How Stardew Valley Was Made by Only One Person
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ค. 2020
- This Stardew Valley documentary details the development of the indie video game Stardew Valley and goes behind the scenes of its creation. Discover how Eric Barone, an Auburn native, made the very successful farming simulator RPG all by himself. Creating all the art, music, sound effects, dialogue and programming were a daunting task that had its ups and downs, but after four years of development, it all paid off for Eric. Stardew Valley would go on to be a huge success, selling 10 million copies as of January 2020.
The documentary also explores how Eric wanted to develop a small Harvest Moon clone at first, but eventually decided to expand the scope of his passion project and develop his dream version of what Harvest Moon could be. It also details why Eric Barone kept his real-life identity a secret for years and instead used his nickname ConcernedApe when he communicated about Stardew Valley’s development.
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EDIT: People in the comments have rightly pointed out that the story isn't about the fight against capitalism, but instead choosing to follow your dreams, form real relationships, and help out your neighbors, rather than being greedy. It was a big oversight on my part and I should have phrased it differently in the video. Eric Barone defines his own view on the matter a bit more in this article I found after I read the comments: apps.apple.com/us/story/id1437369473
I'm going to do my absolute best to not make a mistake like this again in the future.
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Its not to hate, but please dont use redirects to sucbscribe to your channel in your own channel, people can just close the comments and subscribe without clicking that link and probably being redirected to something else, etc.
Fair point, didn’t think about that! Gonna remove it here and in the rest of my videos.
Your content seems very well researched and thorough! I really enjoyed this one
very quality stuff, we wish you good luck for your channel. i enjoyed the whole video and subbed gladly.
Funny thing is I didn’t even notice, you said capitalism, but ig in my mind I still heard corporations. No worries
Imagine making a Harvest Moon clone and accidentally raising the bar for the entire genre
I recall he raised the bar on purpose
@@thomasallen9974 that's the joke man
I'm so addicted.
Just like Undertale being a clone of the Earthbound series I suppose.
Honestly even if Stardew Valley is based on Harvest Moon it's definitely better for me personally
i love the fact that his girlfriend stood by him the whole time for 4+ years when there wasnt even an assurance that the game would be a hit or could even be a big miss. The uncertainty during that time must be so stressful and hard to go by. What a heart warming, loving couple just like the ones in his game itself.
Take marzia for an example.
Argonaut pretty sure PewDiePie wasn't working TEN - FIFTEEN HOURS everydAy for 4+ years.
Yep, she definitely loves him
Michael John Oneill yeah. People idolize those two too much.
@@SoundEssenceZ I hope you make it big man, and she regrets it
This man really woke up one day and decided to make one of the best games of all time, by himself.
sort of :)
@@mattripodi6187 What do you mean, sort of?
I cant remeber, but I would guess that my original comment has to do with him being inspired by the creator of harvest moon. He absolutely made stardew all by himself so it can't have been about him getting help or something.
He has a supportive and trusting girlfriend who paid for his daily living for 5 years sttaight. There, that's it. Without that sole foundation everything else is meaningless.
@@trevorfranks69 bro hit the jackpot, who the fuck is taking care of their boyfriend for 5 years damn 💀did all that while not even being married is crazy.
When people complain about this being a harvest moon rip off but the original creator of harvest moon met Eric and really adores the fact he inspired him soo much.
I think there's resentment because some people think Stardew Valley is the OG when in fact a lot of elements were taken from Harvest Moon. I used to despise self-proclaimed gamers who only play SV and think it's a unique/original game especially when HM made my childhood.
@@lilycha9398 The last good Harvest Moon game was on PS1. I think it's pretty forgivable that younger players only know the genre through Stardew Valley.
@@hyzhenhok Lol I guess I'm really old now
@@hyzhenhok not really, i was born in 2001 and i played harvest moon on my ds, they also switched to story of seasons which is still being made.
@@lilycha9398 tho i dont really agree with the second comment, the series have definitely went downhill in their more modern tittles. I played sv first before harvest moon loved a lot of thier games but i can definitely tell why sv is very highly regarded, especially after the last tittle harvest moon and story of seasons have been very...... Both expected and dissappoininting. I dont think their games could ever go to its former days 😢
ERIC: This game is bad.
STEAM: 10/10
It's understandable, when you spend so much time on something all by yourself without outside feedback from users you start to doubt it. What he should've done is a private alpha/demo or hand out private keys to get feedback but glad it worked out the way it did.
it happens for most creators
This is called karma but opposite
If I made a game, I'd kickstarter it and provide a free demo so people know what's coming.
The artists themselves usually are their biggest critics.
eric be like: "oh you didnt offer me the job? ill be the job."
absolute madlad
wonder what those company feel now when knowing they reject him
@@xaviermaster1 Most of them probably don't even remember him.
@@xaviermaster1 hahaha must be sad to be the companys now its liek a huge middle finger to them, but at the end hes thankful to them rejecting him i guess
@@bamusalako yeah maybe, if he is in the company gotta fight way to earn the top position while maybe do the things he don't enjoy. But now he is his own boss do what he love
"Oh you didnt get the job? Lets just copied and rip Harvest Moon off. Like 99% of it."
I just recently picked it up on switch without knowing any of the backstory, and just omg the level of polish and love poured into this game is insane
It's truly one of the best games I've played in years, maybe ever
Same I love Stardew valley it’s such a good game ..that’s the only game I play on switch and let me tell ya I have a lot of games haha but Stardew is my main for my switch
it's just a ripoff of Harvest Moon
Except a million times better and polished. Look at the latest versions and they're terrible compared to SV. @@Therizinosaurus
@@OfficialSamuelC How? elaborate?
you did not watch the video did you?@@Therizinosaurus
I want to give a HUGE shout out to Amber for supporting Eric all those years and making sure he stayed alive. What Eric did is beyond amazing and I enjoy the game extremely, but it wouldn't have been possible if he didn't receive her support. Thank you, Amber! ♥️
Yes!! It sounds like it was incredibly taxing on her too, she must’ve had a lot of belief in him to support him financially and emotionally for so long. I hope she’s never taken for granted by the community! Or by him for that matter
I know I'm late, but I came to the comments to look for this. While Eric sure sounds like a very capable individual, it sure sounds like Amber was essential for his wellbeing during development.
