Why Sleep Alone?

Why Sleep Alone? turns Valheim's Dragon Bed into a true shared bed for two players.

The idea is simple: if the bed is clearly large enough for two Vikings, why should only one of them be able to call it home?

Created by TheLionCid.

Version: 0.1.1
Valheim: 1.0.17
Framework: BepInEx 5

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Features

• Share the vanilla Dragon Bed (piece_bed02) with one other player.
• Two linked players can sleep in the same bed at the same time.
• Both linked players can use that Dragon Bed as their respawn point.
• Separate sleep and respawn positions prevent both players from occupying exactly the same spot.
• Completing a valid shared night grants both players Satisfied for 60 minutes by default.
• Satisfied can improve Health, Stamina and Eitr regeneration.
• Satisfied works alongside the vanilla Rested effect.
• Shared-sleep narration uses Valheim's dream-text presentation instead of ordinary HUD narration.
• Neutral, Romantic, Bawdy and Mixed presentation modes.
• Romantic/Bawdy modes reuse short vanilla heart effects on wake.
• Uses Valheim runtime assets where appropriate; no external AssetBundle is required.

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Dragon Bed Only

The 0.1.x series intentionally supports only the vanilla Dragon Bed:

piece_bed02

Normal beds and other bed types are left untouched.

Keeping the feature focused on the actual double bed reduces interference with Valheim's normal sleeping, ownership and respawn systems.

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Shared Bed & Respawn

A Dragon Bed can be associated with two players:

• the original vanilla bed owner;
• one shared partner.

Both linked players can use the same Dragon Bed as their respawn point.

The persistent shared-bed link is kept separate from temporary sleep occupancy. Finishing the night or leaving the bed therefore does not remove the shared home.

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Satisfied

When both linked players successfully complete a valid night together, both receive:

Satisfied

Default duration: 60 minutes

Default bonuses:

• +10% Health regeneration;
• +10% Stamina regeneration;
• +10% Eitr regeneration.

Each bonus can be configured individually.

Satisfied is separate from Rested and is designed to coexist with it.

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Text & Mood Modes

Neutral

Cozy, friendly and focused on companionship and sharing a home.

Uses the vanilla Dragon Bed icon for Satisfied.

Romantic

Warmer and more affectionate shared-sleep text.

Uses the vanilla Love Potion icon and a short vanilla heart effect when both players wake.

Bawdy

Viking tavern humor, double meanings and suggestive jokes without becoming explicit.

Two intensity levels are available:

• Mild
• Spicy

Mixed

Mixes the available tones while preserving the shared-sleep rules.

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Installation

Thunderstore / r2modman

Install Why Sleep Alone? normally through your preferred Thunderstore-compatible mod manager.

Required dependency:

• BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2351

Manual installation

1. Install BepInExPack for Valheim.

2. Copy the WhySleepAlone folder into:

   BepInEx/plugins/

3. The resulting path should contain:

   BepInEx/plugins/WhySleepAlone/WhySleepAlone.dll

4. Start Valheim.

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Configuration

BepInEx creates the active configuration file at:

BepInEx/config/TheLionCid.WhySleepAlone.cfg

Main options include:

• enable / disable the mod;
• debug logging;
• Satisfied duration;
• Health regeneration multiplier;
• Stamina regeneration multiplier;
• Eitr regeneration multiplier;
• Neutral / Romantic / Bawdy / Mixed text mode;
• Mild / Spicy Bawdy intensity;
• heart wake effects;
• sleep-slot offsets;
• respawn-slot offsets.

The default offsets are designed for the vanilla Dragon Bed. Advanced users can adjust them if another mod changes player or bed positioning.

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Multiplayer

Why Sleep Alone? is designed around multiplayer use.

For shared-bed functionality, use the same mod version on the host/server and participating clients.

If reporting a multiplayer issue, please include whether it occurred on the host, client, dedicated server, or multiple peers.

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Compatibility

This release is prepared for:

• Valheim 1.0.17
• BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2351

Why Sleep Alone? is deliberately conservative:

• only the Dragon Bed receives shared-bed behavior;
• other bed types retain vanilla behavior;
• Satisfied does not replace Rested;
• Love Potion resources are used only for presentation and do not inherit Love Potion gameplay;
• cosmetic failures are intended to fall back safely rather than break sleep or respawn.

A Valheim update that changes bed, sleep, respawn, networking or UI APIs may require a mod update.

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Native Valheim Integration

Where appropriate, Why Sleep Alone? reuses Valheim runtime assets to keep the mod visually consistent with the game.

Examples include the Dragon Bed icon, Love Potion icon, Rested fallback icon and vanilla pet-heart effects.

The package does not redistribute Valheim game assets.

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Community & Support

For bug reports, compatibility feedback, suggestions or discussion, join the community Discord:

https://discord.gg/kN3cqHqWYA

When reporting a problem, please include:

• Why Sleep Alone? version;
• Valheim version;
• active mod list;
• single-player / host / client / dedicated server;
• relevant BepInEx log output;
• whether the issue affects linking, respawn, sleeping, dream text, Satisfied, or visual effects;
• clear reproduction steps.

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Development

Why Sleep Alone? has been developed with the assistance of AI tools for areas such as code generation, debugging, visual planning and documentation.

Final design decisions, testing and release management are handled by TheLionCid.

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Credits

• TheLionCid — creator and author of Why Sleep Alone?.
• BepInEx / Valheim modding community — framework and modding ecosystem.
• Valheim — native runtime assets are reused where appropriate; game assets are not redistributed by this package.

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Disclaimer

Why Sleep Alone? is an independent Valheim mod and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Iron Gate.

Always make backups before major Valheim updates or large mod-list changes.

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Español

Why Sleep Alone? convierte la Cama de dragón de Valheim en una cama compartida real para dos jugadores.

• Dos jugadores pueden dormir simultáneamente en la misma Cama de dragón.
• Ambos pueden utilizarla como punto de aparición.
• Completar una noche juntos concede Satisfecho durante 60 minutos por defecto.
• Satisfecho puede mejorar la regeneración de Vida, Aguante y Eitr.
• Funciona junto a Descansado.
• Incluye modos de texto Neutral, Romántico, Bawdy/Picante y Mixto.
• El modo Bawdy dispone de intensidad Mild y Spicy.
• Los modos Romántico y Bawdy reutilizan brevemente los corazones vanilla al despertar.
• En la versión 0.1.x solo la Cama de dragón (piece_bed02) es compartible; las demás camas mantienen su comportamiento vanilla.

Para multijugador, utiliza la misma versión del mod en el host/servidor y en los clientes participantes.

Autor: TheLionCid