Stardew Valley developer is an Auburn native - KING 5 Evening

Eric Barone - also known as ConcernedApe - grew up in Auburn, playing video games. He released Stardew Valley in 2016 under his online alias, ConcernedApe, entirely by himself. More here: www.king5.com/...

[@wanderingsurf2842]

What a great guy. I contacted him when my game was crashing and not only did he reply, he got me to send him my save file. He figured out what was wrong, fixed it and sent it back. Class act!

[@timetravelingoldman6839]

Wow really?

[@wanderingsurf2842]

@@timetravelingoldman6839 absolutely

[@gundamgunpla4685]

I had the game on console but had my PS4 stolen. Contacted him and asked if I could get a discount for a Steam copy, and he gave me a code for a free copy. He is an awesome person.

[@minetendo33]

he fixes every savefile himself.

[@notablezeke1071]

@@gundamgunpla4685 Okay, but i want to know how your ps4 got stolen

[@ferchsakura]

LMAO “Something to put on my resume” IMAGINE PUTTING STARDEW VALLEY AS A WHOLE IN YOUR RESUME LOL this man is crazy talented.

[@olgahein4384]

Do you really believe this guy will ever have to write a resume in his life again?

[@vaishnav_mallya]

The person hiring will make him CEO

[@daridon2483]

"Oh you are ConcernedApe? You are not only in, you are the CEO now on day 1"

[@akerstar]

@@vaishnav_mallya he is the CEO

[@tajwheeler5041]

Let's just be financially dumb and say he made 10 bucks off of each sale. $100,000,000. He set his family up for a while and none of them will need a resume haha

[@jamess-shaw5464]

Can't get a job -> Makes himself a millionaire

[@jadew4677]

Cha Cha real smooth

[@maksimlozanoski]

Why not

Stonks

[@150_asharifadhilaha2]

that was every millionaire issues in their past

[@abrahamling7292]

That was very "Take that, companies" of him

[@skefsongames]

"Can we get some footage of you developing" "The games kinda done but ok" *opens photoshop and changes 2 pixels*

[@kellisent]

Probably was working on the 1.5 update 👀👀

[@jamesteak6510]

@@kellisent literaly was he was "drawing" that one new kid on the new island

[@madoufo]

Is from new update

[@guidorussoheck2100]

@Tidder T not really, just inspiration, he DID all alone.

[@rachelsantosa1075]

@Tidder T he did create the game by him self 🚶‍♂️

[@muxz]

My wife could never understand how I could sit around for so many hours playing a video game. And then she got into Stardew Valley. Thank you, Eric Barone.

[@rickymccrum8518]

Stardew became one of my GFS favorite games ever and she used to tease me for playing it because at a glance the classic bit look seemed weird to her. She's played more than me and is better/ more knowledgeable than I am now at it 🙂

[@alvesluz]

Same here 😂 my wife have 500 hours in and still plays almost every day.

[@Chokoboh]

Congratz, now you've gotta do the chores yourself! 😂

[@savspicious]

@@Chokoboh why would she be the chore-doer? 💀

[@theoozmachine]

@@savspicious bcz she's the wife duh...

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Everybody I know has played and loves this game. Congrats!

[@KING5Seattle]

It's about as pleasant and peaceful a game as you could hope to have. Especially right now...

[@dislikebutton4981]

I love your content Metal Jesus Rocks! Very informative and entertaining. Hope you are doing well through these challenging times 😁

[@agba5098]

@@KING5Seattle Until you discover Junimo Kart and Prairie King...

[@MetalJesusRocks]

@@dislikebutton4981 Thanks Josh! I'm keeping my head down and trying to crank out fun videos. Thanks for the support. Hope you are doing well too. 😍

[@Anreii]

@@KING5Seattle do you reckon someone who likes animal crossing but not games like harvest moon might like this?

[@firedragonosis]

Eric seems like a genuine kind soul - great interview

[@InfinityReptar]

Dragonosis Keanu Reeves you mean

[@ekopujisantoso1904]

Its eric name cool name

[@Leonardo-vd6vs]

hes so fine

[@nathanilemiller7750]

I gotta be smart

[@gaberg21]

he is a great person, some of the things I have heard are amazing. imagine if all devs had his spirit and ethics

[@waterbottle2963]

"You can't lose in Stardew Valley". Try getting very deep in Skull Cavern until 1:40 am then just dying to those stupid serpents and losing hundreds of your iridium ores. "You can't lose" my ass.

