One Stardew Valley player experienced the ultimate betrayal after letting their pig roam free on their farm, as the pig decided to take a nap right where the player would be planting crops. The free-roaming pig, just one among a batch of them this Stardew Valley player had collected, wandered around at night and caused a bit of chaos when it left the barn where it should have been sleeping.
Redditor BluishOpal posted a screenshot of their pig's path of destruction to the Stardew Valley subreddit. The happy little pig nearly ruined things to the point BluishOpal considered restarting the day, since the farmer could not get the piggy to budge to lay down their seeds. Farming in Stardew Valley is a long-term project that can go awry over the slightest mistake, and other players shared their sympathies but couldn't quite blame the pig for roaming if it wasn't properly held up in the barn.
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The piggy companion, affectionately named Lemon by this Sardew Valley fan, decided to sleep away from its siblings. BluishOpal lamented how their detailed planning for each garden space was tossed out the window when Lemon made the edge of the garden its bed for the night. In Stardew Valley, it's important to build the best spaces to keep the animals happy while having enough room for your crops, and that can take some serious planning. Of course, NPCs, be they animals or humans, sometimes just have a mind of their own in games.
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Redditor Capybarely explained how their pig, adorably named Hamlette, would wander back to the barn after being discovered outside at night and even leave a truffle behind as an apology. BluishOpal replied that Lemon's temperament is much more stubborn and jokingly accused the pig of plotting their downfall. Besides the jokes, it was noted that a workaround for this situation would be to leave the area and head back to the barn, and the pig should be transported there. This is just one small trick that hides in plain sight, like several other simple workarounds in Stardew Valley.
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Mishaps in Stardew Valley are more often a feature than a bug, like one prank someone pulled in-game that got them and their friend trapped on the front porch. Finding solutions to these strange issues brings the gaming community together by making light of the situation or offering hard-earned advice of their own.
In this case, some players even sided with Lemon the pig, calling themselves "Team Lemon" and saying the pig did nothing wrong. It's these silly moments that ultimately make Stardew Valley a game players can return to daily, and discover silly little stories such as this.
Sources: Reddit (BluishOpal), Reddit (capybarely)
Stardew Valley is a charming indie farming scene that took the world by storm. After inheriting a run-down farm from their grandfather, the player moves to Stardew Valley to start a new life away from the city. Grow crops, raise animals, befriend the villagers, and discover the secrets the valley has to offer.