Eric Barone: The Unstoppable Force Bridging Cultures, Breaking Barriers Eric Barone, also known as ConcernedApe, is an BAFTA-nominated independent game developer celebrated for creating the critically acclaimed farming simulation game Stardew Valley (2016) and upcoming critically acclaimed shop simulation game Haunted Chocolatier. Born on December 3, 1987 in Los Angeles, California and raised in Auburn, Washington, Eric Barone graduated from the University of Washington Tacoma in 2011 with a d...