Stardew Valley followers have been ready some time for the subsequent recreation from developer Eric Barone, who additionally goes by ConcernedApe. In an August blog post about Haunted Chocolatier, he apologized for the size of growth whereas additionally saying he “[doesn’t] stress an excessive amount of about how lengthy it’s taking” as a result of he would not need to rush the method and, in flip, harm the sport.
Barone remains to be arduous at work on Haunted Chocolatier, and in a brand new interview with GQ, he gave followers some concepts of what to anticipate from his subsequent recreation. Whereas Stardew Valley had some motion in it, anticipate much more in Haunted Chocolatier. “It’s nonetheless what I name a city recreation, however it’s extra of an motion RPG,” Barone instructed GQ.
“The primary focus is extra about adventuring, discovering gear and getting extra highly effective. There are monsters, there are boss fights. It is for the folks in Stardew Valley that go into the mines. That is what I do, truthfully,” Barone stated. Whereas Stardew Valley does function some areas the place gamers can struggle monsters, like within the mines, it is principally a farming and life sim. By the sound of issues, Haunted Chocolatier will function extra motion, however it’s going to nonetheless be cozy like Stardew Valley, as you will run a chocolate enterprise and get to know the locals.
Haunted Chocolatier remains to be with out a launch date
Barone kicked off the yr by acknowledging he announced the game a wee bit too early. He revealed Haunted Chocolatier again in 2021 and has been chipping away at it since. Like Stardew Valley, it has been a solo endeavor for Barone, and he hasn’t even let anybody else play Haunted Chocolatier but.
“Nobody’s taking part in the sport till I am prepared to indicate it,” Barone instructed GQ. “When you have a turkey within the oven. You are not going to tug it out midway and have the friends style it, proper? It must be performed.”
Barone can be performed cooking his turkey, Haunted Chocolatier, when he says he is performed, and never a second sooner.