Games With Giggee

— Lily Giggee, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

This addition I picked some of my favorite games over the years, in honor of Valentines Day.

Stardew Valley is a simulation role-playing game and came out in February 2016. The base game has been pretty similar throughout the years.

The game starts off with the player going to their dead grandpa's farm and now they have to make money and befriend the townspeople. They can also marry some of the twelve eligible bachelors and bachelorettes.

The game is popular among gamers. Some even play it live on Twitch for others to watch. The game is an eight bit style game which can bring nostalgia to the older gamers who grew up on games like the early Super Mario Bros.

The game can be played on computers, PlayStation, Xbox, IOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. The game is also multiplayer on all that were listed, except IOS and Android.

Stardew Valley is a slower paced game that involves role-playing. The game does also cost a little bit of money so if you are willing to buy a game that involves more interaction with NCPs it is the game for you.

This game has stolen my heart, even though I have only played it for about a year. Stardew Valley is an excellent game and has a different feel than most games.

Minecraft is a sandbox style video game made by Mojang. The game has been around since 2011 and it has gone through many changes since then.

What almost baffles me is how this game is still popular almost 11 years later. A lot of the recent popularity of the game comes from TikTok and the streaming service Twitch.

On TikTok, the game is almost portrayed as a phase you go through once a month and I couldn't agree more.

Minecraft is played on almost all platforms from your phone, to Xbox and PlayStation, and your computer. The game differs from platform to platform though, with Xbox, PlayStation and cellular devices being in Bedrock Edition, while your computer can get both Java and Bedrock. Java is only available on computers.

Graphic and material wise the game does not really differ from platform to platform but it does have some slight differences. It also creates debates on what version is actually better.

All platforms do allow you to play with your friends, which is a nice feature and adds to the popularity of the game.

This game is a great option for people who are okay with spending a little money to play a video game with tons of different features.

Overall this game is one of my all time favorite games and I keep going back to it.