Coming from Stardew Valley creator, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone...
"I did make a few minor projects prior to Stardew Valley (mostly unfinished), but I always worked alone and tried to figure things out from scratch. I never really participated in any game jams or anything, I just set a huge goal and then adopting a mindset of never giving up until it's created.
I told myself 'Why not me?' I adopted a mindset of tenacity and optimism and when it came to pixel art or other things that I had little experience in, I just dove in and did my best. As time went on I started to get better at these things through hundreds of hours of practice.
I would've felt ashamed if I had gotten so far and then quit. I wanted to see my idea become reality. I've always been obsessed with creating things and seeing them through to completion, and I also really wanted to become successful on my own terms."
It took Barone 4 years to finish up Stardew Valley, much longer than he ever anticipated. Obviously things worked out well for him, as the game has been quite a success!
from GoNintendo
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