Now that multiplayer has a release date (sort of).

I wonder if Galaxy will come to have some mechanism like Steamworks multiplayer services to handle all the multiplayer needs of the game. It would be really cool if it did. Then the chat functionality would be even more useful.
And tccoxon does say this "You won’t need to set up a server to run multiplayer. Friends can be invited onto the farm through Steam. The invite mechanism for non-Steam versions is TBD, but likely to be similar in most cases."

I'm really excited to be able to farm alongside other people.
I'm just speculating like everyone else at this point. But I'm really excited for it and I'm curious of other people's thoughts on the whole thing.

Boo.

To be honest, I have no idea how PvP would work. Who gets the most harvested parsnips by the end of Spring?

I am looking forward to multiplayer being added as well. I really hope it does not use/require Galaxy though. Aside from the fact that I am avoiding the "optional" Galaxy client (along with many others, but that's another topic), it lessens the chance I will be able to play with my friends that own the game on Steam. I hope for a "Connect to IP" option with port-forwarding for a direct connection.

As for the multiplayer itself, I am trying not to get too excited, as we still have quite a wait ahead of us. But, the game is quite fun and I'm sure it'll be even more fun cooperatively sharing a farm with a friend! Sharing responsibilities, letting your friend(s) handle the tasks you don't like, and taking care of the tasks they don't like but you enjoy... it has high potential!

I wonder the same thing and hope that they will add multiplayer for gog version too not just steam.