Between the Lines- Stardew Valley's Joja Company

There is no politics involved here; only the cold, hard facts. If you are pro-capitalism, this blog entry will challenge your beliefs and make you wholly uncomfortable. You have been warned.

Stardew Valley is one of the most relaxing games I'v ever played. It's bright, cheery, soothing, and of course, fun. But a bone of contention among the fandom, and gamers as a whole, lays in the game's criticism of capitalism via the Joja Company. The game presents Joja as a soulless, greedy megacorp that has its hands in the pockets of both government as well as local economies. I'm not here to argue that this presentation is fair; I'm here to present the real life inspirations for this company.

My Rankings for the Bachelors and Bachelorettes of Stardew Valley

This is my ranking of all the marriageable villagers in the game Stardew Valley. After playing around ten play throughs of the game, I have managed to compile this little list. Keep in mind, this is my OPINION. I'll be starting from lowest to highest.

Stardew Valley, Capitalism, and Dignified Work

I've been playing Stardew Valley for months now, and I'll confess that I'm a huge fan. As I was playing, I noticed that the game had something to say about Capitalism. Mostly, that big corporations are bad because they'll suck your soul. This message is delivered in a heavy handed manner. But beyond this simple message lays a far deeper, far more thought provoking treatise: the reason why we work.