Co-Op & Children Arrive!

Everything in solo mode can now be enjoyed with company, including marriage and starting a family. Players will retain their own levels, skills, and inventories when switching between co-op and single-player modes, maintaining each player’s unique attributes.

Steam post imageThis marks the first phase of co-op implementation, with full online co-op also planned for this year. Here are some of the additions in this update:

Co-Op

• Local Co-op Play. Play together with your friends locally or using Steam Remote Play.

• Drop-in/Drop-out Local co-op

• Players can marry their co-op partner

• Player 2 retains own inventory and levels their own skills

• New “Downed” state, Revive mechanic

• Shared camera centered between Player 1 and 2 (dynamically zooms out as players move apart)

Children

• If the player is married, they can try for a child with their partner

• Players will need to procure a Crib in order to attempt having a baby

• Children generate appearance & traits from a mix of their parents

• Children grow in stages (baby, toddler, youth, adult)

• In later stages, children will have requests for the player

• In later stages, children will occasionally help on the farm

• Upon reaching adulthood, children will leave the farm and move into a nearby town

Other

• New Guest House farm structure

• New child themed items

• New attack direction indicator and enemy lock on indicator

• Various combat adjustments

• Minor optimization improvements

We hope you enjoy the update and playing together. And remember, we're working on more ways to play together soon. Join the Discord to hangout and give us your feedback!

There's still much more planned for Mirthwood this year!

P.S. - In case you missed the co-op trailer, you can check it out here.