> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://devdocs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# XBOX Godot NetRumble Sample v0.1.0 Release

> Describes the v0.1.0 release of the XBOX Godot NetRumble sample, a complete Godot 4 multiplayer game that shows the Microsoft GDK, XBOX services, and PlayFab working together in one running title.

***Release date: September 10, 2026***

[XBOX Godot NetRumble](https://github.com/microsoft/xbox-godot-netrumble) is a complete, playable Godot 4 multiplayer game that shows the Microsoft GDK, XBOX services, and PlayFab working together in one running title. Where the [XBOX Godot sample](https://aka.ms/XBOXGodotSample) provides the addons and per-API examples, NetRumble shows you what to build with them. This article summarizes the initial **v0.1.0** release.

The game is a small arena shooter, and it is deliberately the least interesting part. It exists to supply a real session, a real player roster, and real match events for the platform integrations to act on.

## Why it's useful

* **One title, not isolated snippets.** Sign-in, session discovery, networking, voice, privacy, moderation, achievements, and saves are wired together in a game you can run end to end, so you can see the call ordering, failure handling, and lifecycle work that per-API examples leave out.
* **Multiplayer that stays idiomatic Godot.** PlayFab Party is wrapped as a drop-in Godot `MultiplayerPeer`, so every `@rpc` in the sample is ordinary Godot RPC. Only the peer construction is PlayFab-specific, which keeps your existing networking code intact.
* **A head start on certification.** The sample includes privilege checks, per-player mute, block and avoid enforcement, text verification before user-authored content is published, and player reporting, with a page mapping each XBOX Requirement to the code that implements it.
* **PC and console from the same project.** The same project targets XBOX on PC and XBOX Series X|S, including suspend, resume, and constrain handling, and per-user Game Save on console.
* **Copy-ready boundaries.** Every platform call sits behind a single services facade with one file per concern, so you can lift the piece you need instead of untangling it from gameplay.

## What it demonstrates

* GDK sign-in exchanged for a PlayFab identity, with a dedicated progress screen and an offline fallback.
* Join-code session discovery with PlayFab Lobby, plus joinable friends, activity publishing, and join-from-guide invites.
* PlayFab Party voice and in-match typed text, with mute and text privacy enforced separately.
* Multiplayer and communications privilege checks, and privacy enforcement for mute, block, and avoid.
* One-shot and incremental achievement progress driven by match events.
* Game Save on console for profile, history, and counters.
* Connectivity detection before online play is offered, and controller association through the GDK user and device APIs.

## Requirements

* **Godot 4.6 or later.** The GDK addons are GDExtensions, so a standard build is enough.
* **Windows**, with Visual Studio 2022 and a Microsoft GDK edition, to build the addons once.
* Exporting to XBOX Series X|S additionally requires the W4 Games console fork of Godot.

The registered XBOX-on-PC path also needs GDK PC tooling, an authorized sandbox and title, and a matching test account. The repository's configuration guide walks these steps in order and lists what runs without the full set.

> \[!NOTE]
> NetRumble is a source-only reference under the MIT license, not a certified title or a product. The GDK and PlayFab dependencies still require their own installs and license acceptance.

## Get started

* **XBOX Godot NetRumble:** [microsoft/xbox-godot-netrumble](https://github.com/microsoft/xbox-godot-netrumble) - Clone with submodules, run `tools\sync_addons.ps1`, then `tools\deploy-pc.ps1 -Launch`.
* **XBOX Godot Sample:** [XBOX Godot Sample](https://aka.ms/XBOXGodotSample) - The GDK and PlayFab addons that NetRumble is built on, pinned as a submodule.

## Related topics

* [Getting started with Godot](/build/gdk-and-engines/godot)
* [XBOX Godot Sample v0.3.0 Release](/build/gdk-and-engines/godot-release-notes/godot-release-notes-0-3-0)
* [XBOX Godot sample releases](https://github.com/microsoft/XBOX-Godot-Sample/releases)


## Related topics

- [Use the GDK with Godot](/build/gdk-and-engines/godot.md)
- [XBOX Godot Sample v0.1.0 Release](/build/gdk-and-engines/godot-release-notes/godot-release-notes-0-1-0.md)
- [XBOX Godot Sample v0.2.0 Release](/build/gdk-and-engines/godot-release-notes/godot-release-notes-0-2-0.md)
- [XBOX Godot Sample v0.3.0 Release](/build/gdk-and-engines/godot-release-notes/godot-release-notes-0-3-0.md)
- [Party samples](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/party-samples.md)