How to play FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time local co-op and online multiplayer

The best thing about FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is that it has both local co-op and online multiplayer.

Here’s everything you need to know about unlocking and playing these modes with your buddies.

How to unlock multiplayer in FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Online multiplayer

Visit the Guild Office at your Base Camp during chapter three to unlock online multiplayer in FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time. The feature doesn’t come unlocked right from the beginning, and you need to progress with the story first, which you have to do solo. Once you are inside the Guild Office, you will be able to invite friends and recruit other players by talking to the NPCs.

If you’re planning to play online multiplayer on consoles, you must have a valid membership to its subscription services (PlayStation Plus, Xbox Game Pass, Nintendo Switch Online).

Local multiplayer

Local multiplayer, meanwhile, unlocks pretty early in the game. Couch co-op or local multiplayer will unlock right after a cutscene with Trip and Edward. You will get a pop-up notification saying the feature is now available.

From there, all your friend needs to do is press the Start button on another controller and start playing. They can only control Trip (the AI-controlled companion), meaning you won’t be able to create another character for local multiplayer sessions.

Does multiplayer stop quest progression in FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time?

Yes, playing online will stop the progression of quests in FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

This means you are restricted from playing the main story and reporting to the Life Masters. The game’s multiplayer feature takes on the role of a survival game where you are only allowed to craft items, defeat enemies, and gather resources together with your friends.

The online multiplayer sessions are also time-restricted, which means the length of play sessions will be limited, and you can’t play together as long as you’d like to.

Does FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time have crossplay?

While I agree FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time‘s online multiplayer feature is not the best and has certain restrictions, it does have crossplay support. This means you can team up with your friend even if they are playing on a different platform.

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