After some hard work and sweat, the Multiplayer mode is almost finished. Here is what to expect for Multiplayer in v0.9.3:
- Up to four players locally with any combination of Keyboard + Mouse and four Gamepads!
- Players cooperate and share coins and keys.
- You start with more coins and keys with more players.
- The maximum number of keys that can be held goes up with the number of players.
- The number of enemies and pickups increase.
- Bosses have their health multiplied.
- Multiplayer does not contribute to certain unlockables, and can be played in Distorted Earth or Earth Unleashed.
- Each player can be named and have unique control schemes.
- A highscore and best time to beat for each playthrough!
- Competition between players is planned for later updates.
Concerning the next update, v0.9.2.2 (v0.9.6 for Mac), weapon stats will be visibly displayed and can be compared during gameplay. This can help you decide which would be better weapons for you without expending durability testing them. Alternate tiles for each biome will assist the patches in making the biomes not look flat. And of course there's a bunch of tweaks included with v0.9.2.2.
v0.9.2.2 will be coming out relatively soon, while Multiplayer will require a lot of testing before being opened in v0.9.3. I hope you will have lots of fun with your friends!
EDIT: Here's a picture!