Finally, once the early access period is over for the PC survival game Craftopia, players will be able to instantly invite friends by creating worlds and sending invitations. However, this feature is not there yet, but there is a stable workaround so you can farm and build with friends right now. It's not as complicated as it will sound, but do it one step at a time so you can play with up to four more.
Host Instructions
To begin the process, you will need to put Steam aside for now and download the LogMeIn Hamachi private VPN service. Its basic edition is completely free, but only allows five people on a network at a time. Once you've got to the program's main menu, here's how to get started.
- Find and navigate to the Network tab in the upper left corner.
- From there you will need to open a new network which can be named and password protected.
- Once the network is created, share the VPN's IP4 address shown at the bottom, along with the name and password, with your friends.
- Next, you'll want to open the game and open the Host and Play option.
- When playing with this option, your friends will be able to join if they have the VPN information.
Instructions for guests
As the host, you will also want to download LogMeIn Hamachi. Once your hard-working host has sent you the necessary information to join their server, go to the Network tab in Hamachi and click on the “Join an existing network” function. From there, you'll need to enter the credentials your host sent into the program, as well as into the game's “Join via IP” menu.
You should now see your host and the other guests in Craftopia's multiplayer mode. Keep in mind, however, that you won't have to use this process forever, with official multiplayer servers to come.
