Why Stardew Valley’s Creator Hated His Game

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@Nellooo 1 month ago

Thanks for watching! Who should I talk about next?
@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz 1 month ago

so basically, Eric got lots of love and support early on from his family, and that determined his strengths. Love and Support gives a human soo much power for creation.
@user-fp7im4bb8k 1 month ago

We’re in update 1.6 now and the game just keeps getting bigger and more rewarding
@dmitri9831 1 month ago

I love this story but not only because Eric did finish his dream game and became so successful, but because Amber is an absolute diamond... She supports the guy for so long, she's one of the two reasons we can play Stardew Valley now, the other being Eric. Such a great and inspiring story!
@fishblades 1 month ago

God bless amber, without her we may not even have stardew. She's the definition of a supportive spouse and deserves all the fancy things she can now buy.
@sassygrilledcheese 1 month ago

Major shoutout to Amber for supporting Eric. Now neither of them have to worry ever again edit: are y'all really arguing in my comment thread?
@AnotherShoutIntoTheVoid 1 month ago

Imagine having a girlfriend who loves you no matter how much money you have, believes in your dreams, supports you while you pursue them, and has no resentment about it. What an absolute unicorn.
@mashak5135 1 month ago

this has shifted how I think of Mr. Qi's dialogue regarding "perfection" and to never quit seeking it. There's a lot of Eric's mentality in those words
@baronminx 1 month ago

He made me realize you can create something even in your lowest times and it be something everyone enjoys. It takes time and patience for something you dream of becoming a reality😭
@SioxerNikita 1 month ago

Be careful with the whole "With enough persistence you can truly what ever you want in life". This guy had a pretty good start, people to support him, etc. Stories like this are part of the survivorship bias, because you don't hear about the people that grind their life to the ground.
@Sushi0923 1 month ago

Honestly, Amber is the GOAT in this story. She supported Eric all throughout and that makes Amber an absolute gem. Kudos to you, Amber!
@Laezar1 1 month ago

Sadly a lot of stories like that would end up in disaster, the game not ever releasing or making any money, the partner not being able to be supportive for so many years, or health problem coming in the way of actually finishing the game. These success story are inspirational but they exist within a system that's designed to make that kind of stuff a dangerous gamble that most will fail while the few successes are shown as a way to justify that it's all just about hard work when it's not.
@peacefulminimalist2028 1 month ago

I love how he still to this day interacts with his community and is so down to earth. Really great person.
@cuffmeincorporated 1 month ago

Eric gotta go down as one of the most legendary creatives out there, and the support Amber gave him fully made his dreams reality. Such an inspiration, I wouldn't know what the guy is feeling right now
@Rock_Appreciator 1 month ago

"Imagine playing the same game, all day, for 4 years..." I don't think this guy is built for RuneScape 😆
@amaella1 1 month ago

I find it funny how people say Amber was crazy for supporting him like that. I think she wasn't at all. I think she is a smart woman who knew exactly what made original harvest moon great as she was a fan and she knew stardew valley would be a hit. And she knew her partner was dedicated enough to polish it to perfection.
@bonelessization 1 month ago

Man his standards must be super high. Even on release stardew valley was awesome. No clone has really been able to do the same quality work as concernedape did, and he was by his self doing it.
@mgshadow45 1 month ago

Eric Barone is one of the best devs ever to exist. Even better he's an awesome person too.
@Gnomable 1 month ago

He's really lucky he had so many people around to support him through the game's development.
@Hananniee 1 month ago

when the world needed him most, he returned