- CorncernedApe, the developer of Stardew Valley, recently tweeted about new games he was working on.
- Both games being tangentially connected to his first game has got a lot of people hyped up.
- The pressure going into this is immense, and as fans, we should do what we can to lessen that burden on the developer.
Stardew Valley is a great game. It’s already a better version of Harvest Moon than any of the actual games are. Add to that the fact that it was entirely developed by one person and it’s easy to see why so many people love this developer.
While it is nice to be loved, it does come with problems. ConcernedApe, or Eric Barone as he is also known, recently tweeted about some new games he’s working on . Both of which are connected to Stardew Valley, at least tangentially.
Obviously, this has caused a lot of hype already.
I can see why it’s so easy to get excited. Personally, I loved Stardew Valley, and I can’t wait to see what ConcernedApe comes out with next. But, I also find myself a little concerned for him.
You know when his next game comes out, it’s going to find itself compared to Stardew Valley. Even if the gameplay is completely different, being set in the same universe is going to lend itself to easy comparisons based on visuals or story elements.
As much fun as it is to speculate and get excited about the new game, it could be incredibly damaging to the developer considering how personal games made by small teams really are. For now, as excited as I want to be, I’d just rather that ConcernedApe was able to make another game that he had fun with.
In the end, that is what made Stardew Valley so great in the first place.
This article was edited by Samburaj Das
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