> ## 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.

# Chat

> Overview of chat features in the Microsoft Game Development Kit, covering Game Chat 2 and PlayFab Party voice and text chat implementation options.

This section describes the chat features of the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK).

## In this section

[Game Chat 2 Overview](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/chat/game-chat2/game-chat-2-overview)
Provides an overview of Game Chat 2.

[PlayFab Party chat introduction](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/chat/playfab-party-intro-chat)
Describes how to implement PlayFab Party communications in your games.

## Reference API documentation

* [Gamechat2 (API contents)](/reference/chat/gamechat2/gamechat2_members)

## See also

[API contents (Game Chat 2)](/reference/chat/gamechat2/gamechat2_members)

[Microsoft Game Development Kit](/services/playfab/sdks/platforms/gdk)


## Related topics

- [Chat](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/chat/index.md)
- [chat_user::chat_indicator](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/methods/chat_user_chat_indicator.md)
- [chat_manager::get_chat_users](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/methods/chat_manager_get_chat_users.md)
- [game_chat_user_chat_indicator](/reference/chat/gamechat2/enums/game_chat_user_chat_indicator.md)
- [chat_manager::initialize](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/methods/chat_manager_initialize.md)