Overview
- In a new IGN interview, Eric Barone confirms he once started a Stardew Valley 2 before moving that effort to Haunted Chocolatier.
- Barone says Haunted Chocolatier remains in active development and he does not plan to abandon the project.
- The upcoming 1.7 update will add a new farm type, more character‑focused social material, and two new marriage candidates to be revealed on Feb. 26.
- Barone says he would love to make a sequel someday but notes that fans’ attachment to Pelican Town complicates a fresh cast or setting.
- He says 1.7 also tackles a popular request to make children more engaging, and he is considering a farm map editor with social sharing that may not ship in 1.7; Polygon reports roughly 50 million copies sold.