[@nikkiiwithani]

ikr, the pain is real. And though this game is really relaxing, I can't count the number of time I raged / almost raged when in the Skull Cavern

[@HRavenfolks]

i remembered losing my Prismatic shard for the last Movie theater bundle there

[@leonardoresende3232]

@@HRavenfolks Well , say that to me when I donated my dino egg to the museum and I could never get one again .

[@HRavenfolks]

@@leonardoresende3232 Stardew Valley oof moment

[@pnkeo]

Completely avoid skull cavern by getting that purple cat statue

[@iyziejane]

Now Stardew has sold over 30 million copies. It is the #25 ranked best-selling game of all time.

[@bagelfart8985]

Let’s celebrate, on Ginger Island

[@echostreet]

@@bagelfart8985 ahh

[@Windtorment]

Amazing!

[@elenawitt2972]

guys hes literally editing leos sprite for ths new update how did we not notice 😀

[@Noah-mj8sj]

I KNOWWWW I WAS GOING TO COMMENT THIS ARGHHHHHH WHEN I SAW LEO I WAS SO SURE THAT I SAW HIM SOMEWHERE AND THOUGHT OF THIS VIDEO

[@elenawitt2972]

@Tidder T what 😄

[@Noah-mj8sj]

@Tidder T um the guy who made harvest moon didn't even mind why are you like this😃

[@Noah-mj8sj]

@Tidder T lu yang bodoh🤩🎤

[@Mayeru]

@Tidder T of course he didn't invent the "farming" games, like i'm sure the team that developed harvest moon based the idea from something else. Is not about what the game is based on, is about the final product. If the game were shitty or the competition were better it wouldn't have sold these many copies.

[@sefaemreilikli]

One of my all time favorite games. 👏🏻 +450 hours of pure joy.

[@Brocolli_Pizza]

@Tidder T you know inspiration is a thing right? Also don’t tell me this is exactly the saw game come on now.

[@Brocolli_Pizza]

@Tidder T okay

[@masyan3457]

@Tidder T yeah sure buddy sure... You're right. Harvest moon also plagiarized some Japanese farmer when the developers see how much fun their work is, the way they run, picking stuff, plants some of them tomatoes, brushes the horse, so they created Harvest moon, a simulation game about a farmer.

[@SenpaiZeroo]

@Tidder T what is wrong with you. I see you everywhere and you only says about copying game. Even the owner of harvest moon talks to eric to congratulates him for his game

[@SenpaiZeroo]

@Tidder T sure! every game is a ripoff. Name a game that has no same genre

[@BalkanRedneck]

Concerned Ape: "I want every moment to be full of joy and wonder." Me: *Cries in fishing mini-game*

[@zukamimotu..2071]

It's very easy and simple, the only bad thing about it are those dumb rare fishes nobody has time to catch >:/

[@paula1884]

I sucked at fishing so when I won the fishing contest in the ice festival I was in disbelief, I was SO happy

[@GrinFlash007]

It is so much easy on your phone. Never played it on PC or console. Tapping is so much easier than clicking.

[@higashiwhy]

It becomes much easier once you level up your fishing at least a couple of times :) at first it was very hard with some particular fish haha

[@Ryanlexz]

Wtf is ape?

[@TomAnderson7]

I showed this game to my Gf. That was the last time I saw my PS4.

[@jacobsmith7094]

At least your girlfriend is happy

[@trashpanda999]

@@jacobsmith7094 ex*

[@TheJHZHZ]

I wish my wife could give a try to the game xD she is like nahhh

[@Tpeaks]

My husband hasnt been played his switch in a long while lol...stardew valley was such a nice break from all the action games.

[@NerdyNooki]

@@Tpeaks It's also on the Switch and I feel it'll be best to be played on there because its portable and those kind of games are perfect to play on Nintendo consoles due to its charming nature and easy-to-play quality :)

[@dimsy8199]

Eric : "maybe 10 thousand copy" Gamers : "10 Mil. Take or leave it"

[@andrewbyrnes6389]

“You drive a hard bargain Mr. Eric... make it 20 mil”

[@SmileySticks]

50 mil

[@pixelsloth]

18+ Mil now

[@TheVanillatech]

14 million on PC and 9 million on consoles. The guy is worth over $130m now. Just from bedroom coding a single game. Amazing! Hope he marries a supermodel, buys a horse to ride around on and has 2 kids that never grow past the age of 8. He's earned it!

[@arleyantes9321]

@@TheVanillatech those years he worked on the game before the initial release, he wasn't making a lot of money, if any at all. His wife was working hard to support both of them.

