ConcernedApe

Eric Barone, who goes by the handle ConcernedApe, is Stardew Valley's sole creator. He programmed the game, wrote the story and dialogue, created all art assets as well as all sound effects and music.

Developing the game took four years, during which he updated progress on the game's development blogs:

• https://stardewvalley.blogspot.com/ (2012-2013)
• https://stardewvalley.net (2013-present)

He currently resides in Seattle, Washington.

In early 2019, ConcernedApe hired a small development team to continue updating the game.

Interviews

• PCGamer: Show Us Your Rig: Stardew Valley's Eric Barone
• Cornell Sun: Stardew Valley: Pushing The Boundaries of Farming RPGs
• GQ: Valley Forged: How One Man Made the Indie Video Game Sensation Stardew Valley

Notes

Setting your favorite thing when starting the game to "ConcernedApe" will trigger special dialogue upon consumption of a Stardrop.

When launching Stardew Valley if the player clicks on ConcernedApe's face he will open his eyes and either a 'splat' sound or the sound of a goose honking will play.