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January mailbag!

This month: Why are video-game adaptations so hard? Also: How to get feedback.
The player and the mayor stand in front of the broken down community center in Stardew Valley.
Repairing the community center arc when?? (Credit: ConcernedApe)

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Emily St. James

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