Stardew Valley’s multiplayer is “coming along great”

While we look forward to on-line cooperative multiplayer to formally arrive in Stardew Valley — early 2018, last we heard — creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone has shared a bit of replace. It’s “coming along great”, he says, and “already really fun”. I imply, positive he would say that, nevertheless it’s Stardew Valley in multiplayer so I’ll consider that. The wait continues however Barone does share a pleasant image of a farm he labored on:

That’s a beautiful little wooden, isn’t it? While some people favour organised rows of crops, I like a little bit of wooded sprawl on a farm.

The motive Barone has a bit of log cabin shall be as a result of he’s there as a farmhand. Stardew Valley’s co-op may have additional gamers stay as farmhands in cabins in your farm, relatively than sharing your own home or bringing their home over from their very own farm.

Farmhands are secondary gamers however publishers Chucklefish, who’re answerable for including multiplayer, have mentioned farmhands can do “almost anything” the principle farmer can. “They can farm, mine, fight, fish, forage, marry NPCs and take part in festivals.” They gained’t have a say in sure selections that fall to the principle farmer, thoughts, similar to “when to sleep, when to start and end festivals, and whether to side with Joja”.

I all the time see Stardew Valley as a little bit of a getaway, not one thing I’d need to play with friends, however I can see the enjoyable of farming and adventuring with buddies.

If you may’t look forward to official assist, you may attempt Stardew Valley’s unofficial multiplayer mod. It’s bit janky however hey, it’s multiplayer.

Barone is already thinking about his next game however don’t count on to listen to a lot about it for ages. Chucklefish are additionally borrowing a little bit of that Stardew spirit for a brand new recreation of their very own, the witch faculty recreation codenamed Spellbound.