Thank you, Amber!! Well, and thank you as well Eric, since the game truly is amazing and I dumbfounds me to think it was made by a single person.
Completely agree. He deserves a ton of credit for his work on the game, but no one gets to these kinds of things on their own. It sounds like she was instrumental to his health.
You know what they say, behind every great man there's a great woman 😂😂😂
Its 2023 I hope this girl has now upgraded from just "girlfriend" status
what i love about the stardew community is that several people on steam reviewed it and said they pirated it, but then felt bad because it was so great and decided to buy it. so wholesome
Awh. I did that once with another game. My bf provided me with a copy, I loved it, so I bought it. I told him that if he wanted to play it he should also pay for it, because it's worth paying for. But since then I haven't gotten any pirated copies, I buy all my games :) I mostly buy indie games and those guys tend to need my money to create more great games.
yep... i did that too. This was the only time i ever felt guilty about pirating a game.
I’ve pirated a shitload of games
I am one of said people
I even bought it several times! A few times for me and my friends, and I even have a copy on switch and mobile xd
Star dew valley is a game that doesn't deserve pirating
couldnt have said it better myself
Sadly, some people like me can't afford to buy games; in cases like that, something all players who pirate should do is speak of the game, and bring attention to it if they like it. Bring people in who *can* pay for it if they wish to support the game in some way
@@bersspon3256 dude stardew valley is very cheap on steam like gta sa is far expensive than that......and if you buy that game the developer will personally congratulate you for buying it but Idk if he does that now but when i brought it a year ago he did that....
@@jerryjacobsunny5574 who said i could afford gta sa??? Some people dont live as comfortably dude
@@bersspon3256 well you can save up to buy the games it's a small thing idk what kind of situation you are but saving up just a dollar per day can afford you to buy that game and this game can work even in a potato pc .......dude i didn't buy a single game when I was a kid I only bought it after getting a job
And now he is developing a new game "Haunted Chocolatier."
I can't WAIT.
I wait for that day with my all being 🥹🥹🥹
This makes me even more excited for haunted chocolatier, knowing that Eric will go through about everything and do everything in his power possible to make the best game possible.
Unfortunately that game probably won’t come out for another 3-5 years tbh
@@ozylocz4078 Personally, I'd rather wait a few more years for a well-made and polished game than a get rushed, half-developed project handed to me instantly.
Basically, with the way SDV turned out, I'm confident HC will be more than worth it
@@freshcupofangst Isn't HC gonna be combat oriented too?
This man was the pure definition of "Fine! I'll do it myself!" 😂😂
ItsIssq ya
FR XD
Sometimes you really have to. Even when it seems scary and you don't know where to start. lol
Jon Blow is the angry programmer version of that, he's doing his own programming language now. One day he'll build his own computer at this rate.
“Fine, il get all the profit to myself even if i have to make a whole mobile comunity wait for over half a year to be up to date*”
He wanted to focus on releasing a polished, feature-rich final product instead of rushing something out to make a quick buck. Bless his perfectionist heart. Eric is my favorite developer of all time.
He comes right after Tarn Adams in my "favourite developer of all time list". ^^
Ok flutter shy Profile pic
Don't ask how I know the names of my little pony characters 😉
@@koniel1197 Because it's a great show. Everyone should watch it, especially now that it's complete.
He's kinda like valve but not greedy condensed into one person. Quality over quantity.
@@ryuukail ea wins its is huge Company
I started playing this game like a month ago and I’m totally obsessed with it. I spent my free time playing it and I’m really grateful for Eric for creating this masterpiece.
Tip: do not have kids on this game. They are useless and super annoying. They will never grow up. I have two and I let them stuck in a room behind a fish tank so now I don't have to see them.
@@adans2014 too late i already have two useless beings in my house, bonus my husband Shane
it's just a ripoff of Harvest Moon
@@Therizinosaurus What
@@Awesomeflame16 Stardew Garbage copied Harvest Moon
This guy's story has always really inspired me and now that I am making a game myself I always look back at this guy whenever I need inspiration.
Same. I tend to want to give up every month but I say fuck it, I have to keep going.
How's the game going?
Most people aren't capable of making a game without help. So how did it go? lolol
@@foobarmaximus3506 Why are you so negative.
@@foobarmaximus3506 damn you run a marathon immediately when you pop out from your mother's womb?
i like how something that was supposed to look good on a resume became one of the most wildly successful indie games of all time.
@LkMaxBR hes rich beyond dreams lol
Same! It is an amazing game!
Life can take you anywhere. So hold on tight!!
@itsDannyRoy His bosses probably wouldn't listen to any of his creative in put because corporations are usually best at killing talent & passion for profit
Yeah that's amazing! He did it to get jobs but ended up no needing to work his whole life if he chose to
Imagine being so good that you can manage every aspect of your game by yourself, this is crazy.
Right! If only I had such talent!
@@Ayveh
Not talent, percervearance. Years of grinding without assurance the game will be succesful. The experience, the artistry and the end product were success enough for him.
@@Ayveh Don’t tell say talent. It’s skill.
@@Ayveh Patience, making mistakes, learning from them, and hard work is the key :)
Definitely just lots of hard work, passion, and luck. Great story and one of my favorite games.
