Don't Starve Together -- Multiplayer Alpha Officially Coming Summer 2014

[SethR]

Should call it "Don't Starve Alone" instead of Together.

 

That was actually our original title! Ultimately we changed it 'cause it was a bit confusing if "Don't Starve Alone" meant "do be alone but don't starve" or if it meant "don't be alone and don't starve".

[ButterStuffed]

I came home looked at this and almost ripped my fingers off in excitement.

 

Klei is really good at making me almost dismember myself.

[Dr. Derpenstein]

I.... I ..... Don't know what to think....

This, THIS was not what I would have ever expected, or what anyone would have expected. I..... will see how this turns out.

I hope well.

[Tulingu]

(überlong post about multiplayer)

Multiplayer duo:

http://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/17862-dont-starve-comics-art/page-52?p=474054#entry474054

[Parrotoss]

Oh my goodness! Wow, the puzzle certainty threw everything for a spin. Haha, amazing! I love it, I love it, I love it!

 

--Wait, will we able to kill other players or will friendly fire not be allowed? As a toggle option maybe?

Edited May 7, 2014 by Parrotoss

[jbeetle]

Poor multiplayer mod guy. I'm sure he's done a ton of work by himself. Anyway, I'm glad I no longer have to link that multiplayer thread.

 

We, the mob, will, however, continue to point people to where a question has already been answered!

Edited May 7, 2014 by jbeetle

[LazyRabbit]

Okay, first thing i thought since I saw it.

"...How playing Webber works in MP?"

I know they will do the RoG MP later but... Don't you think it's a food for thought?

[NyuKlaus]

OMG!!

 

MULTIPLAYER IS COMING

 

Yeyyyy!!

[Murpium]

This is fantastic news. I played a LOT of Don't Starve for a few months (came home every day from work to it). I really wished for multiplayer but it was supposedly never to be. I got bored of the game quite some time before Reign of Giants came out and I never bought it. With this announcement, I'm buying RoG today and gifting copies to several friends (anyone I haven't gifted Don't Starve to already anyway). Thank you, Klei. This is exactly what I had hoped for from the beginning. Don't Starve is going to be so much fun again.

[pkpulsefall]

HUH!?

oh gosh! is this happening!? did the day finally come?

please klei...please don't turn into a company that turns into crap the minute the company decides to input fan stuff into their games.

 

I just don't want don't starve to become a another backwater game! I hope this doesn't destroy it in the end...

[segrand]

Multiplayer <3

Thank you!

[THefillerFEar]

mmmm..... sorry joel but I think in the future not him going well  

[24kgoldring]

Incredible! Unbeliveable! MAGNIFICANT!

[Snob]

I honestly didn't think I would live to see this.

[THefillerFEar]

i've playing don't starve once naughty and nice update until now, but when i hear the "don't starve together", I felt like you destroy the core of the game

[DeathDisciple]

I won't talk about wether I like the idea of MP or not, it is subjective and ultimately irrelevant. It had no place in your vision, you have changed your vision due to pressure/new people...

 

I can't say I have had a single occurrence in over 20 years of playing both online and offline games where company changing vision under player or funders' pressure did not result in huge downfall, breaking both the game and the community into pieces, and ultimately ending up dead and forgotten. I'm sorry if I do not believe this to be an exception (yes, it would take belief, a huge leap of faith, not to predict the effects the obvious way).

 

Either way, good luck, you'll need it.

[Corey]

I won't talk about wether I like the idea of MP or not, it is subjective and ultimately irrelevant. It had no place in your vision, you have changed your vision due to pressure/new people...

 

I can't say I have had a single occurrence in over 20 years of playing both online and offline games where company changing vision under player or funders' pressure did not result in huge downfall, breaking both the game and the community into pieces, and ultimately ending up dead and forgotten. I'm sorry if I do not believe this to be an exception (yes, it would take belief, a huge leap of faith, not to predict the effects the obvious way).

 

Either way, good luck, you'll need it.

 

To address the concerns over this affecting the single player game, it has zero impact. As mentioned in the OP we made this decision after developers in our studio took the lead and made a working prototype. As a result of that being insanely fun to play we decided to have those developers work on expanding it for release. 

 

We agree not every game should have MP just for the sake of having it, so they made a proof of concept, and after experiencing it, we were confident that we could do something we felt proud of and was interesting on its own. 

 

Most people did indeed want this, but that wasn't really the factor in releasing it. We have been firm in saying we didn't want to split our focus away from the single player game which was the promise we made. With our new hires, we have the resources to focus on this. We realize many people love our original vision of Don't Starve. That's why this is free to all existing players before the Alpha drops, will always be optional, and its own focus separate from single player. 

[Nohemi]

Thank you very much, Klei. You are the best company I know. 

[I3elphegor]

Come on, Wilson! There's no need to be worried! 

[Devon Aster]

One thing that I have to say... Groveling and begging...

 

Please don't make any multiplayer only characters...

 

Jumping off of this post: Please, please don't make multi-player exclusive content that can't be accessed by single-players or have some single-player version offered.

 

I was very disappointed to see the email sporting the puzzle picture was just to announce multi-player.  One of the reasons I bought and enjoyed this game was that it was so well done as a single-player experience.  It was nice having the confidence that whatever was added would always be focused on that.  I've never cared much for multi-player, so I generally avoid games that have exclusive content for that mode.  There's nothing more annoying than wanting to use or do something, but not have the option to go solo.  I'd really hate to miss out on new craftables, recipes, biomes, etc. just because I prefer that style of play

[Snob]

i've playing don't starve once naughty and nice update until now, but when i hear the "don't starve together", I felt like you destroy the core of the game

 

But, I really don’t want to play multiplayer.

Single player Don’t Starve will not be affected by the addition of multiplayer except for content or features not specifically related to multiplayer gameplay. Balance changes and content aimed at creating an interesting multiplayer experience will not be added to the single player game.

[d3v1n96]

As I get more and more time to think about this I am slowly becoming cautiously optimistic. I have been here almost since the beginning and in that time have learned that the devs have all was managed to make a beautiful and magical experience that has blown me away. I hope this addition will do the same. I would have preferred another dlc that added more single player content and cost a few bucks but this is also a somewhat exciting notion, even if I'm not sure how to feel about it. Good luck with development and I look forward to testing, which hopefully wont coincide with my month long vacation in late July/early august.   

[TLLBRDWRNGLR]

In yo' face  people who downvoted me for thinking multiplayer could be a thing!

[CREU]

well now I have something to do in my Winter... or spring... I have no idea anymore. There's no such things as seasons in Brazil's north

omg another brazilian

[subluka]

ah good more ways to not starve donner party of four.