The Latest Breaking News from Eric Barone

'Haunted Chocolatier' Update: Why ConcernedApe Won't Let Anyone Play His New Game Yet

"Haunted Chocolatier" creator ConcernedApe explains why the game remains under wraps and how its action RPG gameplay differs from "Stardew Valley."

Player One · Oct 14

'Haunted Chocolatier' Will Take Slower Development Route, Says 'Stardew Valley' Creator

ConcernedApe shares a new "Haunted Chocolatier" update, revealing recent additions and explaining why the game still needs more development.

Player One · Sep 1

Haunted Chocolatier's development has been 'very productive' in recent months, Eric Barone says: 'Working on Haunted Chocolatier is what I’m most eager and driven to do'

The Stardew developer says he's now "certain" he'll enjoy Haunted Chocolatier once it's finished.

PC Gamer · Aug 31

Stardew Valley doesn't have any microtransactions because Eric Barone values the player 'more than the money I could squeeze out of everyone'

I dare not imagine a world in which I have to pay actual money for Pierre's fruit and veg.

PC Gamer · May 19

Sit down, tune in, drop out: How 'cozy' video games have become the new anti-depressants

Watering virtual crops at 11pm, decorating a pixel house or chatting with an animated raccoon after an exhausting working day. What seems like a childish pastime has become the disconnection ritual for millions of adults.

Euronews · May 19

Wildcard Wishlist: 14 games we're desperate to see at Summer Game Fest 2026

SGF Predictions | From GTA 6 to Far Cry 7, we're daring to dream big ahead of Summer Game Fest

GamesRadar · May 18

'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 · May 15

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone would never use AI, instead wants to rely on human creativity—'I feel like that should take priority over a soulless machine'

Expressing yourself should always be at the centre of all things creative.

PC Gamer · May 15

No, Eric Barone is not adding infidelity to Stardew Valley, although he did briefly consider letting you ruin marriages, to Grandpa's deep disappointment

Some idle musing about the nature of morality in sandbox games has spiraled out of control.

PC Gamer · May 13

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone walks back any potential infidelity in the farming sim, says "it was just some theoretical idea I've toyed with"

"I'm not going to actually do this"

GamesRadar · May 13