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Co-op: Animals, Marriage, Children Guide

Co-op is the farm building used to house small animals and manage several multiplayer-specific interactions. In co-op mode, it also affects how some social and family events play out between the main player and a farmhand.

Coop animals

A Coop must be built on the farm before these animals can be purchased. They must occupy a spot inside a coop and leave their products inside the coop each morning.

Co-op mode

When married to a farmhand in co-op mode, the main player may be asked overnight whether they want children. If the main player says yes, the same question is then asked to the farmhand. Once both players agree, a child is born or delivered following the usual rules.

Stability and updates

Stardew Valley 1.31 on PlayStation 4, released on 28 September 2019, included fixes for co-op issues, including:

  • periodic crashes during co-op play
  • a memory leak in co-op

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