It might be even more magical than Stardew Valley !
ConcernedApe , the developer of the magnificentStardew Valley , announced that he was working on a new game called the Haunted Chocolatier back in 2021 . The news of the Haunted Chocolatier was extremely well received and gained hype almost straightaway .
It has been three years since that annunciation . Although we still do n’t lie with much about the next ConcernedApe town - building experience , there is a seemly amount of information out there if you lie with where to look .
Haunted Chocolatier Gameplay
While the Haunted Chocolatier does bear a substantial resemblance to its herald , it will unquestionably be its own experience . Gone are the work-shy mean solar day on the farm with picayune to no tension . The Haunted Chocolatier will wager more like an action RPG than a biography - sim plot . If you are a fan of the high-pitched - danger areas in Stardew Valley , like the Mines or Skull Cavern , you will do it this .
The Haunted Chocolatier will have a much larger emphasis on the combat side of things . Of course , there are still some of the Stardew Valley gameplay elements we have grown to fuck . Forging relationshipswith your neighbours , foraging for ingredient to use in your shop , and pattern features will still be present as you decorate your chocolaterie . However , combat will toy a more salient function in the overall experience .
The Haunted Chocolatier gameplay trailer features several unexampled weapons , including a bowknot , a foresighted control stick , and a shield . This shield can be used to stun enemies , give you the perfect chance to land a ado of hits without worry about retaliation . This carapace car-mechanic is explained in more detail in ablog post where ConcernedApe delves into Haunted Chocolatier ’s combat .
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“ The shield / stun mechanic reward more cautious , patient players who wait for a window of chance . But you do n’t have to play like this , you could just as well charge in aggressively , and if you’re able to pull in it off , you ’ll vote down enemies more speedily that way . ”
While the combat mechanism will differ from those in Stardew Valley and have been razz specifically for the Haunted Chocolatier , the adorable Slime enemies will make a comeback . Other enemies , like a large bee foe nominate the Big Bee Foe , in particular , indicate that players can carry to see some epic genus Bos battle in the Haunted Chocolatier .
The fighting in the Haunted Chocolatier was , in part , charm by Diablo II , of all things , as mentioned in thisinterview with ScreenRantin December 2022 . element like gather loot and increasing your stats are just some of the new features we can expect to see in the hauntingly sweet RPG .
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Haunted Chocolatier Release Date
There is presently no loss appointment for the Haunted Chocolatier . ConcernedApe had put the Haunted Chocolatier ’s development on hold in preference of getting the Stardew Valley 1.6 update glitch - free and run on all platforms .
TheStardew Valley 1.6 updatehas been running swimmingly on personal computer since March 2024 , and the console table and mobile release date has since been confirm . With any luck , work on the Haunted Chocolatier will proceed with relish soon after November 4 , when the Stardew Valley 1.6 update at long last hits console and Mobile River .
Will the Haunted Chocolatier Have Multiplayer?
Stardew Valley is an excellent secret plan to play with friends and class . The Haunted Chocolatier , on the other bridge player , wo n’t be . TheFAQ section of the Haunted Chocolatier blogmaintains that it is being designed as a single - histrion experience , and ConcernedApe has no design to make it multiplayer .
What Platforms Will the Haunted Chocolatier Release On?
The Haunted Chocolatier is presently being develop for microcomputer only . But as mentioned on theHaunted Chocolatier blog ’s FAQ page , ConcernedApe has every purpose of bring it to other consoles as well .
Stardew Valley has done incredibly well on console and even mobile , so while it has not been confirmed , it ’s not outside the realms of theory that the Haunted Chocolatier could feel itself on those platform , too , once it has officially release .
