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Chapter 23
Game Center
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Play with friends
Invite friends to a multiplayer game. Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, then tap
Play. If the game allows or requires additional players, choose additional players to invite, then
tap Next. Send your invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone is ready, start
the game. If a friend isn’t available or doesn’t respond to your invitation, you can tap Auto-
Match to have Game Center find another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to try inviting some
other friend.
Send a friend request. Tap Friends, tap , then enter your friend’s email address or Game Center
nickname. To browse your contacts, tap . To add several friends in one request, type Return
after each address. Or, tap anyone on the Friends page under A-Z, Recent, or Points, or any player
you see anywhere in Game Center.
Challenge someone to outdo you. Tap one of your scores or achievements, then tap
Challenge Friends.
What are your friends playing and how are they doing? Tap Friends, tap your friend’s name,
then tap the Games or Points bubble.
Want to purchase a game your friend has? Tap Friends, then tap your friend’s name. Tap their
Games bubble, tap the game in the list, then tap ••• in the upper right.
Make new friends. To see a list of your friend’s friends, tap Friends, tap your friend’s name, then
tap their Friends bubble.
Unfriend a friend. Tap Friends, tap the friend’s name, then tap ••• in the upper right.
Keep your email address private. Turn off Public Profile in your Game Center account settings.
See “Game Center settings” below.
Turn off multiplayer activity or friend requests. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions and turn
off Multiplayer Games or Adding Friends. If the switches are grayed, tap Enable Restrictions at the
top first.
Keep it friendly. To report offensive or inappropriate behavior, tap Friends, tap the person’s name,
tap ••• in the upper right, then tap Report a Problem.
Play. If the game allows or requires additional players, choose additional players to invite, then
tap Next. Send your invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone is ready, start
the game. If a friend isn’t available or doesn’t respond to your invitation, you can tap Auto-
Match to have Game Center find another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to try inviting some
other friend.
Send a friend request. Tap Friends, tap , then enter your friend’s email address or Game Center
nickname. To browse your contacts, tap . To add several friends in one request, type Return
after each address. Or, tap anyone on the Friends page under A-Z, Recent, or Points, or any player
you see anywhere in Game Center.
Challenge someone to outdo you. Tap one of your scores or achievements, then tap
Challenge Friends.
What are your friends playing and how are they doing? Tap Friends, tap your friend’s name,
then tap the Games or Points bubble.
Want to purchase a game your friend has? Tap Friends, then tap your friend’s name. Tap their
Games bubble, tap the game in the list, then tap ••• in the upper right.
Make new friends. To see a list of your friend’s friends, tap Friends, tap your friend’s name, then
tap their Friends bubble.
Unfriend a friend. Tap Friends, tap the friend’s name, then tap ••• in the upper right.
Keep your email address private. Turn off Public Profile in your Game Center account settings.
See “Game Center settings” below.
Turn off multiplayer activity or friend requests. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions and turn
off Multiplayer Games or Adding Friends. If the switches are grayed, tap Enable Restrictions at the
top first.
Keep it friendly. To report offensive or inappropriate behavior, tap Friends, tap the person’s name,
tap ••• in the upper right, then tap Report a Problem.
Game Center settings
Go to Settings > Game Center, where you can:
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Sign out (tap your Apple ID)
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Allow invites
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Let nearby players find you
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Edit your Game Center profile (tap your nickname)
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Get friend recommendations from Contacts or Facebook
Specify which notifications you want for Game Center. Go to Settings > Notifications > Game
Center. If Game Center doesn’t appear, turn on Notifications.
Change restrictions for Game Center. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions.
Center. If Game Center doesn’t appear, turn on Notifications.
Change restrictions for Game Center. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions.
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