Haunted Chocolatier

Haunted Chocolatier
Developer(s)	ConcernedApe
Platform(s)	Windows
Genre(s)	Simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player

Haunted Chocolatier is an upcoming chocolatier simulation video game by ConcernedApe, the developer of Stardew Valley. It has no set release date.

Gameplay

Haunted Chocolatier is a simulation game[1] with action role-playing elements. The player's character runs a confectionery store. The player collects ingredients to make chocolate confections while also interacting with town locals and ghosts.[2] The player can pursue romantic relationships with non-player characters and can customize the layout of their store.[1]

In combat, the player can use weapons and shields to block and deflect attacks.[2]

Development

Eric Barone, known professionally as ConcernedApe, began to develop Haunted Chocolatier in 2020.[2] Following his indie hit game Stardew Valley, Barone planned a similar solo development process in which he would make everything on his own.[3] He announced the game with a gameplay trailer in October 2021 and launched a promotional website.[2] Barone is simultaneously collaborating on another unannounced game.[3]

Haunted Chocolatier and Stardew Valley share a similar pixel art style[1] and are expected to share some connection.[4] Despite Haunted Chocolatier's darker subject matter, such as a haunted castle and ghosts, he wanted the game to be "uplifting and life-affirming" and does not consider the subject matter to be negative.[2]

Haunted Chocolatier is initially planned for release on PC, though the developer is interested in other platforms as well. It has no set release date.[2]

On October 3, 2023, Barone uploaded several images of Haunted Chocolatier to Twitter, in honor of reaching 1 million followers on the platform.[5]

In December 2024, Barone stated that development of the game was still ongoing, though it had been paused in 2024 as he worked on a major Stardew Valley update.[6]

References

1. Morton, Lauren (February 2, 2022). "Haunted Chocolatier: everything we know about the followup to Stardew Valley". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
2. Wald, Heather (December 13, 2022). "Haunted Chocolatier: Everything we know about the Stardew Valley creator's next game". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
3. Grodt, Jill (January 17, 2022). "Aftermath Of Success: Stardew Valley, Darkest Dungeon, And Valheim". Game Informer. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
4. Radulovic, Petrana (June 27, 2022). "Haunted Chocolatier will have some connection to Stardew Valley". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
5. Barone, Eric [@ConcernedApe] (October 3, 2023). "Thanks for 1 million followers 👍here's a few Haunted Chocolatier images" (Tweet). Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
6. Nightingale, Ed (December 5, 2024). "Stardew Valley creator confirms he's back working on next project, Haunted Chocolatier". Eurogamer. Retrieved January 29, 2025.

External links

• Official website