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ConcernedApe
Eric Lorenz Barone ( bə-ROH-nee, born December 3, 1987), known professionally as ConcernedApe, is an American video game developer, designer, and composer. He is best known for independently developin
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Eric Lorenz Barone ( bə-ROH-nee, born December 3, 1987), known professionally as ConcernedApe, is an American video game developer, designer, and composer. He is best known for independently developing the 2016 video game Stardew Valley. Working alone, Barone served as the game's sole designer, programmer, animator, artist, composer, and writer over four and a half years of development. As of February 2026, the game has sold more than 50 million copies, and is credited by several outlets with re
