Stardew Valley’s 1.6 replace was launched earlier this yr for PC. But it wasn’t a median patch, because it added a ridiculous quantity of latest options like a model new farm, extra festivals, and tons of quirky secrets and techniques for gamers to uncover. It was so common with followers that 150,000 gamers flooded again into the sport.Â
Unfortunately, the enjoyable has been restricted to PC gamers as creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has been onerous at work since March attempting to get the cellular and console 1.6 patch prepared. Barone continues to be extremely concerned with patching and porting and has been giving small updates for months now.Â
“I do know that the console and cellular gamers are desperate to play 1.6, and I’m doing every thing inside my energy to have the ports prepared as quickly as attainable,” Barone says. “The ports require additional work past the PC model. There can also be one other patch for PC underway, which primarily [consists of] some bug fixes.” Basically, Barone’s spinning plates on plates.Â
But with all this effort and time being sunk into Stardew Valley, some followers are nervous that Barone has forgotten about his upcoming RPG, Haunted Chocolatier. Barone introduced this upcoming recreation again in October 2021: “After dedicating 10 years of my life to Stardew Valley (and counting), the time has lastly come to announce my subsequent recreation,” he stated in a weblog submit. “It’s known as ConcernedApe’s Haunted Chocolatier.”Â
There had been a few progress updates following the announcement, however sadly, we have not likely heard something new since October 2023, and even that was simply a few screenshots. But Barone clearly has sufficient on his plate with Stardew Valley; he even famous that his obsession with perfecting Stardew Valley is consuming into Haunted Chocolatier’s improvement.Â
So it would not actually come as a shock that Barone’s newest Stardew Valley progress replace additionally contains an apology to Haunted Chocolatier followers. “Console and cellular ports are nonetheless in progress,” Barone says. “I acknowledge that they’re taking a very long time. There are causes for this, however the backside line is that they don’t seem to be out but. We are nonetheless engaged on them, and so they have been our major focus since 1.6 got here out for PC. It could be an enormous aid to me in the event that they had been prepared for at this time, however they are not, so all we are able to do is proceed engaged on them till they’re prepared.Â
“I’ve not touched Haunted Chocolatier in a very long time as a result of I’m dedicated to finalising Stardew 1.6 first. To those that are pissed off and even offended in regards to the timeline, I perceive and settle for full duty. To those that are affected person and understanding, thanks. You make life higher and cut back stress, and I respect it. Back to work.”Â
Barone can take as a lot time as he must get work on Haunted Chocolatier accomplished. Would I wish to play the sport as quickly as attainable? Sure. But do I would like it on the expense of his or anybody else’s psychological or bodily well being? Of course not. Barone and his small group are and have been doing stellar work on Stardew Valley, and I’m simply excited to see what they’re going to go on to realize with Haunted Chocolatier sooner or later, at any time when which may be.Â
