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Eric Barone, also known as ConcernedApe, revealed in October that he was working on a brand new game: Haunted Chocolatier. The Stardew Valley developer hasn't shared a huge number of details about the new championship since so, sharing on a development web log mail service that he "just like[d] working in surreptitious." However, in a recent interview with VGKAMI's Zhao Yu he provided a few updates about how the game was progressing.

One detail that is sure to hearten fans of Stardew Valley's colorful cast of characters was Barone's unequivocal statement that "Yes, there will exist relationships like in Stardew Valley." One of the great joys of Stardew Valley for many players was the power to foster friendships and relationships with the many and varied NPCs of Pelican Boondocks, so the revelation that like systems will exist in play in Haunted Chocolatier will no doubt be a relief. Barone was quick to add, though, that he "expect[s] to approach some things differently this time around."

Yu besides questioned the developer well-nigh the more than in-depth combat and activeness-RPG elements that he was planning on incorporating into Haunted Chocolatier. Barone explained that he wanted not only to "capture the classic essence" of 2d action RPGs simply also to go beyond that "in some fun and meaningful means."