Players will be cooking a lot inHaunted Chocolatier, and that could also provide the player with a healthy supply of stat buffs. Since the main character will be spending a significant portion of their time making various desserts, they’re likely to have an incredible amount of foodstuffs at their disposal. Although many of these will likely be sold, befitting the protagonist’s profession, there are sure to be a few treats left over, just like howStardew Family’s farmer would have an incredible amount of vegetables.Haunted Chocolatiercan make these extra desserts into more than mere snacks.
Even though it has been stated thatHaunted Chocolatierwill differ fromStardew Valley, there are still likely to be a lot of similarities between the two. For example, both games feature the ability to befriend and romance various characters, and combat is also an element of both games. One ability that has not been highlighted, but is almost certain to return, is the ability to eat to regain health and energy. InStardew Valley, players could eat fruits, vegetables, and cooked dishes for this purpose. WithHaunted Chocolatier’s protagonist making desserts, it would be no surprise if they could do the same with their creations.
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Haunted Chocolatier Can Let Players Buff Themselves With Sweets
Amidst the first game’s mechanics, one that would be a perfectStardew Valleyfeature forHaunted Chocolatieris the ability to gain stat boosts or other effects from various foods. In fact,Stardew Valleyfeatured several buff-granting foods that can be used for inspiration. For example, a Triple Shot Espresso would grant the player a speed boost, while a Fried Mushroom would grant a temporary attack boost. Some foods could even grant multiple buffs, such as Lobster Bisque boosting Fishing skill and maximum energy. SinceStardew Valleyalready had food buffs, there’s no reason forHaunted Chocolatierto pass on the idea.
The nature ofHaunted Chocolatiercould grant an interesting method to approach food buffs. In addition torunning a shop inHaunted Chocolatier, players should be able to experiment with several types of ingredients in their recipes. Considering the supernatural nature ofHaunted Chocolatier, some of these ingredients could be mystical or magical in some way. While these would be likely to be among the rarest finds in the game, they could also carry properties that grant buffs to dishes made with said ingredients. From there, players could be tasked with either selling the valuable foodstuffs or keeping them for themselves.
Including the ability to cook dishes that provide buffs also opens the door to make dishes with more spectacular effects, similar to howhavingHaunted Chocolatier’s romance mechanic involve dessertswould make them more useful. In addition to the more mundane stat and skill buffs, some exotic ingredients could provide players with effects thatStardew Valleydidn’t have. For example, a certain spicy chocolate could make the player resistant to fire, or a rare chilled dessert could do the same with cold. SinceHaunted Chocolatieris already featuring magical elements such as ghosts, the buffs and effects offered by food could be more fantastical as well.
By granting the player the chance to make dishes with important buffs inHaunted Chocolatier, the game’s core mechanic will be able to shine brightly. In addition, withHaunted Chocolatierset to emphasize combat, those buffs could become more important than ever. Not only would it make cooking more interesting, but it would make the quest to attain the ingredients for the player’s recipes more rewarding as well by making the end result more exciting to behold.Haunted Chocolatiercould have a lot to gain by letting players bake their own combat buffs in the form of delicious sweets.
Haunted Chocolatieris in development.
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