Why Haunted Chocolatier Will Change Cozy Gaming Forever

A deep dive into Concernedape's "Haunted Chocolatier" and the impact it will have on cozy gaming as a whole.

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#stardewvalley #hauntedchocolatier #concernedape #cozygaming

[sassygrilledcheese]

I just appreciate that Eric hasn't been tainted by money. He must be protected at all costs.

[afilmbyjair]

i feel like the chocolate shop aspect of the game is gonna have its own little impact and will reinvent the tycoon genre. we already have discounty on the way so i think both major aspects of the game are going to influence the masses

[rneumann]

I think Haunted Chocolatier will boost Stardew Valley sales as people who wouldn’t try it previously decide they love CA’s style and want to see what else he’s done

[pleasemyplants]

I love a spooky game, so I'm so so so excited for Haunted Chocolatier. But totally agree, I want Ape to take as much time as he needs to be happy with it. I'll be here waiting

[pinkmuffin]

I love it because ConcernedApe is probably pretty wealthy now. He has earned his money and if he doesn't live a lavish lifestyle, he doesn't need to rush his projects. He can afford to make free DLCs and updates for stardew because he wants to. Not all indie devs have that freedom, but I'm glad he does.

[lauraholliday]

The haunted / cosy dichotomy is soooo lucrative in pop culture atm. Just think about the entire concept of like uncanny but comforting things like liminal spaces and the backrooms. 'Cozy' to a lot of people is even more effected when it is blended with elements of horror or the paranormal.

[BigEasyH]

i guess i never realized it was a "game for girls" when as a dude who works construction i bought it when it first came out.... lol

[_megacomputer]

you say Stardew is weird in its portrayal of country side farming, but as someone who had a bit of a city-to-homesteading arc recently there is actually a healthy amount of astral projecting with my crystal mommy neighbour, tripping on mysterious substances provided by the local wizard, and talking to animals in my garden. Very much farmer things.

[pinkglase]

Yes, as a lover of Stardew Valley and cozy games, I find myself trying to find a game that will give me the same drive I had with Stardew. It's a long and painful road. There is no such game. I'm so ready for his new game and giving us something new to enjoy!

[Youthuba]

There was this game a decade ago on mobile called bakery story. It was about a game where you run a bakery. You have to cook goodies, sell, make money, level up to expand or unlock new equipment as the customers demand other products. Best part is that it was multiplayer and you had to get parts for the mission from friends(or micro transactions). I left that game because the dev was greedy. I then picked up on " my cafe" but it also has silly cash grabs. Cafe management cozy genre has demand but no one did anything about it

[ilhatropical]

I love stardew valley and Eric barone, i'll be waiting for haunted chocolatier for as long as it takes. Great video ❤

[TheKyuuzu]

I stayed away from Stardew Valley for quite some time thinking that I won't enjoy it since I only play JRPG, Souls like, and MMORPG. Boy was I wrong. The moment I started playing Stardew, I put down all my other games and focused in SDV so much.

[MickShmick]

I am so insanely excited for HC. I feel like no one does this genre like ConcernedApe <3 <3

[Vaedyx]

Stardew a girl's game? I'm a dude and im literally obsessed with it rn. I'm very new to the genre too and only just about to start my first winter! Also great vid! You have a very soothing voice

[Mukar]

You can't deny the similarities between Chef RPG and Haunted Chocolatier, but you CAN deny any intentionality behind those similarities. Chef RPG has public devlogs here on youtube dating back to August 2020...a full year before Haunted Chocolatier's announcement. Many of the things on display in the trailer were also shown in devlogs before HC's announcement so any similarities are purely coincidental. HC isn't THAT influential yet 😅

[TheAlieann]

I cannot wait for this game, the vibes are just immaculate. I'm so hopeful for it.

[cojkasowski]

Eric Barone is seriously an angel. His game has brought me so much peace and joy, and I’m so excited for haunted chocolatier. He’s so real.

[Vickiraytive]

The combat footage you showed here made me think so much of the style of one of my favorite childhood games: Sword of Mana. It's nostalgic in all the right ways. I can't wait til we can play this.

[squirrelsinmykoolaid]

You mentioned Chef RPG after you said "we're already seeing Haunted Chocolatier-esque games on the rise" and that makes it seem like Chef RPG is a copy of HC, which I don't think is fair. Correct me if I'm wrong but the developer of Chef RPG started working on the game in 2020, and HC wasn't announced until 2021 from what I can see.

[GlitchedVision]

I would argue that cozy games can most certainly have some combat but combat/violence is never the primary gameplay focus. An example of this is that I would personally argue that No Man's Sky could, theoretically be a cozy game even though it is not directly categorized as one because the focus is on chill exploration and base building in a near infinite universe where there really is no end goal other than to do whatever you want.