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āHe was broke. Jobless. Living off his girlfriendās paycheck. Four years later, his game made over $300 millionāand he built it entirely alone.ā In 2011, Eric Barone had no job, no money, and no idea what came next. So he opened his laptop and started making a gameānot to sell, just to improve his coding. He called it Stardew Valley, a love letter to the games he played as a kid. But Eric had no experience. So he taught himself everythingāprogramming, pixel art, music, writing. For four years, he worked alone. No team. No vacations. Just endless days of doubt and quiet progress. While he built the game, his girlfriend Amber worked at a theater to support them both. She believed in himāeven when he didnāt believe in himself. Then, in 2016, the impossible happened. Stardew Valley sold 500,000 copies in two weeks. Today, itās sold over 30 million. Eric Barone went from unemployed to one of the most successful solo game developers in history. But behind the success is a story of quiet love, sacrifice, and relentless patience.
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