Stardew Valley follow-up Haunted Chocolatier will have boss battles Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Stardew Valley follow-up Haunted Chocolatier will have boss battles "If people say it's cut and paste Stardew Valley, well so be it." News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 6 Apr 2022 8 comments Stardew Valley follow-up Haunted Chocolatier is set to have boss battles. In a livestream interview with composing software Reason Studios, Stardew creator Eric Barone showed off some of the music from the forthcoming game (thanks PC Gamer). That included a track called "beeboss", complete with buzzing melodies. Watch on YouTube "Not all of Haunted Chocolatier is this upbeat salsa music. That's actually an oddball," said Barone, offering to play another piece called Pristine Snow that's more in-line with Stardew's ambient tracks with its gentle piano and sombre oboe melody. "Most of the music in the game will probably sound like this," he said. "A sort of mysterious, sombre, snowy feel. This is supposed to sound like a mysterious night in the snow." Barone also described the music overall as "darker" than Stardew and he's using more synthesisers this time around. This is the first time the music for Haunted Chocolatier has been heard, offering more hints as to what the gameplay will be like beyond what Barone has already stated. A previous blog post already confirmed the game will have a greater focus on combat compared with Stardew. Barone isn't worried about following the success of Stardew, though. When asked on the Reason livestream about "sophomore slump" Barone replied: "I can relate to some degree with working on Haunted Chocolatier, which is a game that's very much in Stardew Valley's shadow at this point and will be compared to it." "I can't help but think about Stardew Valley when I'm making this game. It'll manifest in ways like 'Oh, I can't do this. It's too much like Stardew Valley.' But then a lot of the things in Stardew Valley are the way they are because it just makes sense. It would be foolish to do it any other way." "Lately I've just kinda been like 'you know what, screw it,'" he continued. "If that means a lot of stuff in Stardew Valley was perfect and it doesn't need to be changed, then I'm just gonna do it the same way and not worry about it. If people say it's cut and paste Stardew Valley, well so be it. What did you expect? Did you expect me to make a sports game or a racing game? This is just what I do." Check out the full livestream below. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store