[@sp1nk1ck53]

"Stardew Valley is a relaxing game" Me while playing: oh I need to plant this now or I'll... Oh god why did I stay too long in the cave... Oh no its 3:00 pm and I need to upgrade my watering can or I'll have to wait for another rainy day... I forgot to bring my ore to upgrade my watering can cause I was in a hurry and its already 3:50 pm

[@hazelgallego9817]

Same lmao

[@hilichurls2297]

XD

[@Hundred.Man.Slayer]

Same

[@E8Gurrl]

Loool this is so me 😂😂

[@sasuxsakuxfan]

@Tidder T i mean he did all the work himself and any other game has references too. why don't you make a game by yourself so i can say you copied the trees we have irl

[@TheLibermania]

"Escaping to a much simpler place" Until you realize that you cut all the grass before you build a silo and you have no hay for winter.

[@ZoraVisions]

You can buy a grass starter to make more grass

[@TheLibermania]

@@ZoraVisions well, not on the first day of winter. And even buying that is (in the first year) expensive as f***

[@ZoraVisions]

@@TheLibermania oh yea.... i forgot

[@digitalstories2179]

Oh tnx. You saved me. Im 3 days playing stardew valley

[@killerkitten7534]

@@TheLibermania I know this is a year late but pro tip: you can put grass inside of your barns on the floor. Might have been patched tho

[@ChronicalV]

I want to know how one becomes good at programming, art, animation, music, game design and writing all at once... Solo indie devs are absolutely insane

[@MooseMeus]

reading.

[@A-Wa]

passion, patience and curiosity :)

[@ijwd424]

When you're passionate about something, you don't mind learning the extra skills :) that's what's lacking in a lot of big gaming companies, they can try but it's difficult finding hundreds of people who are equally as passionate and loyal to a project, especially one they may not be interested in

[@ChronicalV]

@@ijwd424 of course, its just that any one of those skills takes a long time and the guy was pretty young when stardew was released. Its really impressive (same with toby fox tbh)

[@ijwd424]

@@ChronicalV that's true! I can't even imagine the many hours he spent outside of programming and designing the game to practice everything else. That's some amazing dedication right there

[@celestecu]

Squidward voice: OH NO HE'S HOT

[@armintargaryen9216]

Me

[@starrynight669]

Right?

[@babygorl9541]

LMAO THIS!!!

[@thisaccountisdead.4044]

M e

[@bloodfae]

Sammeeee

[@ghost_to_a_ghost]

This dude's game saved my life. And I actually mean that. I overcame a heroin addiction, got married after that (IRL) got divorced years later, and this game has seen me through some of the darkest periods of my life. I bought this game on PC, PS4, Switch, Android, and Fire Tablet. across all platforms I have close to 5000 hours in this game. it is my all time favorite game and I started gaming in 1993 with Wolfenstein 3D. I've played everything from Silent Hill, Doom, Duke Nukem, SIMFarm (this one really got me into farming RPG'S) ....my favorite game was GTA San Andreas for maaaany years until I found this gem. I am not kidding when I say that this game kept my mind distracted in dark times when I would wake up in the morning eyeing a razor blade and a bathtub. Thank you to Barone. you're a saint. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nurcirino]

How you holding up?

[@WhitefeatherNA]

I like people like you.@@nurcirino

[@aleejjj]

This is not a shady comment at all, and it doesn't mean that i am better than you in anyways. But reading ur comment kinda shows you have addictive personality traits. Thats all

[@zayler_]

​@@WhitefeatherNA i like people like you

[@weyo7928]

@@aleejjj He just said that he was under heroin addiction and staggered out of it.

[@Detective_asparagus]

Honestly this game helped me so much. I remember I’m 2019 getting out of the mental hospital, dumping hours and hours in this game. This game helped me find peace, and tranquility. I am in a rough time in my life, I’ll start playing it again. If anyone is in a bad spot, I fully recommend this game. It’s absolutely beautiful, and every little bit of it just warms my heart. 10/10, arguably the best video game on Xbox consoles, maybe ever.

[@1273s]

i agree 100% it helps me out in the same way. not comparable

[@bineb.7923]

Feel you, pal💙

[@puffels]

❤

[@IscAst4]

solo Dios puede darte paz verdadera

[@Septicshites]

yeah yo ass clearly hasnt played minecraft or terraria yet have you?

[@allie1093]

Is he a real life Sebastian? Either way I’m in love tbh

[@elenna1237]

I feel like I've read somewhere that he actually did base Sebastian on himself :D

[@serkg4672]

@Gaymar Gaylord Gay that name

[@fredrickthecatfish8661]

Ngl I've never rlly interacted with Sebastian in all the time I've spent playing cos I thought he was just an edgelord, but I'll see what he's really like.

