At the end of January, *Stardew Valley* creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone uploaded a new post to his blog, providing an update on the current state of his upcoming game, the candy-themed life sim *Haunted Chocolatier*. In the post, Barone confirmed that the game is still in development, noting that it's "taking a while to finish the game," and adding, "That's okay."