This guy's my hero. Basically me if I had the perseverance to actually learn the skills and create something special.
"When deep into a project that's consuming my entire life, that's when I feel the best."
And man, I want to move to the rural Pacific Northwest. It has produced both Eric and the Melodysheep guy
you absolutely can create something special too, don't sell yourself short
Never too late to start, Eric too started from 0 at some point. Now go make your dream project :)
Auburn, WA is a suburban area... I moved up here to pursue game dev like a weirdo. Just go to your computer to develop games
I just started playing stardew valley a couple of weeks ago and im obsessed - knowing the background of this game gave it a whole new meaning to me! This guy is amazing! True artist.
it's a ripoff of Harvest moon.
I see some pattern here where a Japanese franchise started an idea, then someone in the west copied it and gain more attention, cause it's made by white people. eg the matrix, pacific shid rim, Stardew valley, etc
My grandpa died a year after Stardew Valley was released. And then, when i first played it, the main character is going through the same things that i am going through; loosing my family, working for a corporation like a soulless hollow, stressed and beaten up with what the world has to offer...
It really hit me like a truck at first, but at the end, Stardew Valley gave me the will to move forward. Thank you Eric. Thank you so much.
I'm sorry for your loss, glad this game helped you!
Wish you the best
Rip your grandpa
so glad you're doing ok 😄
@THICC BOI bruh
‘when he didn’t feel like working he would just browse reddit and procrastinate’ how relatable
^ I can relate to this. Is this a sign that I'm also destined for greatness?
@@seejaay_882
Were you born to briliant parents, learned arts, craft and programing in your youth, gone to a great university, moved in with your also graduated and well off girlfriend, have the knowledge and will to code a whole game by yourself for 4 years straight AND are a seemly cool person to hang out with?
@@LuizAlexPhoenix bro here woke up one day and chose violence
@@belinda5785 Lmao, he really did
But what he said was actually accurate
@@seejaay_882 we're all born to be greatness
I can't imagine the immense feeling of satisfaction getting to meet the creator of your favorite game series, and hearing him speak high praise of the game that was born from that love of his series. Seriously what an honor it must've been!
one of my most favourite parts of the game are the characters. they're all so genuine and varied and well thought out, which is depressingly rare in games and even movies/shows. speaking of depression, Shane's story line was the one that brought me to my knees because i absolutely saw myself in him, so much it was painful, but it was also a stepping stone for me on my way to mental wellness. it felt like seeing myself through the eyes of another, with no distortion, realizing how frightening the shit i said, did and tried must've been for others. it made me think twice before dismissing someone's claims of caring.
the fact he made this game alone, became a millionaire and extremely recognized by his effort and still doesn't be bragging and showing up shows how much of a legend he is. he doesn't even have an active instagram or whatever, he deadass just developed one of the best games in this actual industry and moved on, gotta love how humble he is.
I hope you realized he ripped off or “got inspired” by harvest moon lmfao more of the former tbh
@@Iwatchdemvideosss Most games you've ever played have been largely influenced or inspired by other games and tabletop games before it
@@liamcurran5612 Can't say any better!
He's active on Twitter if you wanna look for him
@@Iwatchdemvideosss It's impossible to have a 100% original game concept. You should invent a new genre to ddo so.
"Luckily, he was able to live together with his girlfriend Amber, who was a plant..."
Yes a p l a n t
P l a n t 🌱
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Biology graduent student lol
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I've never wanted to shake a man's hand so much in my entire life. Eric Barone is a legend of the game industry. I've put more hours Into a game made by one person than big budget games made by hundreds of developers, this game is amazing and the dedication by Barone was not for granted✌️
Something you can really tell by playing Stardew Valley vs the Harvest Moon series is what parts of the original series he enjoyed and which ones he didn’t. While I’m not personally familiar with the Rune factory games, after pouring hours into Harvest Moon installments throughout my life you really end up playing them for different things. The main gameplay loop is crops and animal farming, that’s how every farming game is going to be, but every other major aspect has one major difference that changes what they feel like. Mines are the biggest example, there’s no combat in HM and the mine gameplay is mostly encouraged as an alternative for days you can’t farm. There’s little reason to go very often and for it’s purpose in HM that’s exactly how it needs to be. But in Stardew you go whenever you’re lucky, it’s needed to get the materials necessary to make your farming easier. The festival’s in HM are something to prepare for and compete in, while Stardew festivals are more a chill day off with friendship bonuses. In the end farming games are farming games and when one studio has a near monopoly on it with only two series a little indie flavor to get new people interested has really benefited the whole genre, now there are many new indie farming games with their takes on what combinations are most fun.
i like how he says he wanted to portray his characters as real people with personal issues and not some perfect idols like in some other games, meanwhile this bastard made the game entirely by himself, taught himself everything he needed and never asked for help, ironically becoming kinda perfect himself lmao
Eric is just 99% ripping off an existing game, in 2D old school graphic that is not hard to make for game dev. Eric copied almost all aspect from HM, the gameplay, features, and even the story. Most of his work has been done by someone else. Copying is not an amazing feat at all.
@@Therizinosaurus okay, try making it then
@@arfirik I am not a programmer.
@@arfirik just report them for harasment as thats all that message is for they have copied and pasted that comment on over half of the comments here
@@Therizinosaurus you're talking about Undertale
this game not getting "labor of love" on steam is disrespectful
I agree, but "Labor of Love" was locked to games that received an update in 2020 and 1.4 came out in 2019 and 1.5 wasn't released until after nominations were submitted.
well to be honest cs go would win anyway, that game has a gigantic playerbase compared to the other contenders
( i wish terraria won :[ )
i mean stardew valley is good but sadly csgo is more important and bigger overall
@@dkskcjfjswwwwwws413 No
@@mono_prenado_5791 yeahh... It kinda is. Its def bigger😂 but ofc i prefer stardew valley.