[@nrghd8890]

@@fredrickthecatfish8661 kinda spoiler ,hes not :)

[@pumpumswalls2293]

No, in real life he is John Wick

[@Irish_Ian17]

I have PTSD and have a hard time leaving my apartment due to how bad my anxiety gets. But stardew valley makes me feel better, I wish more people with PTSD knew about this game

[@videodeposu8741]

Yeah

[@thren914]

Same, I have PTSD & rarely leave my home too. The games help a lot.

[@thisisntallowed9560]

I got CPTSD and I play Stardew Valley haha!

[@reybreneaux5331]

So he’s technically a millionaire but look how humble his home looks ! This is the same guy who used a wii package box as a stand for his screen years ago lol. Love and admire him

[@Cosmic_Cretin]

not just a millionaire, worth about 34 million

[@sandercohen3309]

His chair costs around 1600 dollars, but I agree with you - his home looks like a regular home (at least from what we're shown in this video) Doesn't seem like he's the guy to show off his wealth.

[@СерхиоБускетс-ф7я]

@@Cosmic_Cretin He released the game with the help of another company. Therefore, he must pay a large percentage of profit. In addition, he must give a percentage of the profits on Steam and pay taxes. Yes, he earned millions, but I think not 34, but much less.

[@alexiabates9185]

Sander Cohen I mean the man made a whole game solo I think he deserves a nice chair lmao

[@sandercohen3309]

​@@alexiabates9185 Everyone that spends the majority of their day working at a desk should invest in a high-end ergonomic chair. Never said he didn't deserve it.

[@nikyfol7821]

wait a minute HE SHOWED US LEO 8 MONTHS AGO!!!

[@madoufo]

Yes lol

[@quasar_dsgn]

YES LOL

[@nikyfol7821]

@@VahnAeris new kid from ginger island in 1.5

[@sankhasubhrahaldar380]

I am also surprised😂

[@StaceyStaser]

It’s one of the most well made games I’ve ever played, never glitches, so many goals, always more to do, what a genius!

[@Brookssteff]

For a game that came out in 1996, it shouldn't crash.

[@gurkengerd9981]

@@Brookssteff a) why do you think it released in 1996?? It released in 2016 and they even said that. b) why do you think robustness is positively tied to age? It is actually the other way around, the older and outdated and more complex a piece of software becomes, the more bugs creep in.

[@Drakonus_]

Music ✔ Art ✔ Coding ✔ Programming ✔ Storytelling ✔ This dude has so many talents, how??

[@superretro3907]

Drakonus 4 and a half years working 10+ hrs remember?

[@Drakonus_]

@@superretro3907 True, but if he didn't have the talent to do all those things, Stardew Valley would've never happened.

[@egg-iu3fe]

isnt coding the same as programming?

[@Drakonus_]

@@egg-iu3fe It's different. Coding means that you write lines of codes into a certain programming language. Programming means that you use those lines of codes and other stuff to program instructions into something. Basically, coding is just one of the parts of programming.

[@Drakonus_]

@@egg-iu3fe If you can code, that doesn't mean that you can program. So that's why I separated them. It's like Math and Physics, you require Math for Physics, but you don't require Physics for Math.

[@fredrickthecatfish8661]

"It's an escape to something a little more gentle" The PTSD I got from skull cavern begs to differ.

[@fredrickthecatfish8661]

@Tidder T tf is FOMT/BTN?

[@E8Gurrl]

@Tidder T i know all about Harvest Moon. That game was and always will be the original

[@bait5257]

@Tidder T it's better so.. What's your point?

[@zackoshi605]

@Tidder T man you sound like such an elitist. let people enjoy the things they like.

[@EasternUmi]

@Tidder T your reply isnt even related to the comment above.

[@evertonc1448]

Imagine being this f*cking talented.

[@HRavenfolks]

i believe his hardwork and determination is more valuable than talent

[@sibby6554]

Ovɇwyn both are extremely valued. We don’t deserve him.

[@apothecurio]

Well it’s just that anyone could be doing what he’s doing. You need the passion for it. Just as he had for it. But anyone could do amazing things as long as they have incredible hard driving passion for it.

