From IGN · Wesley Yin-Poole · · 1m 10s
Haunted Chocolatier More Action RPG Than Stardew Valley
ConcernedApe says Haunted Chocolatier is an action RPG for miners in Stardew Valley.
In brief
ConcernedApe says Haunted Chocolatier is an action RPG for miners in Stardew Valley. Eric Barone calls Haunted Chocolatier an action RPG focused on adventuring and boss fights for players who enjoy mining in Stardew Valley. Originally reported by IGN.
Eric Barone on Haunted Chocolatier
Eric Barone, known as ConcernedApe, has discussed differences between Haunted Chocolatier and Stardew Valley.
“Feels kinda dumb posting this same thing over and over, but that’s the reality”
Haunted Chocolatier's gameplay focus
Haunted Chocolatier is more of an action RPG with adventuring, equipment, and boss fights.
“It is still what I call a town game, but it’s more of an action RPG, the main focus is more about adventuring, finding equipment and getting more powerful. There are monsters, there are boss fights.”
Target audience for Haunted Chocolatier
Haunted Chocolatier is for players who go into the mines in Stardew Valley.
“It's for the people in Stardew Valley that go into the mines. That's what I do, honestly.”
Barone's design philosophy
Barone obsesses over UI details to create seamless, intuitive player experiences.
“I am being very thoughtful about every aspect of the game”
Recipe book iteration example
Barone iterates on recipe books to ensure minimal clicks and clear data presentation.
“This is a UI you will be using fairly often, so it has to be perfect. You need to be able to accomplish your goal with the minimal number of clicks.”
Barone's development approach
Barone prefers to avoid early reveals to prevent disappointing players.
“Partly, it feels like I’m serving a half-baked bread. I would rather serve a fully baked bread”
Stardew Valley 1.7 update
Barone will get heavily involved in Stardew Valley 1.7 update to ensure quality.
“At some point in 1.7's cycle, I will get heavily involved, because I feel like my hand needs to touch every part of the game, every aspect of the update.”
Barone's time management
Barone struggles to shift between game projects but has improved his focus.
“It is difficult because it's hard to shift gears, I guess. If I'm thinking about Haunted Chocolatier, it's difficult to be like, 'Okay, I'm going to one day of the week or two days of the week work on Stardew Valley.'”
The bottom line
Eric Barone calls Haunted Chocolatier an action RPG focused on adventuring and boss fights for players who enjoy mining in Stardew Valley.
