Manage lobbies

Explore the following links to learn how to manage lobbies:

Lobby provides two main flows using public lobbies and private lobbies for players to create and find game sessions. The following are each of their features:

Public LobbyPrivate Lobby
Discoverable via QueryYesNo
Joinable by Quick JoinYesNo
Joinable by IdYesYes
Joinable by Lobby CodeYesYes

Note: You can use both types of lobbies within a single game title.

Public lobby

A public lobby lets your players create, browse, and join public lobbies that fit their search parameters.

Private lobby

A private lobby lets your players invite other players by sending them a lobby code.

Password-protected lobby

A password-protected lobby can be private or public but always requires a password to join.