Q 01/05

Stardew Valley was created almost entirely by one developer. What name does Eric Barone go by?

A) ConcernedApe

B) LonelyPixel

C) BusyBeaver

D) SolarSquid

Answer · why

A) ConcernedApe

He spent five years building the game alone after failing to land a job in the industry with his computer science degree.

Q 02/05

Which game series was the main inspiration for Stardew Valley?

A) The Sims

B) Rune Factory

C) Animal Crossing

D) Harvest Moon

Answer · why

D) Harvest Moon

Barone felt the series had gone downhill after Back to Nature and set out to build the version he wished existed.

Q 03/05

What was the game's original working title?

A) Green Acres

B) Seedling Valley

C) Sprout Valley

D) Pelican Farm

Answer · why

C) Sprout Valley

Barone spent five years on it, and it began as a fan-made alternative to later Harvest Moon games.

Q 04/05

What job was Barone working while making Stardew Valley?

A) Barista in Tacoma

B) Usher at a Seattle theatre

C) Grocery stock clerk

D) Night-shift security guard

Answer · why

B) Usher at a Seattle theatre

He had graduated from the University of Washington Tacoma in 2011 and could not find programming work.

Q 05/05

Which British studio published Stardew Valley at launch?

A) Chucklefish

B) Curve Digital

C) Team17

D) Devolver Digital

Answer · why

A) Chucklefish

Its director Finn Brice approached Barone after the Steam Greenlight campaign; Barone later took back the publishing rights himself.