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Starsand Island Multiplayer: Shared Island, Progress, and Permissions
Is Starsand Island multiplayer a shared island, and what can guests build or progress?
Starsand Island Multiplayer: Shared Island, Progress, and Permissions
Starsand Island multiplayer is a host-island session, not one merged farm save. The official rules confirm host permissions and separate island progress. Friends can work together on the host's island, but player-specific island, quest, or relationship progress should be checked on the correct home island before reporting a sync bug.
Evidence: Official
Prerequisites
- Join a current Version 1.0 host session.
- Ask the host to review resource permissions before using crops, livestock, fishing spots, or crafting stations.
- Keep each player's home island and quest state separate when planning co-op work.
Evidence: Official
What to do now
- Let the host open the session and set the access mode.
- Review permissions before using crops, livestock, fishing, crafting, or other resources.
- Treat shared activity as different from shared island progression and return home for personal progress.
Evidence: Official
Troubleshooting
- If a guest cannot interact with an object, check the host's matching permission category.
- If a quest does not complete, return to the island associated with that quest.
- If a guest's task or island state is not syncing, compare the host island with the guest's home island before treating it as a bug.
- Keep the host, guest, platform, build, quest name, and before/after state together when reporting a reproducible sync issue.
- Do not assume building, story, or island unlocks are written to every player's island.
Evidence: Official
Exceptions and branches
- Guest tasks may depend on the island they are being completed on.
- Resource access can be changed by the host at any time.
- Shared activity is not the same as shared island progression.
Evidence: Official
The rule to remember
Multiplayer lets players do activities together, but it does not merge their island progression. Plan co-op sessions around shared activities and return-home steps.
Evidence: Official
How to read a progress-sync report
A player saying that island, quest, building, or romance progress did not sync may be describing the documented separate-island model. The current Steam discussion also asks whether building, romance, and LAN/IP play are shared; those action-level answers remain Needs verification until tested on the intended build.
Evidence: Community report
FAQ
Does Starsand Island multiplayer share progress?
No. The official rule is that island progress is not shared in multiplayer, so the host and guest should not expect one merged farm save.
Why is my Starsand Island multiplayer progress not syncing?
First check whether the action is island or quest progression. Separate island progress is expected; compare the relevant player's home island and record the build before reporting a bug.
Is Starsand Island multiplayer a shared island or shared farm?
No shared island progression is confirmed. Treat it as a host-island session with separate player islands, not one merged farm save.
Can guests build in the host's house or farm?
The host controls resource permissions, but the official announcement does not provide a complete building-action matrix. Treat unrestricted guest building as Needs verification on the current build.
Does Starsand Island multiplayer support romance or LAN play?
The active Steam discussion asks both questions, but the official multiplayer announcement does not confirm a romance-sharing rule or a LAN/IP mode. Keep both answers Needs verification and return home for personal progression.