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Stardew Valleycreator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone revealed a new scene for his upcoming confectionary simulation game,Haunted Chocolatier. AlthoughHaunted Chocolatiertakes inspiration fromStardew Valleywith its life-sim elements, ConcernedApe’s project aims to deliver a single-player, action RPG experience with mysteries to solve and fantastical locales to explore.
Haunted Chocolatierbegan its development in 2020 as ConcernedApe continued to work on updates forStardew Valley. One year later, the solo developer formally revealedHaunted Chocolatierwith a new gameplay trailer in October 2021. In the two years following the initial reveal, fans have been clamoring for news aboutHaunted ChocolatieralongsideStardew ValleyVersion 1.6due to the lack of substantial announcements involving release dates and additional platforms.
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On Twitter, ConcernedApe shared a newHaunted Chocolatierscreenshot depicting a scene with an old man waking up from the “most terrible dream.” The old man’s room is vast with opened and unopened books placed near his bed. Although ConcernedApe did not reveal any more details regarding the story, the screenshot prompted fans to speculate about the old man’s identity. Some fans believe the old man is Grandpa fromStardew Valley, the character that gifted players with the farmhouse in the game. The two characters share similar designs, causing many fans to believe thatHaunted Chocolatieris connected toStardew Valley.
According to ConcernedApe,Stardew ValleyVersion 1.6 development is still ongoing, and the developer has plenty moreHaunted Chocolatierscreenshots to release over time in the future. A subsequent reply from ConcernedApe reiterates that he prefers to work in secret, which likely explains the lack of major news aboutHaunted Chocolatier. Moreover, ConcernedApe asks fans for their patience in order to avoid pressure while development onStardew Valley’snew update andHaunted Chocolatiercontinues.
The new screenshot will likely cause fans to continue speculating aboutHaunted Chocolatier’ssetting and storyfor quite some time. Fortunately, ConcernedApe is seemingly willing to share more screenshots in the future, and the brief development update forStardew ValleyVersion 1.6 is reassuring for fans who were worried about the update.
ConcernedApe’s secrecy involvingHaunted Chocolatiermay cause fans to become impatient, but the minimal amount of updates may prove to be beneficial for the game’s inevitable release. A pressure-free environment will help ConcernedApe developHaunted Chocolatierand fully realize his vision for the exciting title. In the meantime, fans may continue playingStardew Valleyin preparation for the 1.6 update, which is expected to release by the end of 2023 at the earliest.
