Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe’s next game will be Haunted Chocolatier, a brand new sim that bears a strong resemblance to his previous work. It’s so similar, in fact, that it looks like it could even be a sequel.In a brief reveal on Youtube, ConcernedApe showed off Haunted Chocolatier’s beautiful new world. Much like Stardew Valley, it will be a top-down pixel-based sim, and it looks to have much the same flavor as ConcernedApe’s previous work. Some of the initial characters include Maddie, who asks what it’s like to live in the big city, as well Jett and Nigel. Presumably you will be able to date quite a few of them.Haunted Chocolatier Gameplay ScreenshotsConcernedApe, the pseudonym for solo indie developer Eric Barone, has found considerable success with Stardew Valley, which has grown into one of the most popular indie games of the past decade. Earlier this year, Barone released a massive expansion for Stardew Valley, after which he said he would be shifting his attention to Haunted Chocolatier.Have you played Stardew Valley?YESNOBarone wrote in a blog following the announcement, “Why chocolate? I’m not sure. It just kind of came to me. I think sometimes the best ideas just appear in a flash, instead of being cleverly thought out. That’s how I like to work, anyway. What’s important is the execution. And after 10 years of practice, I feel more confident than ever in being able to bring an idea to life.”We have no release date yet for Haunted Chocolatier. We will continue to update with new info as we have it.Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN
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