Haunted Chocolatier, the long-awaited follow-up to ConcernedApe's Stardew Valley, is still in development despite a lot of silence in recent months from its creator. Fans have been waiting more than four years for Haunted Chocolatier's arrival, and the developer recently spoke out to quash any rumors that it may have been scrapped.
Following the monumental success of Stardew Valley in 2016, creator Eric Barone announced new game Haunted Chocolatier in October 2021. Featuring similar charming, pixelated visuals to his past success, Haunted Chocolatier will put players in the role of a confectionery store owner, tasking them with gathering ingredients for their tasty goods and interacting with residents of the local village, both alive and dead. It will also feature some similar themes to Stardew Valley, as players will be able to pursue romantic relationships with NPCs, and it will also feature combat elements.
Haunted Chocolatier has a lot riding on its festivals, and Stardew Valley's SquidFest could provide the right blueprint toward making them perfect.
In a new, official blog post, Barone addressed his fans, stating that he's made a lot of progress on Haunted Chocolatier as of late, in an effort to calm anyone who has been...