[@Steven-nq7fx]

*This comment was made by the talentless gang*

[@lmao.3661]

@@Steven-nq7fx ez

[@quartzaqua4339]

He had a difficult time finding jobs because this was his destiny. Playing Harvest moon since I can't remember and being 26 and still loving these games I'm so grateful to Eric Barone for creating such a superior and beautiful game, he had this idea and shared it... His mind is amazing. I love this game literally. Stardew valley has come to have a special place in my heart. For that Thank you Eric for sharing this amazing creation 💖

[@verifeli]

Sometimes, difficult times means we should take another path for a better destiny.

[@gamersislerr]

Stardew Valley is the best game in my 29 years of gaming life.

[@theywillsingtomorrow4537]

I’ve had conversations with this man on Twitter. He’s a genuine guy. I’m thankful for him and Stardew Valley

[@pnwfisher2144]

Same

[@scarlettraven4637]

"I said maybe 6 more months... 4 and a half years later" Made me spit my drink lmaoo The way it was edited makes it so sudden

[@Bellevolence_]

When your character has no weapons

[@HB-no4mu]

And, man, did that extra time make a masterpiece. And then he popped out the 1.4 update? And then a smaller update fixing something that had accidentally caused mods to mess up? Like, the dude is a gem in game development.

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

Well he made everything himself. Except for the multiplayer update.

[@HB-no4mu]

@@TheCaptainSplatter for real. He made this whole game with all these amazing mechanics and Easter eggs and stories, like... "Oh, you think he took too long? Try doing it yourself." -- only reply to anyone if they wanna say anything about it

[@Ryanlexz]

Dude he the only person that created the game tho. That why it took so LONG

[@stormaggeden]

This was a great interview. I love Stardew Valley so much.

[@PDD555]

He spoiled us Leo without us knowing! :D

[@gitgud4737]

Yep 😂

[@treetreetreetreetreetree]

I was about to say something like that haha

[@PDD555]

@Tidder T He has mentioned multiple times that he started the game as a clone of Harvest Moon and even has met his creator. Then again he did the code entirely and compiled a lot of features which were distributed between multiple games

[@Trigger0x10c]

Hey, turns out we saw Leo 8 months before 1.5 rolled around

[@alexandersupertramp151]

My thoughts exactly lol caught my eye too :P

[@otto8th272]

"Oh no, Hes hot"

[@rokzila]

Y E S

[@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo]

I've been unable to sit up for more than a few hours a day for most of the last three years, and stardew valley is the #1 thing that's helped me cope with that. I get that feeling of being productive, of being a part of something big and important, I get to meet new people and grow to love them... and I can do silly things, like make my horse try on all my hats, or spend days and days and days mining, or fishing, or aimlessly wandering. All without having to sit up. I have over 600 hours logged in sdv, and I don't see that stagnating for very long anytime soon. This game is more than an escape for me - it's an entirely different *life* that I can participate in how I want to, instead of how I *can*

[@KING5Seattle]

That is wonderful! What platform do you play it on primarily?

[@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo]

@@KING5Seattle my laptop that runs windows - I can lay on my back and play. I have my action keys mapped to my keypad to avoid more strain on my body - 5 is up, 1 is left, 2 is down, 3 is right. 0 is check item, and enter is action. I can play most of the game with one hand, so I can stabilise my laptop with the other

[@isanarditama]

Do you play plants vs zombie?

[@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo]

@@isanarditama no I don't. It's not my cup of tea xD

[@sadtitties222]

@@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo Everything you said was/is exactly my feelings towards SDV. I love this game SO much and I've put in over 400+ hours into this game over the last few months. Life simulation games, such as SDV, have always managed to keep me distracted (in a good way) from my long time depression and anxiety. That is the reason why it is my favorite genre of video games. The mods that fellow SDV players create for other players to use to make the game a much better experience are also what keeps me playing this game. 😁💕

[@luckyscharms23]

Thank you ConcernedApe

[@jaedii7287]

Very cool

[@acecrono9189]

It's 2024. 1.6. released and its about 30 Million copies now. The game is a classic

[@mariavalentinaisea6395]

This guy is literally the coolest man ever. He's so freaking inspiring.

[@mogdor]

He's super cool and inspiring, I agree. But he can't be the coolest man ever while Keanu Reeves is on the planet.

[@humudu]

what about the years of sitting isolated in a room and eating pizza while coding, is that also inspiring?

[@mogdor]

@@humudu Your logic is very, very flawed.

[@Felixkeeg]

You know how that sweater your Grandma has knitted for you as a Christmas gift and said 'it was made with love'? Yeah, this guy has done this with this game.

[@stances8789]

I know it's not the topic but I didn't imagine him looking that good...He's so handsome. Plus a mastermind and creative artist. What a man!

