I finally got hooked, deep, on this Civ-level crack. Culminated in a marathon session this weekend where I didn't even notice GAF had self-destructed until late Sunday night. There's a lesson in there somewhere...
While this is temporarily a gaming forum, let me post my two (unoriginal) gripes:
1) Ages of the marriageable characters- I realize for much of human history people got married at 15/16, so I basically pretend Stardew Valley is an alternate universe where that is the norm. Just consider the participants in the Egg Hunt.
2) The treatment of Joja vs. Community Center is very heavy-handed. Penny and Jodi both keep telling us about the cheaper prices at Joja, but in game they're more expensive (yes, I know they equalize if you buy the membership but that's a factor in the cost). Joja should've been cheaper, forcing the player to pay a premium if they want to support local businesses over economies of scale. It really clashes with the rest of the hard work/investment themes of the game.