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"I torture myself over every last detail": Stardew Valley's creator is having a real time of it with Haunted Chocolatier's recipe book interface

"I torture myself over every last detail": Stardew Valley's creator is having a real time of it with Haunted Chocolatier's recipe book interface

Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has released his latest reminder that yes, he's still working on Haunted Chocolatier, the action-RPG and life sim in which you run a sweetshop in a realm of ghosts. This particular blogpost is notable for a mildly agonised aside about the game's recipe book interface, which needs to be "seamless, clear, intuitive, satisfying, aesthetic", in a word, perfect.

Rock Paper Shotgun / Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
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Haunted Chocolatier fans don't have fresh screenshots to fawn over because Eric Barone says sharing them mid-development 'feels like serving half-baked bread'

Haunted Chocolatier fans don't have fresh screenshots to fawn over because Eric Barone says sharing them mid-development 'feels like serving half-baked bread'

There's plenty of screenshots to go around already.

PC Gamer / Elie Gould
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'I Torture Myself Over Every Last Detail' — Stardew Valley Creator ConcernedApe Says He's 'Still Here, Still Grinding' on Haunted Chocolatier

'I Torture Myself Over Every Last Detail' — Stardew Valley Creator ConcernedApe Says He's 'Still Here, Still Grinding' on Haunted Chocolatier

Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe has reassured fans that he’s still working on his next game, Haunted Chocolatier, and explained why it’s taking so long.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole
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Eric Barone gives players a small update on Haunted Chocolatier's progress: 'It’s not a simple task, as I torture myself over every last detail'

Eric Barone gives players a small update on Haunted Chocolatier's progress: 'It’s not a simple task, as I torture myself over every last detail'

Good things come to those who wait.

PC Gamer / Elie Gould
Interview
'I just need to disappear, go into a cabin': Eric Barone has found the answer to Haunted Chocolatier's development distractions

'I just need to disappear, go into a cabin': Eric Barone has found the answer to Haunted Chocolatier's development distractions

Barone has dedicated five days a week to Haunted Chocolatier.

PC Gamer / Elie Gould
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ConcernedApe Says Haunted Chocolatier Is "Way Bigger" Than Stardew Valley

ConcernedApe Says Haunted Chocolatier Is "Way Bigger" Than Stardew Valley

So, big then. Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe (Eric Barone) is hard at work on his next big game, Haunted Chocolatier. Although it's still a ways from release, a new interview with Game Informer (thanks, Kotaku) indicates that it's going to be quite a step up from Stardew in terms of raw content. Barone confirmed in the interview that he's currently working 7 days a week, 5 of which are devoted to Haunted Chocolatier, and the remaining 2 working on the upcoming 1.7 update for Stardew. Read

Nintendo Life
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