Overworld
4 Things Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons Can Learn from Stardew Valley
Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons have experimented with each game’s world by adding more explorable locations. This makes it so players have more activities to do when they’re not busy farming. However, they’ve been expanding the game’s world by including several smaller towns that all nearly have same functions. In turn, you’ll find it easy to ignore most of the other towns in the game. What’s the point of going to Town B if you can get everything you need for the current season in Town A?
Stardew Valley, on the other hand, ditches creating multiple towns for one large world instead. That way, there’s no need to scatter redundant shops around the overworld for no reason at all. The establishments are also strategically placed, making it easier to find the shops you’re looking for. Players can grab everything they need from Pelican Town before setting off on a journey to the mines in the north, or a quick fishing trip to the beach in the south.