It looks like Haunted Chocolatier will have to wait after all. The priority is quality, not forced launch
The creator of Stardew Valley continues to make a new game, but does not forget about the old one – he recently returned again with a major update 1.6 and a series of mini-patches with fixes. Work on Haunted Chocolatier has been going on for quite some time and the project has already formed a community of “absentee fans”. made it clear that he was not going to take an accelerated launch:
«The anticipation from the fans definitely weighs on me, but it's better to have a delayed game that's actually good than a bad game that came out “on time.” When [Haunted Chocolatier] is ready, then I will release it. I'm not too worried about blood pressure. I don't feel like I owe anyone anything when it comes to Haunted Chocolatier. This is the game I decided to make. I don't have to do it“.
This approach is reminiscent of Gabe Newell’s recent statement: “Delays are temporary. A sucky [game] is forever“.
ConcernedApe also noted that he is not chasing money, his goal is to create and share the results May I rest in peace:
“Before Stardew Valley, I spent my days hunched over my computer. I still spend all day at the computer…. My goal in life is not making money. I want to create things and share them with the world. That's the point. This is what I do. This is something I will do, regardless of any other circumstances, as long as I can financially support myself to be able to do it. If not, I'll get a job and spend my free time making things to try to get back into [creating full-time].”
Trailer: https://youtu.be/ASlkM-mf1zk
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Cover author: ConcernedApe. Image source: YouTube.com