This literally made me cry. What a legend. I'm so proud of this man.
Going into a computer science degree as well, Eric gives me so much hope and motivation to keep doing what I'm doing with computers. He honestly inspires me so much with what he was able to create. I'm so grateful that Stardew Valley exists, it's one amazing game.
I simply love Stardew Valley. It is the game to play when you are feeling down. Its like therapy, and always draws me back for another hundred hours every so many months of time.
THIS.
Dude why do I keep seeing you in the comment section of underrated videos?!
That's why I started to play a couple months ago. Quarentine was making me a sad person.
Been just so angry, frustrated and saddened with what's going on the US the past week. Taking a mental health day to just get lost in Stardew Valley
The better harvest moon
Working 10-15 hours a day for 4+ years yet he still found time for a girlfriend and friends? I'm impressed!
Also impressed at the quality of this video. Keep em coming!
Thanks, I’m working on more videos so stay tuned!
He said he's an introvert and doesn't have a lot of friends. I was wondering. Did he play any other games during that period.
YandereDev is quaking.
@@ViciVidiVeni
YanDev= smol pp
ConcernedApe = big pp
seems like his girlfriend was also a wonderful, supportive person. he lucked out!
After 400+ hours of gameplay I still love and play stardew valley. There is so much to discover in this game. It isn't just a simple farming simulation and I didn't know it was made by just one person. Im shooked! I really appreciate Barones effort and I'm so thankfull!❤
Of all the articles and videos I've consumed on this concept, I wasn't expecting much. I feel like this is the most comprehensive and clear overview I've ever seen. You manage to provide a more balanced analysis of the timeline and the efforts that went into it. The resources and images you bring in are so helpful, even though I've seen most of them before the juxtaposition and context is so well done.
Thank you very much for the kind words! That's exactly what I try to do with all my videos.
I remember messaging him on twitter, expressing how Stardew Valley happened at the same time I got diagnosed with a chronic illness and how it seriously pushed me forward and reminded me of how much I love gardening and taking care of my own old cottage... He replied with such kindness, he's such a precious developper!! I'm very interested in everything he wants to work on and will always support and admire him and his passion. He's everything I aspire to be with my own dreams.
He already has a girlfriend. Calm down.
@@0utrunner237 so do I dumbass.
@@yopi_yopi lmao dude thought you were fangirling 😭😂
@@softmongreal2522 Yes cuz admiring someone as a role model means you're probably straight and simping. 🤦♀️ this really shows ppl are unable to process sentences. Literally cant read. I'm really dumb founded that "wow I admire this guy and aspire to be like him one day" got translated to "so u wanna fuck him" 😂
@THICC BOI Did I stutter.
I also love how many little details there are in the game. Like I used the "lookup anything" mod and looked up a worm patch and there was some text saying like "how are you seeing this???"
@@mikutsu5356 wat
@@mikutsu5356 fuckoff crybaby
@@mikutsu5356 are you really going to dedicate yourself to crying the entire pacific ocean's worth of tears because you're salty that this one guy won't update his mobile port that he's giving you free updates for anyway
lol yeah i've noticed he really likes putting these cool little secrets, like that one where you decipher some code to get a special statue, or the text you get for clicking the concernedape icon, it's cool discovering them
or in my case completely ruining them for myself by looking up secrets on the wiki haha
@@mikutsu5356 You're not entitled to free updates.
That one quote at the end really puts a smile in my face, not only do we know that this man is gonna make more games as wonderful as Stardew Valley but we also know that these games are in the right hands, and are not gonna be used as money making machines
This man is my inspiration. Not only he is intelligent and artsy, he is also very humble, simple, and just a wholesome person in general. His story about why he makes the game, and his love for nature is similar to mine. Its rare finding somebody like him these days, and the fact that the game is amazing is a cherry on top.
I need to point out, like many others... how incredibly nice and respectful the creator is. A few years ago I was interested in translating the game into dutch, and I asked him for permission/tips etc on it. While he was extremely busy working on the multiplayer patch, he still found the time to respond in a genuinely nice and enthusiastic way.
To this day I still feel bad for never having finished that project. "real life" got in my way several times so I never got beyond translating a few files. But I never forgot how passionate this man was about this game.
Aw man I would love a Dutch translation for Stardew. Do you know if it ever got one from anyone else?
@@theannap39 Not to my knowledge. I know someone else somewhere WANTED to start one, but they never got started at all. I actually had some parts translated, but as I said... well, things happened that left me unable to continue, and I lost progress since then, so I'd have to start all over from scratch if I were to translate it again. Maybe I'll try again in the future, if my PC allows it.
That sucks, but glad to hear more amazing things about how amazing the creator is!
My 10 year old brother would love a Dutch translation for stardew valley. He sometimes has some difficulty with English. I think its a great idea and someone will probably do it in the future.
Is this still an ongoing project? If so, maybe I could lend a hand!
Eric's story is just as wholesome as Stardew Valley. As a gamer, I truly appreciate his desire for perfection and courage to resist what's trending. Can't wait to see more games from him. Great informative video:D
Thank you!
👍
Points to show bullshit so called "lack of programmers is", 2013 was so called lack in silicon valley yet they didnt give this guy a chance. Im so so happy he made it, for indie games, for it is alternative when big corps try to steal our money and offer no customer service. "thousands of hours" without knowing if salary ever comes... whoa. Work ethics.
You can tell that we’ve lost the auteur game developer over the years and I think one of the best things about Stardew is that it’s unquestionably one persons vision since it was only him making it. I’m so glad he proved that solo development can in some cases succeed
Playing the game itself giving me peace, and watching this video as the history rolled with Eric explaining everything he put in the game gave me even more serenity. Great job!
