Overview
- Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone confirms he started work on a Stardew Valley sequel before shifting focus to Haunted Chocolatier and says he would love to make a sequel someday.
- Haunted Chocolatier remains in active development with no release date, and Barone reiterates he will not abandon the project and will release it only when satisfied.
- Stardew Valley update 1.7 will add two new marriage candidates and make in-game children more interesting, with full details to follow on the 10th anniversary.
- Barone is exploring long-term replayability ideas such as a public farm editor and emphasizes he will pursue these without using AI.
- He notes the game's massive ongoing success and also reveals there is still an extremely obscure secret in Stardew Valley that players have not discovered.