[Participating in the NEXON PEAK Post Challenge]

Playing games alone can be plenty of fun, but some games are even more enjoyable with someone by your side.

The first game that came to mind for me was Mabinogi Mobile.

At first, I took my time with the game, working through quests on my own. Eventually, I found myself joining a guild.

I soon realized that playing in a party was much more fun and came with far more benefits than playing alone.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 What Makes Party Play Special

In Mabinogi Mobile, I especially enjoyed tackling dungeons and bosses together. We each had a role to play in taking down a boss, and there were so many moments when we helped one another through a difficult situation. Having my party members alongside me kept me trying, even when I would have easily given up on my own. When we finally cleared it, that sense of accomplishment was so much greater. A party wipe meant starting again from the beginning, but I still remember how we encouraged one another, saying, “Let's keep trying a little longer,” until we finally succeeded.

👍🏻 Extra Benefits of Playing Together

Teaming up to tackle dungeons and bosses works much the same way in most games. But in Mabinogi Mobile, the benefits of playing in a party go beyond boss challenges like Abyss and raids!

-Friendship Pouch System

Season 2 introduced Friendship Pouches to Mabinogi Mobile, bringing a variety of benefits. They are just what they sound like: pouches you receive for building friendships! You earn them by doing things together, such as clearing dungeons, gathering around a campfire, playing music, or spending time in My Home. Each pouch contains random rewards, including seals, scrolls, and runes. Getting a seal, a 10-star rune, or a 10-star scroll is such a thrill! The rewards are wonderful, so I recommend collecting as many pouches as the game allows each week.

-Buffs for Playing Together

Playing in a party in Mabinogi Mobile gives you an attack power boost and buffs, making your character stronger than when you play alone. As the official website explains, it also improves your chances of finding good items! That is why I usually go with a full party of four rather than playing alone when I want better items. Even a small increase in the odds makes a difference!

-Co-op Missions

This system was also introduced in Season 2. You can choose a mission to do together and invite the friends you want to join you! Each mission offers different rewards. Picking familiar missions that offer the rewards you want makes it easier to complete them and collect those rewards.

👬🏿 My Favorite Party Experiences

-Succubus Raid

Succubus is a raid for a party of four.

During the fight, the boss scatters roses that take you to Black Succubus. This is where party play really shines! If everyone has high enough combat power, all four can enter at once. Otherwise, you need to split into two teams of two.

When the first team (two people) goes in and collects the red roses, the second team (two people) stays outside and attacks the nightmares of the first team's fallen characters. The outside team also needs to direct the boss's purple flower area attacks far away from those characters. Teamwork is so important here! Even a brief mistake can keep the party from clearing the raid.

Even if the plan is for all four to enter together, just one person failing to get inside means the purple area attack will kill everyone... That tension is part of what makes party play so exciting! Raids need to be done every week, and I had so much fun working with my party members to get through this mechanic.

-디그다1

Mabinogi Mobile has a quest called 디그다1!

You need a party of exactly four to enter, and you have to work together to solve all the riddles and complete the quest!

Recently, I went through 디그다 again with a guild member who had not done the quest yet. Some riddles had us working together on the same screen, while others put us in separate rooms, where we had to communicate to solve them. We read the text in our own rooms, solved the puzzles, and shared what each of our missions involved as we worked through the quest step by step. There was even a mission where we had to copy an NPC's dance!

We had to enter the quest a total of 2 times, and completing everything earned us a full mouse outfit. I had never experienced this kind of riddle quest in Mabinogi Mobile before, which made it even more enjoyable. Succeeding felt all the more rewarding because we had worked together and thought our way through the puzzles! We laughed together during the mission where we copied the NPC's dance!

⌚ In the End, the Time Together Was the Best Part

Good content matters in a game, but I believe having someone to share it with doubles the fun. Moments that would have passed by without much thought on my own became moments of laughter with friends. Clearing difficult content together also brought a greater sense of accomplishment.

Taking on different roles in dungeons, encouraging and celebrating one another's progress, and reaching our goals one by one in Mabinogi Mobile gave me memories I will cherish for a long time. That is why I believe Mabinogi Mobile shines even brighter when we play together.