Stardew Valley debuted in 2016 as a solo project. Barone was behind all the programming and the pixel art. He also made the music, which has gotten enough of its own fandom that now there's an orchestra performing the serene music of Stardew Valley at venues across the world.

It's a new year and Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has already rolled out a new patch for the Switch version of Stardew Valley. This new update does only appear to be a small one, but it's an important fix - addressing multiple bugs that were popping up for players on Nintendo's hybrid device. Here's the full rundown:

What could so easily have been palmed off as a gimmick went on to sell over 15 million copies and become one of the Switch’s most in-demand games. With no sequel anywhere to be seen, maybe the launch of the Switch 2 is the perfect place to showcase whatever new unconventional tricks the console and its controllers might have up their sleeve.

A sentimental Stardew Valley player builds an in-game shrine in memory of David Lynch, after the passing of the legendary director.