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Stardew Valley had "many" chances to become a movie or TV show, but creator ConcernedApe only had eyes for the legendary director of Twin Peaks: "'You can do whatever you want, Mr. Lynch'"
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Ashley Bardhan
2026-02-03
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angryDonut
Feb 03, 10:51 PM
I lost it. perhaps -omg
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voidHamster
Feb 03, 09:21 PM
Depends on your expectations. 🤯 [removed]
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extraNull
Feb 03, 07:11 PM
first-rate 😺 autosaves are bad. Overall...
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