Stardew Valley Tournament
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| Name: | Stardew Valley Tournament |
| Date(s): | September 4, 2021 |
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| Founder: | ConcernedApe, Unsurpassable Z |
| Type: | Tournament |
| Fandom: | Stardew Valley |
| URL: | https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1138882422 |
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The Stardew Valley Cup is a livestreamed esports tournament hosted by the creator of the game Stardew Valley (SDV), ConcernedApe, and well-known SDV YouTuber, Unsurpassable Z. With a prize of a combined $40,000 on offer, the event took place on September 4, 2021.[1] The winning team was Sandy's Candies.[2]
Overview
Originally conceptualised as a chill farming sim, the Stardew Valley Cup is officially the first time we've seen a competitive playthrough of the game.[3] The tournament was created to celebrate the popular speedrunners and online content creators of the SDV fandom by concocting challenges that made use of the techniques of speedrunning and min-maxing. In essence, the tournament was a 3 hour long scavenger hunt played on multiplayer. The competition featured four teams of four players each.[4] The teams were given a beach farm on a co-op map and three hours to complete as many challenges as they could from a list of over 100, with varying levels of points and difficulty.[5] They had two weeks of planning before the actual event.
The competition was streamed on Unsurpassable Z's Twitch channel, but is now preserved on YouTube.[6] Each team member also streamed their own playthrough.
Competitors
The winners and other teams were as follows:[7]
- Sandy's Candies (661 points): TheHaboo, brandiganBTW, lilsimsie, and Fuzzireno
- Pierre's Cherries (597 points): Cordite89, Waligug, Mr Penguinpanda, Lichatton
- Pam's Yams (519 points): PianoAddict, AlbinoLiger, SeanieDew, Matthew McCleskey
- Krobus's Crocuses (466 points): KingNooblit, Bia_De, SharkyGames, Therm
The Challenge
As mentioned previously, the Stardew Valley Cup is essentially a giant scavenger hunt on multiplayer. The challenge consisted of a list of over 100 tasks. The points assigned to the tasks were according to difficulty level of the task: they ranged from 5 points to 25 points.[8] The team with the highest profits at the end of the tournament also received a bonus 20 points. There were also a total of 5 surprise challenges introduced every half an hour during the actual tournament, each worth 50 points.
References
- ^ In collaboration with @UnsurpassableZ, I'm pleased to announce the 1st official Stardew Valley Cup! It's a competition of skill, knowledge, and teamwork, with a prize pool of over $40k. See some of Stardew's most dedicated players in their element! Main event is Sept. 4th 9am PST @ConcernedApe, August 21, 2021.
- ^ Congrats to Sandy's Candies for winning the Stardew Valley Cup! It was a lot of fun. Hope everyone who watched had a good time! @ConcernedApe, September 5, 2021.
- ^ Stardew Valley Gets Uncharacteristically Competitive With New ESports Tournament James Troughton, August 30, 2021.
- ^ Stardew Valley Creator Holding $40,000 Tournament To Separate Wheat From Chaff Ethan Gach, August 23, 2021.
- ^ The Stardew Valley Cup is over and here are the winners Jody Macgregor, September 5, 2021.
- ^ UnsurpassableZ and ConcernedApe Host the 1st Ever Stardew Valley Cup UnsurpassableZ VODs, September 5, 2021.
- ^ Who won the Stardew Valley Cup: Results, Final Standings, Scores Cale Michael, September 5, 2021.
- ^ The Challenges Unsurpassable Z, August 21, 2021.