I’ve been playing Stardew Valleysince 2018, which means I’ve gotten extremely comfortable with a specific playstyle, namely making the most profit possible in the shortest amount of time. In the years since I first picked up Stardew Valley, I’ve switched up almost every aspect of my games. Marrying a different spouse (though I do usually gravitate back towards Harvey), choosing a different farm type, and setting new goals every time. The one goal that never changes is making stacks of cash as soon as I can. 2u3yx

Stardew Valleydeveloper ConcernedApe revealed his thoughts on his ongoing project, Haunted Chocolatier, and I'm starting to believe that he'll be able to one-up his massive farming sim success. While Haunted Chocolatier was announced years ago, Stardew Valley has received multiple major updates since, so it hasn't been the sole focus of development in that time. The title looks like it will share some similarities, but aside from the switch from farming to chocolate-making, Haunted Chocolatier is also leaning into a more spectral atmosphere.

Fans of Stardew Valleybelieve that solo developer ConcernedApe needs to take a long vacation after all the hard work he has put into bug fixes and patches. It is no secret that ConcernedApe is extremely attentive to his highly-acclaimed cozy title, Stardew Valley. The solo dev is constantly releadates, patches and fixing errors to ensure players are happy with their gaming experience.

The solo developer of Stardew Valley, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, has given a brief update on the progress of his title Haunted Chocolatier. While this update was brought to the surface earlier this month, with the hype behind Stardew's recent milestones, fans took to the comments of the update post to discuss their thoughts on the pause in development.

As Stardew Valley fans on console and mobile wait for more information on the in-development port of the 1.6 Update, developer ConcernedApe has an unfortunate update on his other project Haunted Chocolatier. Despite dropping the 1.6 Update for PC in early 2024, the Stardew Valley community has been split for the better half of six months as those on console still don't have access to the latest content. As a side-effect of this delay, ConcernedApe has had to pump the brakes on the highly-anticipated game.

Stardew Valleywill be receiving a 1.6 update, but this good news for the popular farming simulation game is bad news for fans looking forward to Haunted Chocolatier. Both of these games come from solo developer ConcernedApe, with Haunted Chocolatier taking a similar simulation approach and pixel style to the unique context of a ghost-operated confectionary store. The 1.6 update marks the newest addition to a long-line of post-launch revisions to Stardew Valley, ensuring that players who have been farming since the initial release have continually had new content to look forward to.

Developer Eric Barone, who goes by the name ConcernedApe, is best known for creating the beloved farming sim Stardew Valley. However, since developing the popular title, Barone has branched out significantly, recently collaborating with the indie-pop band Alvvays to make a music video for their song "Many Mirrors." ConcernedApe is also working on a brand-new game called Haunted Chocolatier, although it's still in early stages of development.

Since Haunted Chocolatier was first announced late last year, players have been doing their best to find out everything they can about the game. Haunted Chocolatier comes from developer Eric Barone, also known as ConcernedApe of Stardew Valley fame, and sees players taking up residence in a haunted castle where they also manage a sweets shop. Even though the game is still many years off, excited fans of Barone still want to learn all there is to be found about the game.

An interview with developer ConcernedApe, creator of Stardew Valley, has shed more light on the details of his game Haunted Chocolatier. ConcernedApe, whose real name is Eric Barone, first announced the game late last year, showing off a completely new setting and different gameplay mechanics. Players will run a chocolate shop from their haunted castle home, making the desserts with foraged items found on combat-heavy excursions.

Stardew Valley is receiving a spiritual successor in the form of Haunted Chocolatier, but it also deserves to have its own true sequel. Content that's been added through patches helps keep Stardew Valley interesting to players by giving them new things to do, but a full sequel would be entirely different. A true sequel could show players what happens in the future after the Community Center has been restored, or it could even explore another small town at risk of losing its roots to the greed of Joja Corporation.