How could I lock my game to only a select few people?

Currently, my game is ready for testing but I wouldn’t like to make it so anyone can click the join button and play just yet. I want to limit it to who can play, just like how you can w/ groups. The only problem is that my game is not a group game, so I’m stuck on what to do. I only want to allow access for playing to 3-4 people.

Edit for clarificiation: How can I whitelist people to join if possible?

If this is the wrong category, let me know!

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You could add a script that kicks anyone who is not whitelisted however they will be able to rate your game after they are kicked.

Thats exactly what I was thinking as well. They can rate it and that might hurt the rating of my game early on :frowning:

Maybe you can make the game for friends only like you can make team create and give permissions to test the game to certain people?

You could upload the test game on a alt with friends only and friend the whitelisted people.

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Not bad of an idea! I think I will try this, thank you!

Game Access Permissions was created for this use case. If you want to be able to allow testers to play but not allow others to play the game, make use of this feature. Your game does need to be private in order for the permissions to take effect. Example from a group game:

It also works with profiles. You can add other playtesters or whole groups.

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I believe this needs team create, right? I’m able to see this stuff with team create on so I guess this is how. Thanks!