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One of the most popular farming simulators right now is Eric Barone's "Stardew Valley," which gives players a ton of content to experience with amazing support and updates.
The game also features a variety of farm layouts that change the base design of your farm, changing up the gameplay quite a bit. There are a lot of things you can customize with these layouts that will affect your playstyle.
This guide will help you understand some of the layouts available in "Stardew Valley" and know which ones are actually worth using for a playthrough. Look through all of the farm layouts listed here and see which playstyles you want to go for.
1. Crystal Maze
The first farm layout on this list is the Crystal Maze, which is optimized to benefit players who prefer to go the Mining route in "Stardew Valley." The farm map with this layout is the Hill-Top.
This features a variety of Mining-related stuff, including the Stone Floor covering the area with the Crystal Floor as a path. Additionally, the vineyard area in the bottom-left corner has sprinklers to allow several columns of crops to grow, according to The Gamer.
2. Late-Game Laid Back
This particular farm layout is optimized for a variety of resources to allow players to gather many different kinds for whatever use they plan for them. It uses the Standard Farm Map, which is one that players would be most familiar with.
This layout's space is thoughtfully used, and players will not have to worry about optimizing their output or harvesting a particular resource. A player who is already in the late-game typically does not need to fill their farm with crops, barns, fish ponds, and other stuff.
3. Year-Round Variety
Another useful farm layout in "Stardew Valley" is Year-Round Variety, which uses the tropical Ginger Island as a base map. This area has an open layout and features a year-round growing season.
You can make the best use of the farm's Greenhouse-like properties to grow a variety of crops that you have access to. This is particularly useful for completing quests where villagers need out-of-season fruit or vegetables, Dual Shockers said.
4. Hidden in the Woods
The Hidden in the Woods farm layout uses the Forest Farm map and reimagines the square grids of traditional "Stardew Valley" farm layouts. This one instead turns its wooded area into a series of columns.
This works relatively well because it imposes organization onto a primarily open map while still maintaining the map's structure. The use of space with this farm layout is also very efficient as there are places for animals to graze and a Forest Farm you can take advantage of.
5. Heart To Heart
Using the Standard map, this layout shows that even the simplest of layouts can stand out if given the right resources. The Heart To Heart layout uses a river, beachfront, or forest to make your little haven unique.
This farm layout also boasts a variety of noteworthy features, such as the stunning memorial area and the life-sized chess board. The namesake of this layout are the two hearts made up of trees with a Gold Clock in the middle, according to Hardcore Gamer.
6. The Beautiful Game
Last but not least is The Beautiful Game farm layout, which uses the Beach Farm map that is filled with creativity to grow crops. The main issue with this layout is that you cannot grow any crops on the sandy patches.
You get around this by having compartmentalized areas for livestock, crops, multi-functional sheds, and the rest of what you have. The main attraction for this one is the beach football pitch on the eastern side.
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