Stardew Valley debuted in 2016 as a solo project. Barone was behind all the programming and the pixel art. He also made the music, which has gotten enough of its own fandom that now there's an orchestra performing the serene music of Stardew Valley at venues across the world.

There was a brief moment back in 2021 when it seemed like Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone might

Eric ‘ConcernedApe‘ Barone, the creator of Stardew Valley, has said he’s not quite ready to bring down the curtains on the popular title even 12 years after launch. In case you haven’t ...

Eric Barone, also known by the online moniker ConcernedApe ... His goal was to make a game inspired by those he played as a kid, like Nintendo's Harvest Moon. "They really sparked my imagination ...

Stardew Valley is perhaps one of the best-supported indie games of all-time with Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone now working on the title for over 12 years. While there have been questions raised about the farming and lifestyle sim's future now that the creator's attention has ( mostly) shifted to his new project, what is the actual plan?

It's a new year and Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has already rolled out a new patch for the Switch version of Stardew Valley. This new update does only appear to be a small one, but it's an important fix - addressing multiple bugs that were popping up for players on Nintendo's hybrid device. Here's the full rundown:

A sentimental Stardew Valley player builds an in-game shrine in memory of David Lynch, after the passing of the legendary director.

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Despite having announced Haunted Chocolatier back in 2021, Barone talks about Stardew Valley like it's still very much his baby. He confessed in December that he just can't "let g