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I saw a few options from 2018, but I assume those are long since outdated with the release of 1.5. Anyone know any better ways to achieve this intended result?

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almost 4 years ago - /u/ConcernedApe - Direct link

You can do it without a mod. Go to %appdata%/StardewValley and open the file called startup_preferences. ctrl + f for "playerLimit" and you'll find something like this: -1.

Change the -1 to any number you like... (e.g. 8). Now you can play with up to that number of people.

Keep in mind every person will need a cabin in order to join. And the mode is slightly experimental, so some things might work a little strangely. The only actual crash I know of is if you try to go to the movie theater with more than 4 people. You have to go in batches of 4 and it will work fine.

Have fun