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Mollie Taylor

'I'm a total amateur' says Stardew Valley creator and developer of one of the most iconic farming sims of the 21st century

Eric Barone smiling and talking about Stardew Valley .

If I was the developer behind one of the biggest games over the last 10 years—one arguably responsible for the huge surge in 'cosy gaming' and the return of the glorious farming sim—I'd probably reckon I was a bit of a hotshot.

Okay, I definitely wouldn't because I forever suffer from a severe case of imposter syndrome. But Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone doesn't seem to think he's all that of an advanced developer either. Something I found mighty interesting when reading through his interview with IGN for the game's 10-year anniversary is that he still very much thinks of himself as "a total amateur."

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