👥 How to Play with Friends in Grow a Garden
Complete Co-op Guide: Invite, Team Roles, Trading, and Communication
🎯 Why Co-op?
- Higher Throughput: Parallel tasks (plant, water, process, sell)
- Specialization: Roles boost efficiency and quality
- Economy of Scale: Shared tools and centralized storage
🧩 Team Setup
📨 Invites
Join same server; invite from friends list; meet at hub.
🧑🌾 Growers
Seed, plant, harvest; prep batches for processing.
🚿 Waterers
Golden-hour watering loops and hydration checks.
👩🍳 Processors
Run mills, mixers, ovens in assembly order.
🛒 Sellers
Monitor prices, bundle items, time peak hours.
🚚 Logistics
Move goods between fields, storage, and market.
📝 Co-op Playbook
Step 1: Meet & Assign
- Create a shared plan and assign roles
- Pick production targets (e.g., pies, smoothies)
Step 2: Sync Watering
- Use synchronized loops during 7:00–9:00
- Alternate breaks to keep fields hydrated
Step 3: Run Assembly Line
- Route crops → storage → processing → market
- Track bottlenecks and rebalance roles
Step 4: Trade Smart
- Trade deficits (eggs/butter/sugar) to keep lines flowing
- Bundle finished goods for better prices
💡 Pro Tips
Voice/Chat: Keep comms short: “Water loop A”, “Send sugar to oven”.
Shared Storage: Label chests per ingredient to avoid confusion.
Rotation: Swap roles every 30–60 mins to avoid burnout.