How to add a friend in Sky: Children of the Light and unlock text chat

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Sky: Children of the Light - a player offers a candle of friendship to another by kneeling before them

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Sky: Children of the Light is definitely an MMO, with other players constantly around you as you explore, but figuring out how to make friends in Sky isn’t all that well explained. Like Thatgamecompany’s prior game Journey, Sky takes a somewhat minimalist, anonymized approach to multiplayer and friendship online.

The important thing to know is that you’ll need to unlock the ability to interact with each friend you make, which is part of the “dual consent” multiplayer system that TGC’s creative director Jenova Chen says is critical todesigning a non-toxic online space. Here’s what you need to know about finding your existing friends and adding new ones in Sky.

How to add a friend in Sky

How to add a friend you already know

DisclaimerAdding a friend from your Steam friends list does not appear to be possible at launch on PC, but Steam friends integration is mentioned as part of Sky’s early access plans and will likely be added later.

Disclaimer

Adding a friend from your Steam friends list does not appear to be possible at launch on PC, but Steam friends integration is mentioned as part of Sky’s early access plans and will likely be added later.

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Sky: Children of the Light - a player kneels to offer a candle of friendship to another

How to add a friend that you’ve met in-game

To manage your friends list in Sky, interact with the winged stone statue at the entrance to Aviary Village or the Constellation Table, the small stone dias in front of the realm gates at the back of the Village. From this menu you can edit the nicknames for your friends, add them to favorites, block them, or teleport to their location if they are online.

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How to co-op in Sky

To travel to a friend, go to the constellation table in the Home space or the small stone friendship statue at the front of Aviary Village, find your friend’s name, and click the teleporting icon of one silhouette flying towards another. You’ll teleport to the beginning of whichever map area your friend is in. It may take a moment (up to a minute, in my experience) for you and your friend to see one another so be patient! Once you’re in the same instance of the map, you will see an eye symbol noting their location on screen.

How to text chat and unlock other features

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Sky: Children of the Light - a player stands with the social friendship tree menu open to unlock hugging

DisclaimerYou need to be standing beside your friend while they are online to unlock new social features. This cannot currently be done through the social menu while you’re apart.

Disclaimer

You need to be standing beside your friend while they are online to unlock new social features. This cannot currently be done through the social menu while you’re apart.

Here are some other common social features and how much they cost in Sky.

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How to add a friend that you’ve met in-game

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How to text chat and unlock other features

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