The creator and sole programmer/artist/composer of Stardew Valley shares what he swears by
How Stardew Valley was created by just one person
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The breadth and depth of crowd-pleasing patch notes teased so far for Stardew Valley's new update, simply titled "1.6 update," makes it clear that the game's creator Eric Barone (known as ConcernedApe) still has plenty of ideas for the title 8 years after its release . He's been busy with a number of other things too, from continuing development on his new game, Haunted Chocolatier, to co-authoring the official Stardew Valley cookbook and appearing to show support for Stardew Valley's live concert series, which is now over the whole world.
Like many others, I have admired Barone's rare trifecta of game development skills, including his ability to create every piece of art, code, and sound that plays in his games. So I asked him to share the things he relies on to get the job done. Just as importantly, he also shared what he uses to distance himself from work to recharge enough before jumping back in.
