Stardew Valley
stardewvalley.net
Open-ended farming and life simulation RPG set in a small countryside town.
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Eric Barone vs Toby Fox
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Eric Barone vs Toby Fox at a glance
Both Eric Barone and Toby Fox are solo founders. They overlap in Indie Game Makers. Eric is based in Seattle, United States, Toby in United States. Eric started in 2011 and Toby in 2013. Eric Barone has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Toby Fox's 2. On X, Eric has about 1.4M followers and Toby about 2.1M.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Eric Barone: Seattle, United States
- Toby Fox: United States
- Started
- Eric Barone: 2011 (15 yrs indie)
- Toby Fox: 2013 (13 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Eric Barone: Not public
- Toby Fox: Not public
- Products listed
- Eric Barone: 2
- Toby Fox: 2
- Product status
- Eric Barone: 2 active
- Toby Fox: 2 active
- X followers
- Eric Barone: 1.4M
- Toby Fox: 2.1M
- Style
- Eric Barone: solobootstrapped
- Toby Fox: solo
- Courses & resources
- Eric Barone: —
- Toby Fox: —
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.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
C#XNAMonoGame
GameMaker
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.
- Subvert genre conventions to give players meaningful choices.
- Treat music as a core part of the game's identity.
- Keep the team tiny and take as long as the game needs.
Eric Barone vs Toby Fox FAQ
Who makes more money, Eric Barone or Toby Fox?
Neither Eric Barone nor Toby Fox has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Eric Barone or Toby Fox?
Eric Barone has 2 products listed (Stardew Valley and Haunted Chocolatier); Toby Fox has 2 products listed (Undertale and Deltarune).
What tech stack do Eric Barone and Toby Fox use?
Eric Barone uses C#, XNA and MonoGame. Toby Fox uses GameMaker. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Eric Barone and Toby Fox based?
Eric Barone: Seattle, United States. Toby Fox: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Eric Barone or Toby Fox?
Eric Barone started in 2011 (15 years indie); Toby Fox started in 2013 (13 years indie).
Are Eric Barone and Toby Fox bootstrapped?
Eric Barone is listed as bootstrapped; Toby Fox isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Eric Barone's profile and Toby Fox's profile.
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