[@KittyPieVibes]

He really is cute. Something about those big brown eyes

[@sophiap8980]

It’s because the normality of most game developers is a sweaty, ugly, and horrendous man.

[@VarietyGamerChannel]

@@sophiap8980 this is not true though. Most devs have to be intelligent, intelligent people tend to have good genetics overall.

[@sophiap8980]

VarietyGamer Insolense doesn’t go hand in hand with intelligence, bro, look at Yandere Dev.

[@MyKillyy]

@@VarietyGamerChannel dude, this is not how genetics works at all...

[@stevenwicks6451]

I love how nothing you do will have bad repurcussions. It adds to the relaxed nature of the game. My 8 year old daughter loves this game and writes her own little novels about the characters. Its a nice safe place for her that not many games can say they give.

[@quadrillion92]

this is cute as hell thanks for sharing

[@UDubFootballFan]

Dude has 300M (not a joke) and growing. And he's creating more games. He's gonna be the 1st billionaire game developer.

[@xxreal_gamerxx]

I'm sure there's been others such as Notch

[@alejanarrentanz698]

still my number one Farming game

[@faithyoung5879]

I have a lot of respect for this guy. Instead of moping about because he didn't have a lot of job opportunities, he actually did something about it. That's the huge takeaway here!

[@owand5017]

Faith Young Yes and that is easier said than done.

[@evertonc1448]

Yes, but let's not forget most of the people aren't as talented as this person. You (and probably 99,9999% of the people reading this comment) could study your entire life in the best of the universities and probably wouldn't be able to do what this guy does. It's a point outside the curve in when it comes to human potential.

[@Ryan_Parmelee]

Luckily for him he was able to escape wage slavery.

[@Ryan_Parmelee]

@@evertonc1448 To become competent at even one area of game dev takes years. He did everything himself and made a complete game. That takes a lot of narual talent, not just hard work.

[@foxygrin]

@@evertonc1448 I think potential plays a part in it, but what's more important... he made this game in 6 years when he didn't have any job opportunities, so how did he earn money? Maybe he already had someone to help him out. And also, how did he find the option to hone his craft previously? What I'm saying is it's not like he made this out of a cardboard box. Most of the time the reason people aren't able to make money is NOT laziness. This guy made an amazing piece of art by working extremely hard, that's true, but he was also at the right place at the right time. Not everyone has the opportunity to make it big, or even generate an income (with their art).

[@timbuckthe2nd642]

He’s an artist. The game is almost perfect. It’s so incredibly fun and he also made the music which is amazing at worst. Truly a special game.

[@rosapaga1776]

Ok so first of all: he is very good looking. Doesn't resemble an ape at all. Secondly I love that hollow knight sticker. We already knew he was such a nice guy and this video just confirms that. I'm excited to see what he comes up with next ✌🏻✌🏻 Also Penny is best wife and Shane is best husband I'm sorry

[@lilavenpalette]

Don't say sorry for telling the truth

[@peachydoll5210]

jas??? the child???

[@anonpuff3185]

NO ABIGAIL IS BEST WAIFU!

[@peachydoll5210]

@@anonpuff3185 PERIODDD

[@djubalie]

AnonPuff periAAAAAAAAAAADT

[@fykatten]

Stardew Valley isn't just a game, it's an addiction.

[@k-lawn]

"Has probably sold even more" Try tripling that 10 million copy mark.

[@orichalchem]

I have put in over 1000+ hours in this game Its a true masterpiece of a game

[@elenna1237]

I think I'm coming up on 2000. It's great :D

[@Y_z_r]

How can you play that much? I've played 60h in my current farm and i have almost completed all the achievements

[@elenna1237]

@@Y_z_r Replaying, challenging myself to do stuff, etc. Plus I spent maybe 700ish hours on my first file, partly because I didn't really look at the wiki at first so I was progressing kind of slowly, not that there's really any such thing as "too slow" in this game. (Also, the in-game timer doesn't include time the game is paused. Besides the obvious, this includes time spent in the fishing minigame and the short pauses during animations like eating, harvesting, etc. If you're going by that timer, you're probably closer to 90+ hours.)

[@dakotawilliams7029]

bruh low key the in game clock and schedule gives me anxiety

[@paulybeatz3688]

What? Why

[@ash_studios3374]

Every 10 minutes is 10 seconds lol

[@mayada_.]

