I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 225 - 97: Money! I Need More Money Now!_1

Chapter 225: Chapter 97: Money! I Need More Money Now!_1

The players’ crusade hadn’t even begun when it failed.

But this didn’t hinder their love for "Stardew Valley" or their impulse to do something for the top player.

Unfortunately, Ke Jin never gave the players that opportunity.

A completely free game, no way to spend money, no way to consume.

Players could only promote the top player within their means.

Whether it was on NAA forums or slightly bigger apps like ’Black Box,’ ’Player Traveler,’ or ’toptop.’

Or the gaming chat groups they were part of.

You could occasionally see players recommending "Stardew Valley" everywhere.

There’s truth in the saying,

The best promotion for a game is through word of mouth from each player.

"Stardew Valley" undoubtedly achieved this.

In the gaming circle, the buzz for the past two days has revolved around this game that first defined the farming genre.

Many players would discuss in groups with their own farm screenshots and share various fun events encountered in the game, even constantly discovering places to exploit bugs.

Moreover, players who had been playing for just a day or two would patiently guide newbies, helping them understand this farming game rich in gameplay.

The game’s heartwarming, healing nature and its gentle and relaxed atmosphere made discussions among the player community harmonious.

And more and more streamers joined the game.

It’s just that "Stardew Valley," with its immersive, linear, single-player mode and lengthy process, was quite special.

Many players who were initially amazed would inevitably feel fatigued watching other streamers start from scratch—the second, third, or even more playthroughs.

Even well-known top streamers privately loved this game, sneaking in a game off-air, but due to their streaming style not fitting with this game, they regretfully chose not to stream it.

Nu Liu, with her gentle nature, systematic planning, and being among the first to dive in,

Was able to grab the biggest slice of traffic that "Stardew Valley" brought with it.

Many audiences couldn’t continue to watch in other streamers’ channels, but they could follow Nu Liu’s methodical, orderly play style.

These past two days, Nu Liu also noticed her true audience skyrocketing.

Normally, having a few thousand online, peaking at over ten thousand, was considered good.

But the backend data for the last two days had already broken through twenty thousand and was still climbing.

And, Nu Liu made a surprising discovery.

This group of viewers had a high return rate!

From her backend analytics, she could see the overlap in her daily audience—an important metric for a streamer to judge if their content is popular.

Normally, when streaming a game, an audience overlap rate above 50% is good.

But the reality is, it’s hard to please everyone, and for various reasons, audience members might not be able to tune in at certain times.

So a daily overlap rate of 30% is a pass for a big streamer.

However, the overlap rate these past two days genuinely startled Nu Liu.

83% after the first day of streaming!

79% after the second day!

An unprecedented, terrifying overlap rate!

It indirectly showed how captivating the game was for players!

Setting aside those who preferred to play on their own, the remaining audience, for one reason or another unable to play themselves, would come to her stream as if it were their job, clocking in on time daily.

Therefore, Nu Liu took this opportunity even more seriously.

She meticulously planned her streaming content and game strategy.

To achieve a better viewing experience.

Upon entering the summer phase,

There was even more for players to do.

Farming was already well in hand for Nu Liu; she didn’t need to worry about it with 80 neatly planned fields right outside her door, monitored by groups of sprinklers watering sections of 20 fields each.

She divided them into four tidy areas.

Planting summer crops in each: blueberries, corn, hops, and chili peppers.

Blueberries, corn, and chili peppers were primarily for steady economic benefit.

Blueberries yielded the highest return.

With a seed price of 80 gold and a selling range of 50-100 gold, they could be harvested throughout the 28 days of summer.

"Roughly calculated, blueberries average about 20.8 gold per day. Corn averages only about 10 gold, with chili peppers in the middle at around 15 gold. In all, 80 fields can yield 916 gold each day, roughly over twenty-five thousand a month," said Nu Liu, putting on her black-rimmed glasses and smiling at the camera after calculating the numbers with a calculator.

The chat exploded in response.

"???"

"Calculator?"

"Wow, has gaming become this competitive now..."

"Actually, it’s not too bad. Nu Liu just wants to give us a better viewing experience. If you don’t want to play like her, just listen to the data, and it’s all good," someone replied.

Meanwhile, Nu Liu continued with her own plans. Her next step was to build a coop and barn.

For the community offerings, many items were related to livestock.

Things like eggs, milk, wool, duck feathers, truffles, honey, cheese, and so on all required her to start breeding the animals properly to acquire them.