Farm-life simulator Stardew Valley now has a sibling! Its name—the “Haunted Chocolatier”.
Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone, popularly known online as ConcernedApe, made the surprise reveal on his Twitter account, announcing that he was in the works for developing a brand-new game called “ConcernedApe’s Haunted Chocolatier”. Along with this reveal came an early gameplay video and some screenshots from the game.
Haunted Chocolatier, as the name suggests, will be a chocolate shop simulator where the player will be handling a haunted chocolate shop filled with spooky vibes and other elements—like ghosts, of course. The game will be similar to its predecessor in terms of its aesthetic and design but will be different in terms of its focus, as what ConcernedApe mentioned in a blog post.
“In Stardew Valley, the focus was more humble: living off the land, growing food, and connecting to the people and nature around you. However, with my next game, I wanted to explore more fantastical possibilities… experiences that take you beyond the ordinary. That’s where magical haunted ghost chocolate comes in.”
ConcernedApe has been tirelessly working on his first game, Stardew Valley, for 10 years and counting, having developed numerous and major free patches on the farm and quaint town-life simulator.
This big reveal is definitely a surprise to many, especially to ConcernedApe’s fans. They all showed their excitement and feelings towards the Haunted Chocolatier reveal on Twitter.
Me reacting to the new acnh update AND new stardew valley game pic.twitter.com/YVFpsCg9Tv
— cass🌿🌼 (@_cass_crossing) October 21, 2021
Stardew Valley fans rn pic.twitter.com/5j8AZRr2ai
— Aqua (@AquaDrinksWater) October 21, 2021
I hope you can't marry anyone in that new Stardew valley game. The game should punish you for being romantically interested in anybody. Nothing should get in the way of being a chocolateir.
— Baaulp (@Baaulp) October 22, 2021
🌞 “However, if Stardew Valley mostly channeled the energy of the Sun, Haunted Chocolatier channels the energy of the moon.” 🌜 pic.twitter.com/7vimN3nJyT
— 👻🕸 spooky kels 🎃🦇 (@_kelsadilla_) October 21, 2021
how am i supposed to be a farm hoe in sdv, design an entire island and vacation homes for my animal friends, and now live my dream of owning a factory in haunted chocolatier ALL AT ONCE
— trick or teeny 👻🎃 (@AsToldByTeeny) October 21, 2021
concerned ape just announced a new game called haunted chocolatier! it looks so cute omg 😍 pic.twitter.com/DeB2edVBcb
— ev ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ̀ˋ💫 (@chaisteacup) October 21, 2021
Would it be weird to say that #HauntedChocolatier is above Breath of the Wild 2 on the list of my most highly anticipated games? Because I'm pretty sure it is. pic.twitter.com/nsxVsCpTez
— Arlo (@ArloStuff) October 21, 2021
NEW CONCERNEDAPE GAME
HAUNTED CHOCOLATIER pic.twitter.com/gUYzQGQnXY— clover (evil) 🍀🍯 | vtuber (@cloverinari) October 21, 2021
Haunted Chocolatier is slated for a PC release soon, but ConcernedApe has not revealed any details to its release date.
Looking at the details, screenshots, and early gameplay video, we obviously can’t wait to start our haunted chocolate shop soon!
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