Yep. I m still working on the game. Feels kinda dumb posting this same thing over and over, but that s the reality. I know it s taking a long time. A big part of that is that I am being very thoughtful about every aspect of the game. The things in the game which the player will ... Read more
Hey everyone, good news: I ve been very productive lately on Haunted Chocolatier. Yep, it s taking a while to finish the game. That s oaky I know, I know, I shouldn t have announced the game so early. But I had my reasons. To debunk a few myths and false assumptions I ve seen: Haunted Chocolatier will be abandoned ... Read more
Recently, I announced that there will be another major content update for Stardew Valley the 1.7 update. You might be wondering: If ConcernedApe is working on Stardew Valley 1.7, will that cause Haunted Chocolatier to take longer? The answer: Maybe a little, but not as much as you might think. Why: I have a ... Read more
In a recent interview, I was asked about my design philosophy for Haunted Chocolatier, and I talked for a bit about my interest in the intuition , and using an intuitive process to make chocolates. I wanted to elaborate on that a little bit here. It s true that I am interested in the intuition. As someone ... Read more
Hello, I know it s been a while since I last posted here. As you may already know, I haven t been able to work on Haunted Chocolatier in a while. This is because I started working on new stuff for the Stardew Valley 1.6 update. The 1.6 update was originally planned to be a technical, under ... Read more
Hi, everyone I ve been doing a lot of work on Haunted Chocolatier, and making good progress. Mostly, I m working on core elements of the game. I will be doing this for a while. I don t really feel like sharing much, because I d rather let the game be a surprise than reveal everything. I just like ... Read more
Hey everyone, Thanks so much for all the kind words about the announcement last week. It s been a lot of fun to see everyone s reaction after working on this for over a year, in secret. Now I am back into the grind of making the game (which I enjoy). I plan on using this blog ... Read more
Hey everyone, After dedicating 10 years of my life to Stardew Valley (and counting), the time has finally come to announce my next game. It s called ConcernedApe s Haunted Chocolatier . Why chocolate? I m not sure. It just kind of came to me. I think sometimes the best ideas just appear in a flash, instead of being ... Read more