Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone provided insights into his next game, Haunted Chocolatier, emphasizing a shift towards whimsy and metaphysical exploration. He contrasts the intuitive chocolate-making process with left-brain mechanics, aiming to incorporate elements of mystery and creativity into gameplay. Barone is currently developing a vertical slice to showcase core mechanics, suggesting features like making ghost chocolates. He envisions Haunted Chocolatier as an evolution from Stardew Valley, exploring creativity and ethereality once basic needs are satisfied.
"You have the left brain, which is the mechanical, engineering thing, and then you have this intuitive, psychic, paranormal side," he explained.
"Instead I'm thinking, what if you do intuitive chocolate-making? You have to let go of your desire to engineer the perfect chocolate and maybe just accept that there's a mystery and a whimsy..."
"With Haunted Chocolatier I wanted to explore like, what next? We have our basic needs met with Stardew Valley. Now let's take it beyond into the realm of the ethereal and the creative."
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