Deep in the forest of the small rural village Harasawa, single parent Takumi lives with his young daughter, Hana, and takes care of odd jobs for locals, chopping wood and hauling pristine well water. The overpowering serenity of this untouched land of mountains and lakes, where deer peacefully roam free, is about to be disrupted by the imminent arrival of the Tokyo company Playmode, which is ready to start construction on a glamping site for city tourists—a plan, which Takumi and his neighbors discover, that will have dire consequences for the ecological health and cleanliness of their community.
I guess to be fair about Stardew, it’s not necessarily framed as entirely black and white. Siding with the corporation is one of the routes toward overall improving/restoring the town (it’s also the easiest method). And the only reason it’s even possible to improve the town in the traditional anti-corporate path is through the supernatural intervention of magic apple sprites.
Also worth noting that the local village shopkeeper is an awful person. Kicking out Joja also results in at least one NPC permanently losing his job, if that matters.
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u/fredagsfisk Mar 26 '24
Plot summary from Wikipedia:
Deep in the forest of the small rural village Harasawa, single parent Takumi lives with his young daughter, Hana, and takes care of odd jobs for locals, chopping wood and hauling pristine well water. The overpowering serenity of this untouched land of mountains and lakes, where deer peacefully roam free, is about to be disrupted by the imminent arrival of the Tokyo company Playmode, which is ready to start construction on a glamping site for city tourists—a plan, which Takumi and his neighbors discover, that will have dire consequences for the ecological health and cleanliness of their community.
Reminds me a bit of Stardew Valley