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Everything we know about Haunted Chocolatier: Gameplay, setting, and release date

ConcernedApe's sequel to Stardew Valley will feature chocolates, ghosts, combat, and even more adventure.

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Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe donates $125,000 to open-source C# framework his hit farming sim uses, with "an ongoing monthly commitment" to boot

Eric Barone is keeping dev tools open and easier to access

GamesRadar

'Stardew Valley' Update 1.7, Nintendo Switch 2 Port Confirmed by Creator ConcernedApe

ConcernedApe finally addresses new information regarding Stardew Valley, including update 1.7 and the Switch 2 port.

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Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone voices somebody in Hollow Knight: Silksong, but he won't say who "so as not to spoil any surprises for anyone"

ConcernedApe has a new gig

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Is Stardew Valley’s highly anticipated sister title, Haunted Chocolatier, delayed? ConcernedApe says ‘maybe a little’

Maybe not at all, but only time will tell.

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ConcernedApe: 'Stardew Valley' 1.7 Update Is Coming, Will Not Hinder 'Haunted Chocolatier' Development

ConcernedApe announced Stardew Valley's 1.7 update, with the development not being a hindrance to the work being done for Haunted Chocolatier.

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ConcernedApe announces Stardew Valley 1.7 and fans immediately fill the void with hype and speculation

It's happening.

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ConcernedApe Shares New 'Haunted Chocolatier' Screenshot: Is the Game Close to Releasing?

Stardew Valley's ConcernedApe has shared a new screenshot for Haunted Chocolatier, featuring a brand-new look for the game.

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Infinity Nikki devs call their crossover with Stardew Valley "a free love letter" to the farming sim following ConcernedApe's statement that he does such collabs as "a fan," not for money

It's their "way of saying thanks"

GamesRadar

The best Steam Deck games worth playing in 2026

From Baldur's Gate 3 to Stardew Valley, these are the 15 best Steam Deck games to play in 2026

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'Stardew Valley' Smashes Record Player Count Again Thanks to Steam Summer Sale 2025

ConcernedApe's Stardew Valley sees another spike in its player count amidst this year's Steam Summer Sale.

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Saving Hytale isn't something Stardew Valley's ConcernedApe is "thinking about too much" thanks to Haunted Chocolatier, but "If something were presented to me, I would be open to entertaining the idea"

Eric Barone isn't saving Hytale, but he's not ruling it out either

GamesRadar

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone receives the highest honor possible: Big ConcernedApe, a gigantic in-game portrait one fan made with 20 hours of painstakingly arranged items

"I'm good with numbers so that wasn't hard, the tough part was figuring out what to use," the artist says

GamesRadar

'Haunted Chocolatier' May Be Releasing Later Than Expected, Says Concerned Ape—How Long Is the Wait?

ConcernedApe's latest interview shines light on the Haunted Chocolatier's release date, and it is later than expected.

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"We cough up a chunk of our soul": 32 game devs, from Doom's John Romero to Helldivers 2 and Palworld leads, explain what people get wrong about games

Sam Barlow, Metaphor: ReFantazio leads, ConcernedApe's business head, indie legends, and many more weigh in

Destructoid

Are we getting a Stardew Valley 2? Here’s why you might have heard about a sequel

Crossing my fingers for a sequel.

GamesRadar

"I might eventually make a Stardew Valley 2," says Eric Barone, but "I just don't care about money" and it's "so much easier" to update the original

Wait, did ConcernedApe just say Stardew Valley 2?

GamesRadar

Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe worries follow-up Haunted Chocolatier might "ruin the teeth of a whole generation": "I'm thinking about doing it so you can only eat like two chocolates per day"

"Am I going to ruin the teeth of a whole generation?" Barone jokes as he considers a chocolate limit in Haunted Chocolatier

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New 'Haunted Chocolatier' Update From 'Stardew Valley' Creator: When Is the Game Launching?

ConcernedApe has shared a new update for the Haunted Chocolatier, but there's good news and bad news.

GamesRadar

Stardew Valley Expanded creator is building an "even more ambitious" mod with a whole new city and "dungeons inspired by The Legend of Zelda"

Not content with getting a job working on Stardew Valley proper, FlashShifter is continuing to mod in his spare time

GamesRadar

Cozy farming sim Stardew Valley has sold over 41 million copies as of right now, with over half on PC and almost 8 million on the Switch

Not bad for a mostly solo developer

PC Gamer

Eric Barone warns that Stardew Valley's hat mouse has gone missing, but only in Spanish games

Adiós ratón

PC Gamer

Stardew Valley creator has bested his own cursed minigame to snag 100% achievement completion on Steam

"The dev gave me a pat on the back".

Evening Standard

When is Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update releasing on consoles and mobile? ConcernedApe reveals date

There’s not long to go till players on more platforms can try out new farm layouts and talk to even more Pelican Town residents

PC Gamer

A group of modders are building 'Baldur's Village' in Stardew Valley, an idyllic little town where you can date Astarion and maybe hang out with some of those other guys

Two great tastes that taste great together.

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