Stardew Valley's latest update added a 'secret, experimental mobile multiplayer' mode, and you have to use the Konami code on a bunch of leaves to unlock it
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, the man who just will not cut it out, has revealed that the newly-released 1.6 update contains, on top of everything else, a «secret, experimental mobile multiplayer feature» that enables players on mobile platforms to join in on the fun with others.
The big 1.6 update went live on PC in March, but didn't make it to console and mobile platforms until November 4, which also saw more new stuff plowed in on top of what was already included in the original update. But there was even more to it than we realized, hidden amidst the title screen's lush greenery.
The recent update added a secret, experimental mobile multiplayer feature. This guide explains how to access it: https://t.co/q3DDVP3nhMNovember 5, 2024
«With the release of Stardew Valley 1.6 on mobile, there is now a hidden multiplayer feature which you can access,» Barone wrote in the new Stardew Valley mobile multiplayer guide. «Mobile multiplayer works pretty much the same as on other platforms, except there is no farm 'discovery' capability. You can only connect via IP. You can, however, join a PC-hosted farm from a mobile device via IP.»
Barone warned that trying to host or connect to a game over a mobile network will likely not work well. The «best-case scenario» for mobile players looking to connect with others is one in which players on a «high-end mobile device» connect to a PC-hosted game via WiFi.
The other end of the scale «would be if someone were to host a game from a low-performance phone, on a cell network (you would probably have to create a mobile wi-fi hotspot for others to connect to locally), and they were on a train or something, going through tunnels. And then the host is also getting calls, causing the app to be interrupted repeatedly.» In that oddly specific scenario, Barone said the multiplayer experience would be «potentially frustrating,» which I would imagine is a bit of understatement.
On the other hand, Barone also respects the fact that you're a
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