Stardew Valley, the iconic farming simulator, has a long list of achievements for players to unlock. Most achievements require core tasks like befriending the townsfolk, cooking a certain number of recipes, and upgrading the farmer’s tools. However, onlyone achievement inStardew Valleyrequires the player to forsake everything good in Pelican Valleyand turn to a corporation takeover.
Turning to JojaMart takes onlycopious amounts of money and turning a blind eye to the adorable forest spiritsknown as the Juminos.Stardew Valleyquickly introduces the villainous company JojaMart to players when they first start the game. Their custom Farmer sits in a miserable cubicle at some corporate JojaMart office before Grandpa leaves them the farm. Once in Pelican Town,players mustdecide which side to takein the battle for the soul of a small town, and it seems that few have ever chosen the corporate overlords.
Only 5 % of Players Get The “Joja Co. Member Of The Year” Achievement
A Small Percentage, But A Significant One
Once arriving in Pelican Town,players are shown the power of the superstore when Morris, the local JojaMart manager, shows up in Pierre’s small grocery store and gives everyone coupons that Pierre could never dream of competing with. From that point forward, players can buy their seeds and supplies from either Pierre’s or JojaMart. Most of the time, it’s more convenient for players to use Pierre’s store (except on Wednesdays), sochoosing to utilize JojaMart is highly deliberate.
Stardew Valley’s Choice Between Junimos & JojaMart Explained
Stardew Valley has one major choice that can change the course of the valley itself. Should Pelican Town revitalize the community, or sell to Joja?
Of the hundreds of thousands ofStardew Valleyplayers onSteam,only a measly five percent have unlocked the “Joja Co. Member Of The Year” achievement. The JoJaMart achievement isn’t this low because it’s particularly hard, but becauseplayers simply don’t want to unlock it. One playerlet the JojaMart achievement hold them backfrom nabbing every achievement in the game. It makes sense that a very small number of players would pursue the JojaMart path inStardew Valley. While the game offers freedom of choice, it heavily encourages players to follow the path that embraces Juminos and protects nature.
How To Get This Achievement In Stardew Valley
A Rarer Achievement For A Different Type Of Farmer
Reaching the pinnacle of Joja customer-hood is surprisingly easy, which might be a metaphor for the comforts of a late-stage capitalist lifestyle in the modern age. To unlock the achievement,players must simply purchase all of the Joja Community Development Form projects. These are all obstacles in the game that are otherwise fixed by finishing bundles in the Community Center for the Juminos. Once every Joja upgrade has been purchased, players are cut off from giving to the Juminos and repairing the dilapidated Community Center in town.
Some Community Center bundles aredeployed according to the season, so efficient completion can require smart scheduling.
The first Joja Community Development Form project is repairing the minecart system between Pelican Town, the bus stop, and the mountains, which costs 15,000 gold. After that players can remove the glimmering boulder by the mine entrance for 20,000 gold and repair the mountain’s broken bridge for 25,000 gold. It’ll cost 35,000 gold torepair the greenhouse on the farm, which does take a long time to unlock with the Community Center route. The final Joja purchase is to repair the bus to the Calico Desert for 40,000 gold. Altogether,it costs 135,000 gold to unlock everything using exclusively JojaMart.
Why Players Mostly Choose To Support The Juminos Instead
Forest Spirits Are Every Farmer’s Friend
For mostly obvious reasons, most players do not pursue the JojaMart route when playingStardew Valley. Since the Farmer left the big city and their former job at JojaMart,it doesn’t make a lot of sense to return to the corporate overlords in Pelican Town. The sterile environment of JojaMart, coupled with store manager Morris’s uncomfortable smiling expression, makes most players avoid the Walmart lookalike.
Stardew Valley Player Reveals The Real Reason You Want To Live In Pelican Town
A diligent Stardew Valley fan has taken it upon themselves to calculate Pelican Town’s employment rate and the statistics are incredibly positive.
In fact, JojaMart is so off-putting that it isthe only place in the entire game that doesn’t play any music. All that’s inside is harsh lighting and a depressed Shane stocking shelves by himself. Supporting the literal spirits of the forest over JojaMart is an easy choice for most players, mostly due to the whimsical nature ofStardew Valley, and most who have unlocked “Joja Co. Member of the Year” are likely completionists. Not many players start their first farm and pursue the JojaMart route, but experienced players may want to see what it’s like on the other side.
It’s only recently that thegame’s developer unlocked every achievement inStardew Valley, including the JojaMart one. All the same, the achievement number for taking JojaMart’s side is still much higher than one might expect from a game known for living harmoniously with nature. The five percent of players seems like a bigger number when comparing other achievement stats, like how only roughly seven percent of players have cooked 25 different recipes and gotten married with two kids inStardew Valley.
