What ConcernedApe uses to make Stardew Valley (and to unwind)
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.
“In order to do my best work, I need to be in a good mindset, and I feel most comfortable to dev when I’m wearing my jacket.”
I must lay bare how much effort it took to find the exact coat that ConcernedApe wears. After honing his craft in writing deliberately vague item descriptions, it makes sense that Barone wouldn’t share exactly which coat he owned, or where you can get one for yourself. Thankfully, I found it because he appears in a lot of photos wearing it. It’s a good-looking coat!
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