Q 01/05

Under which online name does Eric Barone, the creator of Stardew Valley, release his games?

A) ConcernedApe

B) LonelyPixel

C) BusyBeaver

D) SolarSquid

Answer · why

A) ConcernedApe

ConcernedApe. He made the whole game by himself, designing, programming, drawing, composing and writing every part of it.

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

Harvest Moon. Barone felt the farming series had lost its way after Back to Nature, so he set out to make the better version he kept wishing existed.

Q 03/05

What was Stardew Valley's original working title?

A) Green Acres

B) Seedling Valley

C) Sprout Valley

D) Clover Farm

Answer · why

C) Sprout Valley

Sprout Valley. Barone started the project just to practise programming and to have a finished game to show potential employers.

Q 04/05

What part-time job did Eric Barone hold while making Stardew Valley?

A) Barista at a coffee stand

B) Usher at a Seattle theatre

C) Grocery stock clerk

D) Night-shift security guard

Answer · why

B) Usher at a Seattle theatre

Usher at a Seattle theatre. Barone worked evenings at the Paramount for a part-time wage while his girlfriend Amber held down two jobs to keep them af...

Q 05/05

In Stardew Valley, which machine turns fruit into wine?

A) Preserves Jar

B) Keg

C) Cask

D) Mayonnaise Machine

Answer · why

B) Keg

Keg. Wine sells for three times the fruit's base price, so kegging a crop earns far more than selling the fruit raw.