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Stardew Valley, Garry’s Mod, and Phasmophobia trivia about solo development, community play, mods, streaming, and unusual game ideas.

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Who was the sole developer of Stardew Valley, creating the game single-handedly over five years?

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About this indie game trivia questions quiz

Indie game trivia questions brings together 11 multiple-choice questions about indie and cult game trivia. This easy-difficulty set belongs to the gaming collection and is designed for a quick, replayable way to test what you know while discovering a few unexpected facts.

The set includes prompts such as “Who was the sole developer of Stardew Valley, creating the game single-handedly over five years?”, “What was Stardew Valley originally titled during development?”, “Which video game series was the primary inspiration for Stardew Valley and whose later titles its creator felt had gotten 'progressively worse'?”. Read each question carefully, choose an answer, and use the explanation after each round to learn the context behind the correct choice. You can also challenge a friend to the same topic when you are ready for a head-to-head trivia duel.

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  • Who was the sole developer of Stardew Valley, creating the game single-handedly over five years?
  • What was Stardew Valley originally titled during development?
  • Which video game series was the primary inspiration for Stardew Valley, whose later titles its creator felt had gotten 'progressively worse'?
  • Before he could work on Stardew Valley full-time, creator Eric Barone supported himself by working as what?
  • Which British studio approached Eric Barone halfway through development to publish Stardew Valley?
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  1. Who was the sole developer of Stardew Valley, creating the game single-handedly over five years?
  2. What was Stardew Valley originally titled during development?
  3. Which video game series was the primary inspiration for Stardew Valley, whose later titles its creator felt had gotten 'progressively worse'?
  4. Before he could work on Stardew Valley full-time, creator Eric Barone supported himself by working as what?
  5. Which British studio approached Eric Barone halfway through development to publish Stardew Valley?
  6. Garry's Mod began as a mod for which game engine?
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  1. Which game mode won Facepunch's 2009 Fretta Contest and was subsequently added to the base game of Garry's Mod in 2010?
  2. In September 2024, Guinness World Records named Garry's Mod the best-selling what ever?
  3. Which British indie studio developed and published the horror game Phasmophobia?
  4. In October 2020, Phasmophobia became the sixth-most popular game on which streaming platform, boosting its sales?
  5. Which Cursed Possession was added to Phasmophobia in the 0.8.1.0 content update in February 2023?

Questions are from the Steam Games Trivia Question Bank, with the current set reviewed on 2026-08-09.

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