Assignment #2

The challenges that I mentioned in Assignment #1 have certainly changed as I am now playing Stardew Valley. This game is much better for me then Red Dead Redemption II because it is much more peaceful and care-free. As aformentioned, the challenges in Stardew Valley are very different than RDII. In Stardew, instead of desperately trying to stay alive in the West or fighting off violent rivals, you need to finish the quest of making your grandfather proud and make your farm incredible. You need to make the right decisions in order to maintain the welfare of yourself and your farm. I will say that the challenges in Stardew are much less frustating and aggravating then my previous game. While SV certianly still has obstacles, the challenges are attainable. The greatest challenges for me are maintaining the farm, having good relationships, and most importantly, making Grandpa proud. I respond to these challenges with mild frustation, but ultimately it's not that big of a deal. Ultimately, I feel like I can only beat myself in this game. So I respond also with patience, because I know I just need to devise commonsense solutions to improve my farm and relationships. I definitely feel less aggravated playing this game then I did with Red Dead Redemption II. Again, while I get a bit frustated, I calm down and devise ways to make the farm the best it possibly can be. I really like this game because it's only up to you how you succeed. That shapes my emotions when playing the game and responding to its challenges, because again, my success is all up to me.

(Me at the beginning, mapping out how to beat the challenges and build my farm)

(A farm that is continually being built)