AneeMate co-op storage: prepare your supplies at the crystal
In AneeMate co-op, the crystal provides team storage: approach it and press Enter to open the shared space. The top tabs separate Build, Storage and AneeMates. A simple team routine helps you use that shared space deliberately, especially when one player is gathering supplies while the other prepares for the next part of the run.
Start at the crystal together
The 3 November development update introduced the crystal storage interaction and its clearer top-level tabs. Before heading away from the base, take a moment to find the crystal and recognise which tab you are using. Building, organising supplies and looking at AneeMates are different jobs, even though they meet in the same part of the interface.
The documented shortcut is Enter. If your installed build or customised controls show a different prompt, use the prompt in front of you and include the difference in any report. You do not need to keep pressing an old shortcut while an unrelated panel is open.
For the wider mode, see the gameplay overview. This guide concerns a shared co-op routine, rather than the island adventure's personal home-storage rules.
Agree on the next job before sorting everything
You do not need an elaborate inventory system to start. Ask what the team is trying to do next: prepare a build, gather supplies or return to the next part of the run. Then choose the supplies relevant to that job.
A useful sentence is specific: “I am checking the timber for our next build. Can you look at the berries?” That gives both players a task without implying that one person owns every item they collected. It also makes a missing resource easier to explain than a general instruction to “sort the storage”.
Avoid planning a long series of future builds before checking what is currently available. A clear next step is easier to coordinate, and it gives you a natural stopping point for the preparation conversation.
A short shared-supplies routine
This is an original planning suggestion, not an additional game mechanic. First, each player says what they intend to prepare. Second, check the relevant supplies at the crystal. Third, agree who will use the next set before continuing.
The conversation matters most when both players want the same material. “I need that timber now” is clearer than discovering the shortage halfway through a task. If the plan changes, say what changed and choose the next action together.
Keep the routine lightweight. You are preparing to play, not filling in a warehouse spreadsheet. A short verbal check can be enough when both players understand the same objective.
An example before the next wave
Imagine two players returning to the crystal. This is an invented example rather than a report from a live session. One wants to prepare a structure; the other has been gathering supplies. They first identify the Storage tab and check the material the builder needs.
The gathering player says what they have been looking for. The builder checks the intended piece rather than assuming every requirement is covered. If something is missing, they choose one gathering task instead of both leaving to search for the same thing.
Before continuing, they agree on a short return call. A clear reference such as “back to the crystal” is more useful than “come here” when the players are looking in different directions. The existing guide to co-op revive communication explores a similar principle for help calls, with a different purpose during the run.
Keep the tabs attached to their purpose
If you are trying to organise supplies, check that you are in Storage. If you are looking for a building action, move to Build. If you are managing AneeMates, use that tab deliberately. This sounds small, but naming the open tab helps two players describe what they are seeing without assuming their screens match.
When something does not appear where expected, record the tab and the action rather than clicking through everything repeatedly. “At the crystal, Storage open, after selecting this item” gives a more useful starting point than “the crystal is broken”.
For the relationship between camp preparation and the rest of co-op, continue with shared-camp building. The current crystal interaction adds a concrete place to coordinate supplies; it does not require inventing a new economy or trading rule.
What this guide does not assume
Shared access alone does not explain every storage rule. This article does not establish capacity, persistence between runs, behaviour after disconnecting or what happens when players try the same action at the same moment. Those details need current build evidence.
Do not use personal home-storage guidance as a guarantee for a co-op run. Likewise, a successful preparation conversation does not prove that every transfer completed. Check the visible result of the action you actually performed, and avoid repeating it blindly if the outcome is unclear.
If you need to report a problem, include the build, whether you hosted or joined, the open tab and the action sequence. Keep account details in the appropriate private support channel.
Where to begin on your next run
Find the crystal, open the intended tab and agree on one shared preparation job. That is enough to begin using team storage with a purpose. You can refine your routine after seeing which materials and decisions your team keeps returning to.
Read the full 3 November development update for the associated joining, interaction and performance changes. To play, use AneeMate's official Epic Games Store page. The practical goal is simple: spend less of the run guessing what your teammate needs and more of it playing together.
Source: QORPO Studio's owner-supplied development notes of 3 November 2026, published in the linked update. The team routine and example are editorial suggestions. No co-op session or item transfer was executed for this article.