Recently, Stardew Valley's creator found some of the game's original concept art and shared it with fans. The initial stages of game development are often overlooked but are a fundamental part of the final product gamers enjoy after years of hard work, and Stardew Valley's creator shows it.Stardew Valley launched in 2016, and it quickly gained a large following as the indie gaming community loved the simulation role-playing game made by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone. Even though Stardew Valley launched many years ago, by May 2022, the indie game had sold over 20 million copies on all platforms. The game's community has stayed strong over the years, and it currently has more than 30,000 players on Steam, showing players' commitment to the game. After all these years, the game's creator has not abandoned the project and recently teased what is coming in Stardew Valley's 1.6 update.Stardew Valley's creator, ConcernedApe, made a tweet sharing some of the original concept art for the game, and Stardew Valley fans started reacting to the creator's old drawings about the indie title. According to the tweet, while going through some things, he found his old notebook with the original community center concept. Among many of the drawings, the game's creator wrote what he intended for the community center to be, explaining how it would work. Stardew Valley's community center is a place most players can recognize as it is one of the places where they can exchange items and get rewards.
Many Stardew Valley fans started asking for more concept art, and the game's creator complied and shared a couple more drawings showing mine levels, characters, and concepts about the game in a way Stardew Valley fans have not seen before. Some fans even started sharing some of the game's merchandise, showing their love for Stardew Valley. So far, the Twitter thread is full of praise for the creator and the content shared, and the original tweet that started it all has over 50,000 likes, reigniting the passion for the game and hype for Stardew Valley's creator's new indie game.
Stardew Valley offers a blend of relaxing aesthetic, mood, RPG elements, and co-op features, making it a good game for players who want to wind down after a long day of work. The game's success has inspired many developers to delve into the indie genre and an upcoming indie game has shown serious Stardew Valley vibes.
Stardew Valley is available now on Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One, and legacy platforms.
