Stardew Valley offers some pretty seamless co-op, but that doesn't mean multiplayer is easy to implement into farming sims for developers – and Coral Island is proof.
Just days after releasing its long-awaited multiplayer update, independent developer Stairway Games is taking to the web to post a formal apology to fans. The 1.2 patch, which came nearly three years following Coral Island's early access debut on Steam in 2022, hasn't been smooth sailing. As recently flagged on social media and the game's official discussion board on Steam, the update has resulted in various bugs – especially in single-player.
Stairway Games has been keeping an eye on fans' feedback, however, as shown in the devs' latest post online. Although the update has "made Coral Island the most stable it's ever been," the studio writes, "we hear you loud and clear, some old bugs have resurfaced with the transition to multiplayer, and we're working hard to smooth them out." The team continues, stating devs "want to sincerely apologize for the issues" fans are experiencing.