I did NOT expect this kind of quality for such a small channel. Seriously great work! Subbed!
Thanks for the compliments and thanks for subscribing! Hope you'll enjoy the future videos :D
Yes because a dumbed down farming simulator in 2D form is something one can call a quality content rich game... Seriously ''people'' nowadays just praise every crap they see and settle for less because they don't know any better nor are willing to learn and accept facts. Five years of making a game, ok he made it alone and doing things alone can be hard but the end result isn't content rich nor something new we already haven't seen. It's time to stop being a naive hipster and be a realist and actually grow up. I've seen tons of games like these on phones and facebook apps. Even those had more content then this. Anyways try an actual RPG that have content not this copy paste farming simulator for five year olds.
@@P33b4Ugo5omwh3r3 ah yes farmville on facebook has a ton more content than this. Your "point of view" gives no insight other than "it is bad cuz i say so", just plain stupid. The whole community votes it to be good. Get back to your basement and let people enjoy a good game.
@@Briezar Farmville not so much, there are other games, can't remember the names tho not that it really matter anymore. And no your delusional opinions doesn't matter in a world run by facts. The whole community? Like who you and maybe a thousand others that are active yet I bet not even play the game or ever did. Seen plenty of your kind so save your speech for the idiots who will believe in it. ''This game is good, there is nothing wrong with it''
@@P33b4Ugo5omwh3r3 grow the fuck up and blow your load somewhere that needs it, what are you trying to show by dissing a game people like? If everyone in this world likes golden dogshit and you don't then get your UFO and fly the fuck back to Asshole planet. "Oh ho ho this is a thing people like, I'm gonna say that it's dogshit so that I can get the sense of being superior". Whatever your puny statement of a game not being good is, stats don't lie and Stardew Valley still has 89 metacritic score + overwhelmingly positive on 200,000 reviews, while League still is the most famous online game. Get that in your head dipshit, the world doesn't revolve around your definition of a good game and people don't need your "advice" to know how good a game is.
Like I said, get back to your basement, maybe tell your mom to get you a new keyboard so you can SJW somewhere else.
Just noticed Eric had a Hollow Knight sticker on his pc, mad respect.
It would be cool if both developer teams would know each other and play there games.
when?
Y E S
There is even a Chrono Trigger easter egg in the game which makes me respect him even more.
@@boatymcboatface4120
I doubt that they don't know ABOUT each other, they are both in the same books and articles about indie devs. They are held up as examples even to a weird degree sometimes, people forget that they are outliers and really exceptional people in exceptional situations.
I absolutely adore this game. From the moment you start playing you can feel the love and effort that went into it. The idea that one person could create this entire game is unbelievable because of how big and great it is - but also very believable because every single thing works in such harmony together that it could only have come from one beautiful mind.
Stardew Valley has more heart and soul than perhaps any game I've ever played. Thank you so much Eric Barone.
Eric's absolutely incredible, an inspiration for creatives trying to put something out. But here's a big one I was thinking about while hearing about these long work days and his tireless efforts; remember not to self-exploit yourself just because a boss isn't around to do it for you. Work is work, and if you're doing something for work, you need breaks, and you need a life outside of that work, even if it's just video games or whatever.
I feel like he’s the less emo version of Sebastian lol
I think he put reference of himself in every character in SV. Sometimes the character dialogue got connected to Eric Barone stories.
some emo, just less
@@nas1320 Literally every romanceable character in SV is bisexual.
Shane but not depressed
Yeah i noticed he looked libe sebastian a bit too. And sebastian spends a lot of time on the computer just like thr developer spending a lot of time working on his game.
Eric: "The story clearly illustrates the fight against capitalism.'
Me: creates massive spreadsheets of crop information to find the fastest way to unnecessary levels of profit
Yeah lol exactly. Capitalism isn't the enemy, your ow farm is capitalism. The issue is elitism and monopoly, which is what that chain store in the game is. It makes me sad people confuse what capitalism is and demonize it when it's just an umbrella term.
@@Lilacs4 People demonize capitalism because capitalism's internal logic necessarily leads to elitism and monopoly. The megacorporate homogeneous hellscape we live in, powered by slave labor, with the rich able to subvert democracy, is like this BECAUSE of capitalism, not in spite of it. People have been foreseeing these ends since capitalism's inception hundreds of years ago, and their warnings only grow more understated with every passing decade.
Having a farm and making a living is not "capitalism." Privatization and profit motive, the source disease of untold amounts of human suffering, is capitalism. Capitalism was supposed to fulfill the promises of the Enlightenment, to break away from monarchy and provide of system of justice, dignity, and liberty. But with the funneling of wealth that happens invariably under capitalism, that justice, dignity, and liberty falls in fewer and fewer hands. Capitalism began to resemble feudalism as far back as its inception and implementation, with the Gilded Age. This was fixed when socialists and anarchists won labor victories that put a bandaid on capitalism, and these bandaids have been picked away bit by bit until we entered the neoliberal era we live in today.
Again, elitism and monopoly are the logical and unavoidable consequence of capitalism. Unjustifiable hierarchy, funneling of wealth, homogenization, economic crisis, and, ironically, erasure of the individual are symptoms of capitalism, not external things that happen in spite of it. Homelessness, poverty, needless imperial Forever Wars, fascism, and the climate change that threatens to kill us all is the predictable and empirically provable consequence of capitalism.
@@Yet.Another.Rapper.KiG.V2 We're talking about Stardew Valley, not politics. There's no history of slavery in Stardew Valley, so I think your comment would be better used on a political socialist video, since it's rather off-topic. And in regards to everything you've said, that's a very weak strawman argument because correlation does NOT equal causation, a typical flaw in radical anti-capitalist arguments. I'm not interested in arguing politics here, my comment was addressing the VOCABULARY and DEFINITIONS in relationship to the GAME. If you prefer the government owning everything and spoon feeding you bread and water and deciding what you are allowed and aren't allowed to do, I guess that's your choice? But I prefer a world like Stardew Valley where privately owned farms are allowed to thrive and small businesses can provide families freedom and variety and a sense of purpose in life.
