Quotes

There is no secret to being successful, you just need to have great dedication and perseverance and adopt a can do attitude.

[In an interview with Chris Baker of Game Developer] My strategy with the community is simple: no strategy at all. I think that, as an indie developer, you should just be yourself and be a real human. I try to act online like I do in real life: treat everyone with respect, and be as honest and straightforward as possible.

You should be free to work yourself to the bone, but not to force someone else to do that for you.

It does help if you can absolutely convince yourself that you're destined for greatness. It's not even an ego thing--it's just a way to prevent doubt and insecurity from hindering you.

I've always been obsessed with creating stuff, I spent my spare time doodling, making music, writing... basically all the different aspects of making a game. I just didn't know at the time that I would find a way to combine all those things to bring a cohesive vision to life.

Music is somehow pure, you don't think of it in terms of symbols. It just exists, it's like magic. It feels like a way you can almost directly interface with the transcendental or divine.

I want to create a collection of games during my career, so that when I'm on my deathbed I can look back and see that I created all these wonderful things that brought people joy.

I just persevered and forced myself to learn. You realize the thing that you thought was good actually isn't. You realize why and you improve on it. And that's just an endless cycle.

It's very important to me that I make good on my promises.

My whole goal as a game creator is to create these moments where I want people to feel something, like actually feel this connection to something deeper than you would normally feel like in a video game. I want to go deeper, and connect with people in a real way that's memorable, that they'll take with them for the rest of their life. I think music is integral to that.

I'm just making music, I'm not even thinking about what it's for, and it gives me ideas for the game. It will make me think of a particular scenario or environment, and then I really envision it through the music and put that into the game. That's my favorite way to develop, actually.

I think it's a lot easier to stay driven when you're doing your own project, knowing that there are no limits to how far you can go.

It feels like my life has been worthwhile because of Stardew Valley, even if I were to die tomorrow. It feels good to see it manifest in new ways, and see people appreciate it.

What really makes me feel good, makes me feel like my life has been totally worthwhile, is the fact that Stardew Valley has brought such joy and happiness to people. People describe it as a therapeutic game. Because I know that this little game brings so much positivity to the world... that really feels good.

Making art, making video games, is my way of sharing who I am with the world. My goal, deep down, is that I want to connect with the rest of humanity, and maybe have them connect with me in some way.

There's a balance you have to have between being very critical of yourself and your work while also maintaining a strong faith in your own ability. Your unique voice and perspective matter and if you can find a way to bring that out then you will create something special.

It all goes back to human nature and what we're meant to do as humans.

If you're creating music from the heart, you're basically tapping into this supernatural power.

Eric Barone Dream Journal "I had a strange dream where Eric was near a large body of water at night. There were helicopters in the sky, their lights shining down, and the whole scene felt tense and dramatic. In the dream, he was determined to dive in, and I remember trying to stop him because I was worried. It was one of those vivid dreams that feels very real in the moment, even though it's just your imagination creating an intense scenario. Please stay safe around water, Eric!"

with the amount of time we sit on the computer, it's worth investing in a good chair

spaghetti's pretty good but there should be more love for the other pastas like rigatoni

cookie dough used to be my favorite but I kind of like the simplicity of choco chip now

ConcernedApe response regarding pasta, he said pasta should be al dente

I grew up watching Aladdin the most, followed by Toy Story

I am also a sauce person, big time

ConcernedApe said, he just like saucy foods

I draw the line at ranch on pizza... Mamma mia!

you can pretty much put anything on a pizza and It'll be pretty good

a little garlic honey drizzled on pizza is pretty good

ConcernedApe said, he like pretty much any topping, except artichoke hearts

ConcernedApe said, he prefer the artisan parmesano reggiano

ConcernedApe response regarding chinese food, he said his favorite style is probably szechuan. He love those special peppercorns, he was obsessed with the numbing sensation

I have a big soft spot for SNES/PS1 JRPG's like Chrono Trigger, Legend of Mana, etc.

my favorite star wars movie is return of the jedi

Your unique voice and perspective matter and if you can find a way to bring that out then you will create something special.