Ikr? I love the game so much but I run down to the skull cavern and before I know it, it's 1:50am and I have like 10 seconds to get back to my house across town and into bed

[@denisu6393]

for a second there, i thought keanu was playing Stardew Valley

[@MoJaKF]

0:02 wtf isn't that from the 1.5 update that came out less than a month ago is this video from the future?

[@rescune4021]

Hes the developer he obviously gets access to early stuff

[@Andarus]

Well, he mostly develops stuff solo so a Patch like 1.5 takes like a Year.

[@SarpErsoy]

Nobody realised that he gave us character spoilers at the beggining

[@iluvphillip13]

I love Stardew Valley even more now, after watching this video. Thank you a million times, Eric!!

[@Gearshifta]

I bought this game for my girlfriend on the Switch. I started playing it last week and have already put in about 80 hours. Its the perfect game for self isolating.

[@satou8866]

Oddly enough imo it’s also the perfect game for switch since you can easily pick it up and drop it whenever which is beneficial for never ending games like this whether there’s a grind or not

[@Shinira21]

1:27 "As a kid, when you first played... video games." Is it just me or I think he was going to say Harvest Moon.

[@thebungisound810]

haha, you are not alone I thought the very same thing.

[@INGORPG]

@@thebungisound810 lol I thought the same thing.

[@bfne00]

yea totally lol

[@Mike-or2cv]

Totally!! :D

[@downthispath6538]

Same. I thought he was gonna say it too but caught himself last minute.

[@wrije]

it’s crazy how you can become a somewhat famous multi-millionaire from your bedroom, by simply having a hobby. this man really revolutionized farming games without even trying to.

[@TheVanillatech]

Takes a lot more than just having a hobby. Dedication, vision, talent, insane work ethic, creativity, patience and a bit of luck. But he is living proof that the "bedroom coder" is alive and well, even 40 years after Lord British.

[@kingcamilo]

this man made $49 million dollars off of this game lol yet he isnt going out living lavish or blowing money away on mundane things. Very humble I wish more people were like him, its always the ones that dont have anything that are trying to prove the most

[@copper4045]

I play this game whenever I am feeling down and need to relax my mind. It is the most therapeutic, positive, and beautiful game I have ever played. Hands down. Thank you, Mr. Barone. Congrats on your success, you deserve it, buddy.

[@cristalreynoso8883]

Lucas Kibler have you tried Skull cavern xD

[@copper4045]

@@cristalreynoso8883 Yes, its like depression. You can always come out of it.

[@seemeethanator1444]

The Keanu Reeves of 2d farming simulators

[@Rodemu]

cringe

[@DukeNukemFl]

when I met my gf and she found out I played games, she said she doesn't care about them and will never play them with me ever. I got her to try stardew and now we play almost everyday together and have finished the community centre twice. We get married in 4 weeks :) I'm a lucky dude

[@cranb3rryfig344]

Congratulations!! the wedding go well?

[@DukeNukemFl]

@@cranb3rryfig344 hehe very well, very very happy

[@natifdigital]

First time seeing his face. Ok, I have a crush. 😊

[@sadfoot6132]

This guy has saved my life more than once, may the junimos be with you all my friends.

[@thomaspounder7688]

"A bong, in the midst of chaos"

[@KingPBJames]

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest, friend.

[@KittyPieVibes]

@@KingPBJames they really just say that on the news o.o

[@KingPBJames]

@@KittyPieVibes I believe they said "balm" not bong.

[@peacewalker3344]

it's "balm" not bong. Curb your addiction please

[@AGreyAlien]

@Tidder T tbh I agree. I still don’t get how this game got popular when it’s literally been done before.

[@jaredchester9348]

The craziest thing is he did all of this amazing stuff ON ONE SCREEN

[@Brookssteff]

Right click, copy (Harvestmoon) Right click, paste (Stardew Valley) Game complet

[@rebeccabarlow4383]

That part about an escape from depression/ anxiety really hit home. Downloaded this a few weeks ago and it's been such a cosy little retreat since and honestly the first 'hobby' I have genuinely enjoyed and wanted to actually do in a while And weirdly getting that feeling of wanting to do something back has translated into a little bit of real world motivation, and helped me start doing things I used to enjoy like baking and knitting again. I think the lack of pressure to do anything well because you just have infinite time, is honestly what makes it so relaxing to play, and a nice change in mindset from what we are bombarded with day to day 🥰

[@joshuaprivett3552]

hold up you can get a HORSE?!

[@ASquared544]

He has a Hollow Knight sticker on his PC He has good taste

[@ryydx9364]

"Yandere Dev left the Chat."