@@Yet.Another.Rapper.KiG.V2 Keep it up. There is nothing more entertaining than people complaining about the evils of capitalisms while posting on their phones/computers while waiting on their next 2 day shipment from Amazon. While also enjoying luxuries such as not dying of an easily preventable disease, cheep and plentiful heat and power and not having to work 16 hours a day in a field in the hopes that you can save up enough food to survive the winter.
@@Lilacs4 No, it's not off topic. You can't talk politics and then get mad when someone who knows more about politics than you takes issue with what you said. Don't backpedal, it's cowardly.
Second, no, nothing I've said is a strawman. It is not mere coincidence, every consequence listed and the dozens of others I didn't even touch on, from alienation to suppression of innovation to the necessity of an underclass, these things can be traced directly to the fundamental prescriptions of capitalism. Again, these issues have been predicted for hundreds of years, long before they manifested in the abomination we know as neoliberal capitalism today.
Third, it is really ironic you would accuse me of strawmanning, mke an unsubstantiated gesture at a fallacy, and then proceed to strawman my political prescriptions. Nothing about socialism or any of its peripheries is about the government "spoon feeding me water and bread" or having totalitarian control of my life, if I wanted to beg for scraps and have no control over my destiny then capitalism would be working just fine for me. Socialism means simply "worker ownership of the means of production," and if that doesn't click with you, that's fine, ignorance is not a sin, but being at the top of the Dunning-Krueger mountain and pretending you understand something based off of propaganda-laden stereotypes crosses the line into irresponsibility.
Lastly, have fun starting a business with the $50k liquid assets necessary to start a business in the US. Totally achievable for the majority of the population. And go look into how many conglomerates own everything and tell me we have "variety." We have different paint jobs, sure, but homogenization, monopolization, and corporate welfare under capitalism has been increasing exponentially to the point that your idea of what starting a small business under capitalism is like is unachievable fiction for the majority.
You did an excellent job of documenting the development of one of my favorite games and gave a wonderful insight into the amazing creator behind it. Thank you for such an interesting background video!
Eric Barone is such an inspiring person and he's so kind, I like the way he considers his game and community
"Can you imagine playing the same game for 4 hours everyday for four years?" YES Eric, I'm guilty 🤣
I did the math and he would have over 9000 hours in it
@@TheWinterRaven 365*4*4=5840??
@@nangu8896 somebody pressed the wrong buttons on the calculator xD
@@sneakythief298 no
@@justarandomguy8099 How else would winterkiller get over 9000 hours?
i found stardew when i was bored out of my mind during quarantine and immediately got flashbacks to nights when i would play harvest moon on my gameboy. it really reminded me of my childhood and how much i miss my parents (we're quarantined apart) and it gave me so many feelings.
I started playing around the same but not because of boredom, I was stressed the first couple days of quarantine/the pandemic. This game really helped, made me feel like I was living in a different world with NO worries :D
I found this game recently too. Its such a engaging and cute game. Its nice because it can be very chill and then you can go fight monsters. It helps that its got a features that i absolutely love about some games: story, engaging characters, exploration, finding things, making things, and just being able to seemingly flow in and out any aspect of the game while letting you know that if that if you lag on something too long it will get funky. Its great! Fortunately i found it when i need a game to help me with these stressful times.
As a huge fan of HarvestMoon64 I have to say that Stardew Valley is amazing, and what is even more remarkable that a guy so wholesome as Eric Barone made it by himself. I just started year 2 and I cant wait to discover more of the game as well as his new and upcoming game Haunted Chocolateer. Thank you Eric! For keeping this genre alive. You have made me a lifelong fan.
Sadly I haven't played Stardew Valley yet but after watching this video, I am thinking of playing it. I absolutely love indie games and am studying to become an indie developer myself. I have ideas and I'm good at coding and writing but art always feels hard. But watching Eric's journey really motivates me to learn as much as I can and work on projects no matter how big or small they are. He is now on my list of inspiring game developers.
Welp, that settles it. I'm gonna go buy this game now.
Hope you enjoy it :D
Money well spent
And so He was never Been seen for the next months...
Buy the real thing instead, Harvest Moon BTN or FOMT
@@Therizinosaurus While Harvest Moon is good I personally enjoy Stardew much better as the story and feel of it is just so much better
This is literally the only game I bought for multiple systems and put hundreds of hours into
Same. I’ve bought and played it on XBox, iOS, Switch and now Steam. I even bought a Steam Deck just to use mods lol
I love this game so much.
Thank you for providing sources. You have made writing my paper for class so much easier. Loved the video too! Made researching this topic more interesting.
Good luck
My pleasure! And glad to hear you liked the video!
Great video on this game. I am currently writing a college paper about Barone and this was a great jumping off point for sources. Thanks!
If art resembles communication and a person,
The person made stardew valley has a gourgeous soul
Eric is just 99% ripping off an existing game, in 2D old school graphic that is not hard to make for game dev. Eric copied almost all aspect from HM, the gameplay, features, and even the story. Most of his work has been done by someone else. Copying is not an amazing feat at all.
Agil D yes its called a refrence and i'd like to say you do it
@@cherrizasoriano9929 Reference your ass
@@Therizinosaurus I mean...that's...how game genres work...and spritework isn't easy...neither is coding...neither is designing thousands of dialogues...
This is nowhere copying, it's inspiration, and even with that, Stardew Valley just completely wrecks Harvest Moon as a whole.
