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Haunted Chocolatier’s Lack of Multiplayer Puts a Lot of Pressure on the NPCs

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Highlights

  • Haunted Chocolatier won’t have Stardew Valley’s multiplayer features, focusing solely on single player experience.
  • NPCs in Haunted Chocolatier will be vital for creating a engaging story and atmosphere in the game.
  • The characters in Haunted Chocolatier will need to be well-developed to make the game stand out in the cozy gaming genre.



If Haunted Chocolatier isn’t going to have the same multiplayer that Stardew Valley did, then extra care will need to be paid to its NPCs. Of course, the cast of the game will be important for helping Haunted Chocolatier establish itself as an engaging title. In the situation that the game finds itself, they will be even more important than the townsfolk of Stardew Valley ended up being. Enough has already been shown that Haunted Chocolatier‘s experience will be different from its predecessor. Its cast will play an important role in making sure that it’s a good one.


Without a doubt, Haunted Chocolatier has a big advantage thanks to its status as the successor of Stardew Valley, one of the biggest cozy games on the market. However, players should not expect everything about the game to be lifted from Stardew Valley. ConcernedApe has already confirmed that Haunted Chocolatier will have a greater emphasis on combat, which could lead to all sorts of new mechanics for the game. In addition, the presence of ghosts in the game offers all sorts of supernatural possibilities that weren’t in Stardew Valley. Haunted Chocolatier should be able to provide plenty of new experiences for Stardew Valley veterans.

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Haunted Chocolatier’s NPCs Will Be More Important Than Its Predecessors

Haunted Chocolatier Won’t Have Stardew Valley’s Multiplayer Features

While Stardew Valley had multiplayer options, Haunted Chocolatier will be single-player only. Players won’t be able to share their factory with another player, or work as a team in combat. Every game of Haunted Chocolatier will be solely based on a single player’s experience. While this does place some restrictions on the game that Stardew Valley did not have, by no means does it have to be a negative. After all, there are a lot of strictly single-player games, including many in the cozy gaming genre. However, focusing on the single-player experience will require some areas to get special attention.


Haunted Chocolatier’s NPCs Will be Vital For the Game’s Atmosphere

Haunted Chocolatier‘s NPCs will need to do a lot of heavy lifting for the game. The story of Haunted Chocolatier is going to be very important since players won’t be able to mess around with friends like they could in Stardew Valley. The events of the game will have to keep the player engaged, and the NPCs are going to be vital in that regard. A good story relies on good characters to tell it, and the townsfolk of Haunted Chocolatier will be tasked with doing so. They have only been briefly glimpsed so far, but hopefully they will be up to the task.

Haunted Chocolatier Has a Strong Character Framework to Work Off Of

Thankfully, there is already good reason to believe in Haunted Chocolatier‘s NPCs. The NPC villagers of Stardew Valley‘s Pelican Town and the areas surrounding it were a delight for the most part. Each of them had a distinct personality, and their Heart Events helped to make them more interesting as characters. Following a similar approach would work well for Haunted Chocolatier, although it may have to reach a bit further. Fans of the first game should already know that ConcernedApe can make good characters. Haunted Chocolatier‘s will just need a little extra attention, and they should be able to carry the plot well.


A good story relies on good characters to tell it, and the townsfolk of
Haunted Chocolatier
will be tasked with doing so.

Haunted Chocolatier will need to perform well on all fronts, but its NPCs will be especially important. Haunted Chocolatier will need to stand out since more cozy games have been coming out in recent years. While plenty of aspects of Stardew Valley can help the game along, multiplayer will not be among them. That is why a solid story with interesting characters will be paramount to ensuring the game’s success. With Haunted Chocolatier focusing solely on its single-player experience, the characters will need to keep the game feeling lively.

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