Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has confirmed his upcoming sport, Haunted Chocolatier, is “bigger” than the already sizeable Stardew Valley.
How a lot greater, or wherein manner it is greater? Sorry — Barone did not elaborate. “The world of Haunted Chocolatier is bigger than Stardew Valley” is the complete extent of his message. If he is referring to the size of the sport, nevertheless, How Lengthy to Beat? has the typical Stardew Valley playtime listed as over 50 hours for simply the primary story, and round 168 hours for a completionist run.
Maybe unsurprisingly, then, these 10 phrases despatched a ripple of pleasure via his fan communities, with one exclaiming: “[Concerned Ape] STOP TEASING. I MEAN- DONT STOP TEASING. I MEAN- IDK IM SO EXCITED BUT I DONT WANT U TO RUSH TAKE UR SWEET ASS TIME WE LOVE U.”
Final month, Barone admitted that he “did not need to simply be the Stardew Valley man,” explaining that was why he is at present engaged on Haunted Chocolatier. We should not count on a launch date anytime quickly, although — there’s “nonetheless so much to be finished,” Barone lately admitted, notably as he feels it is “received to be higher” than Stardew Valley.
Nonetheless, he additionally prompt that he could “finally make a Stardew Valley 2.” Earlier than you get too excited, nevertheless, the developer additionally stated it is “a lot simpler to only add extra stuff to Stardew Valley than to make a complete new sport from scratch.”
“It is all of the programs — all the main programs — are already all finished. That’s the stuff that’s not enjoyable to do. After I make an replace [for Stardew Valley now], it’s like, you understand, oh, throw on this, throw in that. Let’s add inexperienced rain — like, these random, whimsical concepts.”
Barone introduced Haunted Chocolatier again in 2021. Very similar to Stardew Valley, it will likely be a top-down pixel-based sim, and it appears to be like to have a lot the identical taste as ConcernedApe’s earlier work.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and advisor with 15+ years expertise working with a number of the world’s greatest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.