@@mithril5155 Genre? You think Ershit Barone only copied the "farming" part? have you ever played HM? There are tons if non-farming shit that he copied from HM. Story, relationship, animation, gameplay, etc.
Difficult? How many 2D pixelated shit games do you think existed on Steam/Android/iOS sold as SHOVELWARE???? A SHIT TON!!!
Its copying, not inspired. There is a difference. Wreck? LoL, if anything its HM who wrecks Shitardew Valshit the FAKE HM Shitardew is like a chinese bootleg version of HM.
Had to swallow my tears all the way through. This man is an absolute legend. I'm so envious of his hard-work, talent and preseverance. He's so heckin' inspiring and makes me wanna do the things I'm too afraid of to do, cause I think I don't have any talent at all. Stardew has become one of my absolute favourite games and i love it to bits. Hundreds of gaming hours on my ps4 and now I finally got it on pc as well and I started a fresh playthrough. Still love it so much. It will always stay close to my heart and give me comfort when I most need it. What a masterpiece!
Couldn't agree more. I'm so excited to see what he does next and I can't wait to play the 1.5 update on Switch.
@Tidder T what the fuck did I just read
@Tidder T *inspired
@Tidder T try to make a game yourself then dumbass
@Tidder T then stop whining and insulting someone work, when you can't even do it yourself. Also you're just jealous.
the honesty about the doubts and mind games a creator needs to get through a project is invaluable. it seems like youtube allows this kind of revelation. this experience crosses to music, novels, psinying, not just games
One of the most beautiful and inspirational videos I have seen in a long time. I have also been wanting to make a game and I am always seeing the world in video game terms lol. Knowing that this one person made a game like Stardew Valley really tells me that I can definitely bring my dreams to life.
A few years ago, I pirated this game after hearing good things about it and seeing gameplays. Needless to say, it didn't take long for me to actually buy the game in Steam. Best decision ever.
same! i bought the game when 1.3 came out.
omg i was wondering if i was the only one who did this :D
i did it to a lot of games in the past few weeks but Stardew Valley is the one i played the most. in pirated and in steam.
I did the same! So far i have bought it for my phone and switch. I sort of like the phone version better bc the screen is not too small but the game in itself is always so calming
i completed the community center in year one on steam cuz i had so much experience by playing pirated version lmao
Imagine some company had actually hired him and he was making some loot-box game, and Stardew Valley never happen. That would be unfortunate. Good thing they didn't hire him 😂
That actually happened on earth C134, but dont worry also on earth C134 they never created Fortnite so not everything is bad.
@@playergamer562 multiverse reference, I see what you did here 😌👌🏼
this prolly happened with some people, but obvs we've no way to know
@@thesmart4128 That's quite unfortunate considering that there might have been instances like that.
"When life throws lemons at you, make a lemonade out of it" -- Eric Barone, probably
Very well-organized, researched and entertaining biography!
I just began playing SV, and now have such a deeper understanding of why the game is so satisfying.
Eric's dedication and sheer will to get Stardew Valley completed solo with the scope that it has makes him such an inspiration to me.
This guy is literally my idol. Whenever I felt like I was in a loop, or just draining in motivation or inspiration in anything, I could rely on this amazingly made video to lift me up once more. I love this video with all my heart. Thanks for making an easy to understand and pleasing to watch video about Eric Barone.
Edit : Ignoorinngg the happy tearsss ignnoooriinnggg the happy tears lalalalaa
My pleasure, glad you liked it!
I was today years old when I learned one of my favourite games were developed entirely by one guy. I never really pay much attention to who a game is made by as long as I like it but I though it was at least a group of people. Makes me love it even more.
today years old?
@@VikeingBlade its like saying u discovered something at the specific moment
@@marioalmeida6809 Makes sense. Thank you!
Eric is just 99% ripping off an existing game, in 2D old school graphic that is not hard to make for game dev. Eric copied almost all, the gameplay, features, and even the story. Copying is not an amazing feat at all.
@@Therizinosaurus You say this only because you haven't actually played the game. I played many of the Harvest Moon and Rune Factory titles before trying out Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley is similar only because it's the same genre. The characters, character models, storyline, mechanics, etc. are all different.
Man Im so happy for Eric that it all worked out. this man gets my utmost respect
Wow, great video man! I love gratifying success stories of seemingly everyday individuals.
I just discovered Stardew Valley during quarantine and it became instantly one of my favourit games! Btw your production quality is incredible. I have the feeling that within the next year your channel will blow up and then I can proudly say that I was one of the first 1k subs!
Thank you! You’re one of the OGs now :D
Same though! While all my friends were busy playing animal crossing I got addicted to stardew valley and its an amazing game so far! All the mods people create are also cool.
Same
You are a lucky person to play this game during quarantine! I have more than 200 hours in this game and I wish I could play it all for the first time again. It’s an fantastic game! I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did. :)
Proud to be part of the first 5k subs, i guess? Idk, it was an amazing video nevertheless
So amazing that I've spent over 600 hours playing content created by one freaking dude.
Except he stole the idea from harvest moon lmao
@@Iwatchdemvideosss nothing is truly original
@@Iwatchdemvideosss It's called a genre. More than one game can be a farming sim.
This game has helped me when I've been through tough time. This game brings me so much joy, and I love it so much. I appreciate concerned ape for all the hard work he's put in
This development story is so relatable that I’m getting emotional. I’m so glad Eric pushed through and succeeded!
