Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, the famed creator of Stardew Valley, is working on a new game called Haunted Chocolatier. In it, players will manage a confectionery store and harvest ingredients to craft some sweets, all while interacting with friendly ghosts and romancing various NPCs. Although Haunted Chocolatier does share some surface-level similarities with Stardew Valley, it'll still be fairly distinct from its predecessor in large part because of its heavier emphasis on combat. The game will not only give players a wide arsenal of weapons to use in battle, it will also feature in-depth combat maneuvers like stuns, blocks, and quick attacks. Due to this significant shift in gameplay style, Haunted Chocolatier will be more of an action RPG rather than a traditional, Stardew Valley-like farming sim.