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An exciting new game has been announced by the maker of Stardew Valley, leaving fans to wonder when exactly the Haunted Chocolatier release date will arrive.<\/p>\n
American game developer Eric Barone (also known as ConcernedApe), spread the word of his sophomore game earlier this month. Haunted Chocolatier is the name, but there aren\u2019t many firm details around just yet.<\/p>\n
The former one-man band will be returning to his solo roots after teaming up with some other developers for various Stardew Valley updates. If you know anything about ConcernedApe, it\u2019s that he \u201chates asking for help\u201d.<\/p>\n
Known as \u2018Sprout Valley\u2019 in its infancy, development was born on Haunted Chocolatier from an attempt to address changes that Barone would have made to the classic simulation game Harvest Moon. Staying to true to himself, and with ethics at the fore, Barone made sure that gameplay didn\u2019t feature any animals being harmed. Read on for more!<\/p>\n
Haunted Chocolatier is an RPG\/simulation game that sees you play as a chocolatier, gathering ingredients whilst residing in a haunted castle, to produce chocolate for sale to the townspeople.<\/p>\n
Fans can expect more information in the run-up to release with Barone stating: \u201cOf course, there\u2019s a lot more to the game than that, but I don\u2019t want to get too deep into at this early stage, partly because I don\u2019t want to be tied down to any particular concept of what the game is.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t really gotten to the sauce yet. That\u2019s coming,\u201d Barone admitted, when referring to the aspect of the game that would complement the \u201cmeat and potatoes\u201d of the chocolatey facet already outlined.<\/p>\n
Barone\u2019s ad-hoc nature has been instrumental to his success (as has his music recordings) and he is fortunate enough to be his own taskmaster.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Stardew Valley mostly channelled the energy of the sun, Haunted Chocolatier channels the energy of the moon. Both are vital,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The Haunted Chocolatier release date has not been confirmed yet, although fans of ConcernedApe would surely love to start playing it in\u00a02022.<\/p>\n
Barone stated in the video\u2019s description: \u201cThis is the next game that I\u2019m making, but it\u2019s not going to be ready for a while still.\u201d Fans will know that Barone likes to get his games into players hands as soon as possible, so we really are holding out hope for something playable to arrive next year, even if it\u2019s just a beta or demo.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI can\u2019t commit to a release date yet. It\u2019s still relatively early in development and I want to be able to work in peace without the pressure of a release date, or even an estimated release date.\u201d<\/p>\n
With a net worth of $34 million dollars, Barone intends to self-publish, dispelling rumours of Chucklefish handling such duties this time around.<\/p>
There is a 100 per cent guarantee that Haunted Chocolatier will be coming to PC, and we wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see a console release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S and Nintendo Switch further down the line. However, only a PC version has been confirmed at this stage.<\/p>\n
Barone\u2019s previous project, Stardew Valley, could be a good indication of where things can go: it is available on Steam, Mac OS, iOS, Linux, Xbox One, PS4, PS Vita, Android phones\/tablets and even the Arcade feature on Tesla cars.<\/p>\n
You cannot pre-order Haunted Chocolatier yet, but we\u2019ll be sure to update this page when you can. This means that there is no pre-order link currently, but we\u2019ll update this page as soon as we know more.<\/p>\n