Stardew Valley Fans Wish ConcernedApe A Heartfelt "Happy Birthday" While Still Cracking Jokes About The Best Gifts For The Developer

screenrant.com:

players have rallied together to celebrate the birthday of the game's creator and developer Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone, who turns 37 today. ConcernedApe began work on in 2012 as a solo developer (but has worked with a team since 2019), and released it to widespread acclaim in 2016. Fan appreciation for his work is widespread, and very apparent on occasions like this one.

Reddit user erskol shared a post this morning crediting ConcernedApe as a reason for many people's happiness, and expressing appreciation for all his hard work. Many players took the opportunity to chime in, following in the age-old tradition of finding the perfect gift for every villager's birthday.

Although many took the opportunity to express their appreciation in words, others wondered what might make the perfect gift for ConcernedApe on his birthday. Giving gifts is an important part of leveling up relationships in , and it's important to match the right gift to the right person. Presents given on a villager's birthday count for a bigger relationship increase than gifts given at any other time (except the Feast of the Winter Star), so timing is everything.

One player, ODCreature98, suggesting they'd heard of fans gifting ConcernedApe various fruits, which is certainly thematically appropriate. In the early days of a new save, most farmers typically have little to give but the crops they've spent all their time and energy growing. These often do make great gifts in game, so long as the right kind of fruit is given to the right person. If they are home-grown, they're also labor-intensive gifts that demonstrate the tangible impact has had on the gifters.

But others suggested something a little more unusual — Goodguy1066 suggested sending ConcernedApe a plate of spaghetti, like "." ( Spaghetti is a common gift from Gus, the owner of the Stardrop Saloon. It's usually received via mail.) Another user, Powermetalbunny, had a more ambitious suggestion: why not try and cram a full, three-tier Chocolate