ConcernedApe Won’t Resume Work On Haunted Chocolatier Until Stardew Version 1.6 Is „Settled“

Stardew Valley creator Eric „ConcernedApe“ Barone has revealed that work on his upcoming recreation, Haunted Chocolatier, will stay paused till Stardew Valley’s latest Replace 1.6 is out and „settled“ on all platforms.

The foremost Stardew Valley replace was first introduced final April, when Barone stated that he would be pausing work on Haunted Chocolatier till that was accomplished. The replace arrived on PC final week, however nonetheless has but to launch on consoles. Barone can also be busy engaged on bug fixes for the large replace, already having launched patch 1.6.1 and 1.6.2 within the final week, with 1.6.3 additionally on the way in which.

In a reply to his post on X, Barone gave a quick replace on Haunted Chocolatier, saying: „I’m desirous to get again to work on it. However I’ve to see Stardew 1.6 settled, bug-free and out to all platforms first.“

Barone developed Stardew Valley alone, and regardless of the sport’s large recognition, has continued to function as a solo developer. The identical is true of his work on Haunted Chocolatier, which means it may very well be a while earlier than the sport is able to launch.

The final replace on Haunted Chocolatier on the sport’s web site was posted in December 2021, and regardless of exhibiting off just a few property and screenshots, Barone stated he would not be sharing a lot of the brand new recreation’s content material because it’s developed. „I do not actually really feel like sharing a lot, as a result of I might reasonably let the sport be a shock than reveal all the things,“ he defined. „I similar to working in secret.“