Stardew Valley's Eric Barone is "eager" to get back to working on Haunted Chocolatier but wants 1.6 "bug-free and out to all platforms" first
Mar. 25, 2024The 1.6 update is just one of ConcernedApe’s projects
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Stardew Valley’s Eric Barone says he’s “eager” to get back to working on Haunted Chocolatier, but is focused on the farming game’s 1.6 update for now.
It’s been almost a week since we got the highly anticipatedStardew Valley 1.6 update, and Barone - aka ConcernedApe - has already rolled out patch1.6.1,1.6.2, and hasteased1.6.3. The developer has had a lot to keep him busy, but this hasn’t stopped him from giving a brief update on one of his other projects.
Replying to a fan who asked for an update onHaunted Chocolatier, Barone said: “I am eager to get back to work on it. But I have to see Stardew 1.6 settled, bug-free, and out to all platforms first.” Although we haven’t heard much about the upcoming game in a while, the developer hasn’t been completely radio silent about it.
Just a day after Stardew Valley 1.6 went live, Barone gave fans a scrap of info about Haunted Chocolatier, revealing that one of Stardew Valley’s new features has been"in mind from the beginning"for the developer’s next game. The feature in question is tied to how the player uses a sword, which makes sense as we knowcombat will play a different role in Haunted Chocolatier.
Before this, we’ve had several ambiguous updates likea collection of Haunted Chocolatier screenshotswith little to no context, somechocolate concept art, and anotherscreenshotthat might hint at a little of the upcoming game’s story. Unfortunately, we’re still no wiser about when we might get to experience the game ourselves as there’s currently no release date for Haunted Chocolatier.
Here’s hoping we get more Haunted Chocolatier updates once Stardew Valley 1.6 is all wrapped up. In the meantime, find out whyStardew Valley speedrunners are racing to see who can chug a jar of mayonnaise the quickest.
Need a break from the farming sim? There’s plenty of othergames like Stardew Valley.
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