The creator and sole programmer/artist/composer of Stardew Valley, Eric Barone, shares the products he uses to do work and to recharge.
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 launch. He’s been busy on a number of other things, too, from continuing development on his new game, Haunted Chocolatier, to co-authoring the official Stardew Valley cookbook, and showing up to show support the Stardew Valley live concert series, which is happening now worldwide.
Like many others, I have admired Barone’s rare trifecta of game development skills, including his ability to make every bit of art, code, and sound that plays in his game. So, I asked him to share the stuff he relies on to get work done. Just as important, he also shared what he utilizes to get distance from work to adequately recharge before jumping back in.