[@berrybee9242]

@Tidder T man... shut up :D

[@edwarson8616]

He must've been like "Why people don't make game like i wanted, fine I'll do it myself"

[@ralphvincentbadenas5577]

I bought the mobile version last month, Stardew Valley is my escape to reality. It's my special world where I can feel absolutely relaxed.

[@Jonayofsweden]

Creative genius. The music, writing, programming and art all by himself? Doing just one of those things alone for an entire game is extremely difficult.

[@opame1560]

i don't think i'll ever fall in love with a real man as much as i've fallen in love with harvey lol

[@allie1093]

Gus Bailey I feel the same way but with Sebastian 😭 such great character development!

[@maj2361]

Life simulator game are so undervalued, look at Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing.. But shitty company game prefer to release a new battle royal clone

[@arch_6133]

Stardew valley is a masterpiece and has character, much of that likely because it's one developer had 100% creative control.

[@peblz7737]

Interesting how they showed off footage of the 1.5 character this long ago and nobody noticed

[@danagricken4197]

Stardew Valley is my biggest obsession! Love it so much and it’s helped me with my anxiety and depression. So grateful it exists!!

[@crabcrabhathat]

It's a wonderful game and this was a nice interview

[@codernakul]

0:02 Its the new NPC released in the new 1.5 update he showed some spoilers back then

[@Visibletoalldo]

EXACTLY I WAS SEARCHING FOR THIS COMMENT I SAW HIM AND THEN I REMEMBERED

[@codernakul]

@@Visibletoalldo Heheheheh I dont read sherlock for nothing

[@IzayahFinley]

I love Stardew Valley! I’m from Washington so seeing this masterpiece come from this tiny place in the world puts a smile on my face :)

[@xjadie]

I would've easily paid 60$ for this game, ngl. It's in the best games i've played in my life, if not the best. My sister and I have been on a quest to find another as good as Stardew Valley game, but never happens x) We always say " This game is good, but def not as good as Stardew Valley"

[@AsoftDolphinn]

8 years of fun and still counting!

[@Itslunatyx]

This has quickly become one of my all time favourite games and it's so easy to see why so many feel the same way and love it so much. It's truly incredible he created this entire world and beauty, fun, positivity, and with so much depth to it. Thank you !

[@brettbarnett3465]

I’d sell my soul just to shake his hand, to say “Thank you, for everything you’ve given us.”

[@FirstnameLastname-dm2xl]

No one wanted to hire me, now everyone wants to get hired by him.

[@emilymiles2265]

I’m jealous of how much money he is making.

[@MrRandomGuy1231]

My version of *"Something to put on the resume*" is "diligently complete my daily task on time and on budget" where it was me making coffee for the entire office This man came in with a whole ass triple A viral game 😂😂

[@kaelthunderhoof5619]

Hahaha and now he can't find another job because of over qualification. Jk

[@CARSONACE]

I discovered this game on gamepass a few weeks ago and am absolutely astounded that this was all accomplished by one person. Extremely addictive and overall one of the best casual play games I have ever played. Brought back that spark of wonder within the gaming world that I desperately needed. Well done!💯

[@Jackthat1]

are you saying the man, the myth, the legend of one of the best farming and life sims on the market, lives NEAR ME, all this time. bruh

[@torytune9768]

Inspiring, thoroughly enjoy this story from start to finish. Congratulation on your game success from your hard work and dedication.

[@Tinskap]

I think the best part is that he found meaning to his life by making this game and seeing it bring happiness to others. That's really great.

[@charlieq2012]

Eric Barone is a national treasure . Congrats from California.Stardew helped me when my dad was passing away. It's an amazing game with amazing art and the music.....amazing.

[@michaelantonius321]

0:01 So that's a spoiler for 1.5 Update, Leo. Nice.

[@SweetShiba47]

This game is so amazing! I love hearing Eric Barone's story. His passion and perseverance really shines through in this game. It's touching, cute, and relaxing, yet challenging at the same time. My mother and I both LOVE this game, and we've been enjoying it for so long now. It's my all time favorite game. It brings me peace, joy, and comfort. It's hard to believe that he created this entire game and the music and everything all by himself. All I can say is....WOW!!!

[@pasqualerappa7086]

Stardew was a masterpiece. Can’t wait for Haunted Chocolatier. ConcernedApe is a legend!

[@paulogaviola5522]

saying stardew valley is "..organically growing and growing" is just perfect

[@alexandersheron9079]

0:02 Leo? This was 9 months ago

[@danielrumbolo3378]

This game helped me get use to the fact my puppy passed big depression relieve