaches harvest
Stardew ValleyPlots with crops at different stages
  1. Young crops need time and care
  2. A more developed crop approaches harvest
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Seeds, care and time become a harvest. The player plans plantings, tends the plots and chooses when to harvest within seasonal limits.

Design tips

  • Show the growth time before seeds are purchased.
  • Make mature crops distinct from intermediate growth stages.

Examples