Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has assured followers that he’s “not going to desert Haunted Chocolatier,” saying: “it is taking some time to complete the sport,” and “that is okay.”
In a brand new blog posted to the official Haunted Chocolatier web site, Barone dispelled numerous myths and rumors which have popped up about him and his work on the upcoming sport, admitting: “I do know, I do know, I should not have introduced the sport so early. However I had my causes.” He added that Haunted Chocolatier will launch “when it is achieved.”
Responding to experiences that the sport can be deserted completely and probably folded into Stardew Valley, Barone shut that down utterly, writing: “No. First, I’m not going to desert Haunted Chocolatier. However even when I did, I’m not going so as to add it to Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley and Haunted Chocolatier are separate video games. It doesn’t even make sense from a technical perspective, as Haunted Chocolatier is written from scratch, it’s not the identical ‘engine’ as Stardew Valley. You possibly can’t simply copy and paste Haunted Chocolatier into Stardew Valley.”
Final summer time, Barone admitted that he “did not wish to simply be the Stardew Valley man,” explaining that was why he is presently engaged on Haunted Chocolatier. He is been clear that we should not anticipate a launch date anytime quickly, although — there’s “nonetheless quite a bit to be achieved,” significantly as he feels it is “acquired to be higher” than Stardew Valley. However that does not imply he is utilizing Stardew to check concepts for Haunted Chocolatier, or vice-versa.
“When engaged on Stardew Valley, I’m not enthusiastic about Haunted Chocolatier, and vice versa. I wouldn’t ‘check one thing out’ in Stardew Valley as a result of that may be unfair to Stardew Valley, and in addition I don’t wish to spoil concepts for Haunted Chocolatier by including them first to Stardew Valley. Additionally, Stardew Valley is a special sport, so you possibly can’t actually ‘check one thing’ for Haunted Chocolatier in it in an correct manner.”
Barone additionally insisted that at no level did he intimate that the brand new sport would not be out till 2030, writing: “I used to be requested in 2025 if it might come out throughout the subsequent 5 years, and I stated ‘I hope so.’ That is very totally different than saying ‘it’s popping out in 2030.’ The underside line is, I don’t wish to give a launch date. The sport will come out when it’s achieved. Anyway, the one factor that actually issues is that I maintain making progress on the sport and launch it. So I’m gonna get again to doing that now.
“TLDR: I’m alive, the sport continues to be in improvement, and it’ll come out when it’s prepared. Thanks to your persistence.”
Speaking of Stardew Valley: as followers proceed to attend patiently for the beforehand introduced 1.7 replace, Barone dropped a few small, imprecise, but thrilling hints simply earlier than the vacations about what stated mysterious replace would possibly entail, together with a brand new farm kind, and “extra character/social stuff.”
As for why Barone’s engaged on a Stardew Valley replace concurrently Haunted Chocolatier? “I’m engaged on a brand new Stardew replace as a result of it’s a highly regarded sport with a big, ever-growing playerbase, and I nonetheless have further concepts for learn how to enhance it.”
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and advisor with 15+ years expertise working with among the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.