Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone unveils glorious collection of fan-made Jack-o'-lanterns and pledges to "add every Stardew pumpkin to my folder"
Nov. 1, 2024You send Eric Barone a Jack-o'-lantern, he’ll add it to his folder
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Stardew Valleycreator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has revealed a growing personal collection of fan-created Jack-o'-lanterns inspired by the farming sim phenomenon.
Halloween is officially over, which means I am sad, but this news from Barone is reason enough for me to pretend it isn’t for just a little while. In a tweet, the developer shows off a folder he apparently keeps on his personal computer that’s full of pictures of pumpkins — specifically pumpkins with their tops ripped off, their guts pulled out, and sporting faces lit by candlelight — sent to him by fans.
“I will add every Stardew pumpkin to my folder,” reads the tweet.
An oddly high number of the carvings depict the lovable and fan-favorite merchant Krobus, who lives in your town’s sewer and sells rare goods. It makes sense given his popularity with fans, and also the fact that he is vaguely pumpkin-shaped, but I am a little surprised to see almost nothing else take his place on the face of a pumpkin. If you look closely you can see a pixelated chicken and what appears to be a Junimo spirit, but otherwise it’s Krobus all the way down.
This is all to say: if you happened to have carved a Stardew-inspired pumpkin last night, or any time this Halloween season, I’d strongly urge you to tag Eric Barone on Twitter with a picture of it, as there’s a good chance he’ll immortalize your work in his glorious Halloween folder.
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