How Stardew Valley speedrun players are making the farming simulator an esport
Jacob, who wishes to remain on first name terms, has never been interested in being a competitive player. On Twitch, he’s watched everything on the esports roster, from Dota 2 to StarCraft, but that’s as close as he wants to get - the lifestyle of an esports pro just doesn’t appeal.
“For me, it’s like asking a football player if they want to play in the NFL,” Jacob tells me. “Most people would probably say yes, but it’s a matter of if you’re willing to put in the time, effort, and energy of playing 16 hours a day and sacrificing years with family and spouses. I don’t think I would ever be able to be that person.”
It’s surprising, then, that Jacob - better known by his online moniker Albino Liger - was on the winning team of Twitch’s recent Stardew Valley event, alongside teammates Tooshi, Cannibal Queen, and Laquetuph. The inaugural competition pits teams of four against each other in a six-hour race to collect the most gold or bundles before time runs out. Why Jacob ended up joining in, however, wasn’t the competition, it was because of Harvest Moon.
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