
Stardew Valley developer Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone says adding bosses to his upcoming game Haunted Chocolatier was necessary to ensure he keeps "growing" as a game developer. It's also a key thing that sets the two games apart, in case you think Haunted Chocolatier "looks like it's just a copy and paste Stardew Valley," as per Barone's words.
Speaking to Nintendo Life, Barone is asked whether designing bosses for the Haunted Chocolatier has been difficult given Stardew Valley's lack of them. The answer is basically yes, though that's the idea.