Stardew Valley
stardewvalley.net
Open-ended farming and life simulation RPG set in a small countryside town.
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Eric Barone vs Jason Rohrer
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Art-game pioneer behind Passage, The Castle Doctrine and One Hour One Life
@jasonrohrer United States
Eric Barone vs Jason Rohrer at a glance
Both Eric Barone and Jason Rohrer are bootstrapped solo founders. They overlap in Indie Game Makers. Eric is based in Seattle, United States, Jason in United States. Eric started in 2011 and Jason in 2005. Eric Barone has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Jason Rohrer's 4. They share 1 tool in their stacks: C#. On X, Eric has about 1.4M followers and Jason about 11K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Eric Barone: Seattle, United States
- Jason Rohrer: United States
- Started
- Eric Barone: 2011 (15 yrs indie)
- Jason Rohrer: 2005 (21 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Eric Barone: Not public
- Jason Rohrer: Not public
- Products listed
- Eric Barone: 2
- Jason Rohrer: 4
- Product status
- Eric Barone: 2 active
- Jason Rohrer: 4 active
- X followers
- Eric Barone: 1.4M
- Jason Rohrer: 11K
- Style
- Eric Barone: solobootstrapped
- Jason Rohrer: solobootstrappedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- Eric Barone: —
- Jason Rohrer: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Haunted Chocolatier
hauntedchocolatier.net
Upcoming game about running a chocolate shop in a haunted castle, with more focus on combat than Stardew Valley.
One Hour One Life
store.steampowered.com
Multiplayer survival game where each life lasts an hour and players are born to each other.
~$700K gross in first 4 mon…
The Castle Doctrine
store.steampowered.com
MMO about building and burgling booby-trapped houses.
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Project December
projectdecember.net
AI chatbot service for talking with custom-built personalities.
Passage
en.wikipedia.org
Five-minute art game about life and mortality, now in MoMA's collection.
Tech stack
1 shared tool, marked with ★: C#. See the indie maker tech stack.
C# (shared)XNAMonoGame
C++ (shared)
How they build
- Make the game you personally want to play, and do every part of it yourself if needed.
- Keep supporting players with free updates long after launch.
- Avoid paid DLC and microtransactions; treat the game as a complete product.
- Take the time a game needs rather than rushing a release.
- Put your work in the public domain and still sell it.
- Games can explore mortality, family and morality.
- Run your own distribution when it gives more control.
Eric Barone vs Jason Rohrer FAQ
Who makes more money, Eric Barone or Jason Rohrer?
Neither Eric Barone nor Jason Rohrer has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Eric Barone or Jason Rohrer?
Eric Barone has 2 products listed (Stardew Valley and Haunted Chocolatier); Jason Rohrer has 4 products listed (including One Hour One Life, The Castle Doctrine and Project December).
What tech stack do Eric Barone and Jason Rohrer use?
Eric Barone uses C#, XNA and MonoGame. Jason Rohrer uses C++. Tools they have in common: C#.
Where are Eric Barone and Jason Rohrer based?
Eric Barone: Seattle, United States. Jason Rohrer: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Eric Barone or Jason Rohrer?
Eric Barone started in 2011 (15 years indie); Jason Rohrer started in 2005 (21 years indie).
Are Eric Barone and Jason Rohrer bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Eric Barone's profile and Jason Rohrer's profile.
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