Developer Eric Barone Shares New Haunted Chocolatier Screenshot

Stardew Valley Creator Eric Barone announced his next RPG title Haunted Chocolatier back in October of 2021, and he’s given fans another look at the game’s development progress.

Haunted Chocolatier is a game that combines RPG/simulation mechanics with delightfully ghostly chocolate-making. Players will take on the role of a chocolatier living in a haunted castle, tasked with maintaining a chocolate shop amongst ghostly visitors. Though the game is still a ways away in terms of a release, it has already garnered widespread anticipation.

While we’ve already seen a number of screenshots of the game through Barone’s development blog, Barone has recently revealed a screenshot of a new area in the game.

A New Look At Eric Barone’s Haunted Chocolatier

Haunted Chocolatier will be Barone’s second major title. Though fans may recognize some things from Stardew Valley, the new game utilizes a completely different set of assets. Barone mentioned that “almost everything in Haunted Chocolatier, including the combat, is completely coded (and drawn) from scratch.”

Following a few months of development, Barone posted a screenshot of Haunted Chocolatier art to his Twitter on August 2nd. Showcasing a dimly lit room bedecked with brick and owl statues, the room looks wonderfully haunting!

The screenshot looks like an image of a large basement or set of entwining rooms. Though Barone only called it a “haunted chocolatier screenshot,” it seems like it could be showing a new area of the chocolatier’s mansion. Despite the fact that the area seems eerie, the warmth of the lanterns still gives it a cozy feel.

Unfortunately for any eager fans, Haunted Chocolatier does not yet have a release date. Barone previously mentioned the game is still in early development, so it may be a while before fans will see it. This makes sense, given that he’s solo-developing the game while simultaneously working on Stardew Valley. So for now, fans will just have to keep their eyes out for any exciting new Haunted Chocolatier images!