Playing a game with friends (flowchart) - XBOX Game Development Documentation

The following flowcharts show how to start a new multiplayer game by adding and inviting friends to the game. For Multiplayer Manager code examples of this process, see Enable playing a multiplayer game with friends using Multiplayer Manager.

Add and invite friends

The following flowchart applies to the client that’s starting the multiplayer game.

Accept an invite to a game

The following flowchart applies to the client that receives and accepts an invite to a game.

See also

Sending invites to another player (flowchart)

Last modified on August 20, 2026

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