2014’s award-winning farming sim Stardew Valley has been immortalized in Lego type by way of a large recreation of the sport’s Pelican City map by Stardew fan and Lego connoisseur Steve Jensen. This week, Jensen unveiled his monumental creation at BrickCon, a Washington-based Lego conference.
Jensen’s detailed recreation contains the city’s native Jojo Mart, Lego versions of the game’s NPCs (and their respective houses), the overgrown Group Middle that gamers are launched to when first beginning the sport, and even the sport’s iconic emblem.
Jensen’s painstakingly detailed recreation of the sport gained the Individuals’s Selection Award at BrickCon, which Jensen mentioned got here as a significant shock, however there was an excellent greater shock ready for him on the conference: A go to from Stardew Valley creator, artwork director, composer, and developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone. Barone, who additionally resides in Washington, approached Jensen on the conference to supply his congratulations, together with a photograph op.
“Guess who stopped by Saturday afternoon (earlier than any awards had occurred)?” Jensen mentioned in an Instagram post. “It’s okay when you do not acknowledge him… I did not both. And sure, I did a short fan-boy second when ConcernedApe launched himself!!! Naturally, I introduced him ‘backstage’ for a better look (…and this pic)!!”
Jensen co-owns Bricks & Minifigs Monroe, a Lego and figurine retailer primarily based in Monroe, Washington. His colleagues additionally celebrated his win on Instagram, and hinted that his creation might be displayed in the store quickly.
A decade after its preliminary launch, Stardew Valley has seen a resurgence in recognition as a result of this 12 months’s 1.6 replace, which added a large variety of new options to the sport. Take a look at our Stardew Valley information hub for tips about the best way to take advantage of out of your crops and win the hearts of the sport’s numerous romanceable NPCs.