Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone developed the massively successful farming sim on a cheap prebuilt PC from Costco that was handed down to him by his father, but he later upgraded to a custom rig he built himself.
Barone appeared on the latest episode of the My Perfect Console podcast and was asked if he indulged in any "extravagances" in the wake of Stardew Valley's runaway popularity. He addressed a similar sentiment in May, saying he hadn't bought anything "extravagant" and still spent most of his days "hunched over the computer." His answer here is the same in essence, but he adds the fascinating detail that one of the biggest games of all time was built on a crappy pre-built PC from Costco.
