And Barone wasn’t exaggerating when he mentioned 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 accurately will add a co-op button to the title display screen. Barone mentioned the cellular multiplayer function works “just about the identical as on different platforms,” besides that there’s no strategy to “uncover” different individuals’s farms. You possibly can solely join by way of IP addresses, he mentioned — so that you’ve acquired to make use of the identical native community or create a hotspot.
Barone mentioned the best manner to make use of the multiplayer cellular mode is to host a farm on a Home windows PC, then entry that farm by cellular utilizing the identical IP tackle, by way of Wi-Fi. Barone mentioned the worst case situation is probably going connecting to a farm hosted by somebody utilizing a hotspot for everybody to connect with; the app might be “interrupted repeatedly” by misplaced service spots or calls, making the expertise irritating.
“Nevertheless, if you wish to attempt these items out, there’s nothing stopping you,” Barone wrote. “Simply bear in mind that there are inherent connectivity points that may come up when making an attempt to host a multiplayer recreation from a cellular machine.”
For those who’re seeking to entry multiplayer on cellular, right here’s learn how 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 Handle”
For Android: Settings -> Community & web -> Web -> Click on the cog subsequent to your Wi-Fi title -> Search for “IP tackle”
