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

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

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 to designing 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

  • Open Sky’s menu and navigate to the “Friends” screen
  • Choose “one-time Friend code” and pick a nickname then either scan the QR code or copy the text code on screen and send to your friend
  • If receiving a one-time friend code, go the the “Sky codes” section of the menu to enter it

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

  • Press F (X on gamepad) to open the interactions menu with a nearby player
  • Spend one candle to offer friendship to that player
  • If accepted, set a nickname for your friend
  • You now have access to the tree of unlockable friendship abilities with that player


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