Spelunky on Xbox One won't allow us to sign in guests!

Hello there,

Thank you for posting here on the Xbox forums. The "Guest key" feature is used to allow people access to content while nobody is signed in. It is not used in the way you are describing. Unfortunately, it is not for "Signing in as a guest." Check out this
link for more information on what the Guest key is used for, and what limits can be set :

Set up a guest key and limits on your Xbox One console.

Hi MARCOLAGAMES!

You also have the option to setup a Guest Account or Keys on your xbox.

When you have a guest who wants to play side-by-side multiplayer games but doesn’t have an Xbox Live account or gamertag, you can create a guest account on your Xbox One console for one-time use. This temporary
account is created as a copy of the account of the person who’s currently signed in to the console.

At the end of the session, when the person whose account was used to create the guest account signs out, the guest account is also signed out and removed from the console.

Note A guest account is different from a guest key. A temporary guest account can only be created while you’re signed in and is deleted as soon as you or your guest signs out. A guest key is
a reusable passcode that allows guests to use your console without requiring you to be signed in.

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/my-account/security/use-guest-account

Guest Key solution: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/my-account/security/setup-guest-key-limits

Maybe that can be a legal workaround for your situation.

Hope this helps!

Happy Gaming!

PSA for the Ambassadors: this was taken directly per quotes from xbox support forum guidelines, this does not violate any terms and services agreement.

I don't get why this wont work, it works absolutely fine in single player, yet when I sign in with a guest it won't allow us to play, it says we have an invalid membership

Hello there,

It is understood that the issue being experienced here consists of an inability to add a guest in order to play a backwards compatible game on your Xbox One console.

The truth is that the ability to play as a guest is dependent on if the developer allows it.

For this game in particular, it may be that it was intended not to work in this way, as there are games that do allow guests to sign in and play.

Best wishes!

@GG sorry I thought this was a XO forum, according to MS on the Xbox one you have a guest accounts.

support.xbox.com/.../use-guest-account

If the owner has set up guest restrictions, only an adult in the household can change the guest account’s settings

If you use the guest account and try to access content that is rated higher than the
account’s settings allow, the console will prompt you for the guest key, which will allow you to override these restrictions. Your host will have to provide the six-digit guest key.

Maybe use the correct wording in the title to avoid confusing.

I sign into my xbox one with my account details, which gives me access to my profile, so your right there is a difference, but you can't share your profile without sharing your account.