‘Secret’ multiplayer mode added to Stardew Valley on mobile

And Barone wasn’t exaggerating when he stated it was hidden. To entry it from the cellular model of the sport’s title display screen, gamers should carry out a sequence of faucets to particular leaves on the Stardew Valley emblem, then push a distinct button. (You will discover the detailed steps on the sport’s web site or pasted under.) Doing this appropriately will add a co-op button to the title display screen. Barone stated the cellular multiplayer characteristic works “just about the identical as on different platforms,” besides that there’s no technique to “uncover” different individuals’s farms. You may solely join by way of IP addresses, he stated — so that you’ve received to make use of the identical native community or create a hotspot.

Barone stated the perfect method to make use of the multiplayer cellular mode is to host a farm on a Home windows PC, then entry that farm by means of cellular utilizing the identical IP handle, by way of Wi-Fi. Barone stated the worst case state of affairs is probably going connecting to a farm hosted by somebody utilizing a hotspot for everybody to hook up with; the app could be “interrupted repeatedly” by misplaced service spots or calls, making the expertise irritating.

“Nonetheless, if you wish to strive this stuff out, there’s nothing stopping you,” Barone wrote. “Simply remember that there are inherent connectivity points that may come up when making an attempt to host a multiplayer recreation from a cellular gadget.”

In the event you’re trying to entry multiplayer on cellular, right here’s the right way to do it — straight from Stardew Valley’s web site:

For iOS: Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Click on the (i) subsequent to your Wi-Fi title -> Search for “IP Deal with”

For Android: Settings -> Community & web -> Web -> Click on the cog subsequent to your Wi-Fi title -> Search for “IP handle”