This guy eric made everything like damn he's so multitalent
@@mikutsu5356 ur pfp looks like a toilet
@@mikutsu5356 he wanted to hone his skills, and keeping a community waiting is better than releasing a buggy game
@@mikutsu5356 he is solo player
he is not fit with group or team project.
n he then actually proof his work was a much more better than harvest moon.
if u ever play new harvest moon in nintendo switch god its awful
@Brea Nightly not everything in this world is based off of money. there are multiple factors to most big decisions like that. i mean, even in the video it says he's introverted and hates asking for help. he's not lying about it either, a LOT of people have issues with working in groups. also from a quick google search, nobody's really all that mad about the taking long to port thing. they're slightly inconvenienced sure, but it's not THAT big of a problem.
also i agree with skullchimes lol
Brea Nightly hmm yes, does it just for profit, meanwhile, he is spending 10+ hours a day working on the game and personally helping people with their problems with the game, yes, money-hungry harvest moon clone maker.
And tbh, half a year isn’t even that long to wait for an update
And yandere dev is still not even close to finishing yandere simulator
Ikr! Some fangames are even better than the original game
Lmao i was looking for this comment
Jiro same
And think about how perfect it'll be when it does release. :)
@@ColeWithAGoal tbh I’m not sure it’s ever gunna be released. At this point I have no faith in this guy. He lies about stuff constantly and when he says something will be released at a date the date keeps getting pushed further. At this point I don’t even know if it’s gunna happen
The amount of work indie game developers do is insane. Amazing how one person could do so many things and create something this big. I'd take a lot of pride in that too
most indie developers spend 1-2 years of work and don't earn anything
he is deserving all of his success, truly he is one of the very few that i don’t regret supporting
This is such a well-done documentation of a marvelous game. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching!
Marvelous is probably not the best word to describe Stardew Valley.
same bro, glad I don't feel alone in this journey.
Liun you’re right. Maybe magnificent is more apt?
I cant believe this game took only 4years to make with one guy working on everything
Eric is just 99% ripping off an existing game, in 2D old school graphic that is not hard to make for game dev. Eric copied almost all aspect from HM, the gameplay, features, and even the story. Most of his work has been done by someone else. Copying is not an amazing feat at all.
Right! He is truly talented!
@@Therizinosaurus bruh stop spamming your bs on all the comments XD
@@Therizinosaurus SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU IDIOT SANDWICH
@@Therizinosaurus copying homework can take just as much time as doing your own homework. So even if he did create a whole different type of game, it probably still wouldve took 4 years so calm your tits
This has to be one of the best thumbnails in TH-cam. How you connect your content with everything.
Your editing and story telling is on a whole different level.
Much appreciated!
I started watching the video out of curiosity, which more times than most leads to me skipping to key points. Surprisingly I watched the whole thing through without skipping or dropping the video as it truly held my attention. Interesting facts and great narration. Thanks for the pleasant experience. :)
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!
RIGHT?? It was so good watching this
ConcernedApe: Makes every thing in his game beautiful by himself.
Yandere Dev: laughs in lazy developer.
Eric was just 99% ripping off an existing game, in 2D old school graphic that is not hard to make for game dev. Eric copied almost all, the gameplay, features, and even the story of Harvest Moon.
@@Therizinosaurus I- I'm going to assume you're a troll or a 12 year old who's In denial about YandereDev
@@Therizinosaurus lmao, yanderedev used stock unity assets and called them his own. Talk about "stealing" XD
@@manzarulakandh5627 So both are thief?
@@Therizinosaurus could u pls elaborate on how eric "copied" and "ripped off" old school existing games? there's a difference between getting inspiration from a product, and straight up stealing one.
I really admire that guys perseverance.
I know how much hard work it is.
The fact that he managed to develop all the art AND sound/music as well, is just astounding.
Cheers.
I’ve DM’d with this guy off and on over the years mostly just praising his game or chatting/asking questions and he’s an absolute class human
Now whenever someone asks me why stardew is one of my all time favorite games, I can show them this video 😁
One of my favorite games too :D
Yes!
This is such an excellent video. Stardew Valley is such a great game that has been a formative element of my early adulthood as a source of relaxation and fun. I knew the game was created by 1 person but I assumed he outsourced some help. Learning this full story was so interesting and touching. The production value of your video is so high and I can't believe you don't have more subscribers. You kept me engaged and intrigued. Keep doing you dude. You're awesome!
Thank you for all the kind words! It really makes my day knowing people enjoy the video and that they learn something new about one of their favorite games. Eric's story especially deserves all the recognition it receives. Thanks for watching the video, you're awesome!
This quote in particular really resonates with me "It does help if you can absolutely convince yourself you're destined for greatness. It's not an ego thing--it's just a way to prevent doubt and insecurity from hindering you." Just a brilliant insight into working for yourself / by yourself. Of course anyone can achieve greatness if they believe in themselves, forget what others think, might say. Just forge ahead believing in yourself.
This game is literally my therapy during these times. Thank you Eric Barone
I feel like this is the best thing to realize for life progression: “do not expect success, if you cannot accept failure .
"You realize the thing you thought was good actually isn't. You realize why and you improve on it. And that's just an endless cycle." Inspiring words to live by no matter what or where you are in life. From one Eric to another, congrats on an excellent game, Eric!
So good the video, congrats for the content and edition! ♥️
Thank you, glad to hear you liked it!
As someone who is trying to also make my own game, i dont know how he was able to do this all on his own. I just started development this year but i see months and months of coding and design ahead of me and thats just to get a rough draft going, making it polished will probable add an insane amount of time.
Good luck with making your game! :D
Good luck!!!
Good luck
Good lack
Lood Guck.
Shit, why did I cried watching this!!!! 😭😭😭
The moment he met Harvest Moon creator and got his signature to the cartridge 😭😭😭
Thank you for making this amazing video, really inspiring. And Eric is a legend.
I’m so glad he decided to release the game. I am currently on my 2nd in-game year and there is soooo much more that will happen in the game and I am really excited for it. This man is a legend and inspiration. Also excited for what he will do next.