With the success of ConcernedApe with Stardew Valley, fans are excited about his new game, Haunted Chocolatier, which allows the players to take on the role of a chocolate maker, but the game will be so much more than that.
In his own words, chocolate represents that which is delightful, while the haunted castle represents the "allure of the unknown." The ghosts symbolize the "imprint of the past." Even with those elements, Barone expressed that the game is not evil nor negative.
Other than that, Barone doesn't want to share much about the game other than the fact that he is making good progress. He prefers the game to be a surprise to players, which allows them to discover all the wonders of the game on their own.
When Can We Try It?
Sadly, it will be a while before the game comes out. As of right now, ConcernedApe is focused on developing the Stardew Valley update. Given that ConcernedApe is an indie developer, we have to consider that it might take them more time to develop an amazing game.
According to PCGamesN, we might see the release around 2025, although that's just a rough estimate and it might even be released sooner. ConcernedApe started around 2021, and he developed Stardew Valley for approximately four and a half years.
Since Barone is working on an update, players might even have to wait until early 2026. If you can't wait until then, you'll have the update to look forward to. Besides, there's so much to do on Stardew Valley anyway that you can occupy yourself for a while.
