# Hood Warfare 2: Parties, Invites & Playing with Friends Choose between the party system introduced in 1.0.1.7, password private rooms and bot practice; troubleshoot the stage where joining fails. Canonical: https://hood-warfare.com/hood-warfare-2/guides/play-with-friends/ Published: 2026-10-17 Updated: 2026-10-17 Sources checked: 2026-10-17 Evidence: Official sources + clearly labeled editorial guidance Version scope: Developer announcements: 1.0.1.7, 1.0.1.4. Later builds have not been verified here. ## At a glance Patch 1.0.1.7 introduced party invitations for queuing and joining games together. Password private rooms were introduced separately in 1.0.1.4. Choose the feature that matches your session. ## What changed on October 16? Patch 1.0.1.7 adds a party invitation system: friends can form a party, queue and enter games together. The same post reports further crash, connection, map and audio fixes. The announcement does not document a maximum party size, a cross-platform feature or every invite button. Reference: https://steamcommunity.com/games/5155360/announcements/detail/672882996184876028 ## Choose the session you actually need Three different ways to arrange a session Goal Source-backed feature Before you start Enter games together Party invitations in 1.0.1.7 Have everyone finish updating, accept the party invitation and confirm the group before queuing. Keep a room restricted to friends Password private rooms in 1.0.1.4 Agree on a host and share the room password privately. Practice a map or objective Store-described bot matches Check the map, mode, match settings and bot options displayed in your installed build. The feature descriptions come from the linked sources. The preparation steps are editorial guidance. These sources do not establish every combination of parties, private rooms and bots. ## A repeatable group-session checklist Confirm everyone owns Hood Warfare 2, Steam app 5155360, rather than the original game. Compare the installed menu versions and finish pending updates. Use the current announcements to check for later changes; 1.0.1.7 is the patch that introduced parties, not a required target version. Decide whether you want to queue together or use a closed password room. Try joining before relying on voice communication. Then check team versus lobby voice settings . If a join fails, note whether it fails at invitation, queue, loading or after entering the match. Do not infer that accepting an invite has created a password-protected room. ## Troubleshoot the failing stage Editorial checks, not guaranteed fixes Observed problem Useful next check Keep for a report Invitation never arrives Confirm the intended Steam account and whether both games have finished updating. Which account sent it, when it was sent and whether any invite was visible. Party forms but entering a game fails Compare versions and test whether each person can enter a game separately. Exact error, party size and whether one person or the whole group failed. Private room cannot be joined Ask the host to recheck room details and password; distinguish this from a party invitation. Host/client versions, room mode and failure stage; omit the password. Only voice fails Check voice channel, input device and push-to-talk separately from the connection. Selected channel and whether game audio still works. ## Will this session count toward unlocks? The party and private-room announcements do not specify every progression rule. Before a practice session, record the exact weapon challenge or reputation counter and check it afterward. Use the progression guide to identify the correct track. For recurring join errors, send version numbers and concise reproduction steps through the official support destinations . ## Revision history 2026-10-17 — Published after review of the official store and developer announcement feed; no game-client testing claimed. ## Sources and scope - [Patch 1.0.1.7 · Party invites and fixes](https://steamcommunity.com/games/5155360/announcements/detail/672882996184876028): Developer announcement published 2026-10-16 06:59:59 UTC. Party invites and queuing together; non-itemized crash, connectivity, map and audio fixes. Original text reviewed through Valve ISteamNews API; no independent game-client testing.; checked 2026-10-17. - [Patch 1.0.1.4 · Developer announcement](https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791475829503/announcements/detail/672882996184875072): Password private matches, audio output selection, false anti-cheat kicks, join/crash fixes and version check; posted 2026-10-14 UTC; checked 2026-10-17. - [Hood Warfare 2 · Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5155360/Hood_Warfare_2/): Release, Windows requirements, modes, customization and progression; checked 2026-10-17. Interactive tools are available on the canonical HTML page. This text does not include personal browser notes.