Chapter 25 Game Center 96
Playing 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 nd another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to try inviting some
other friend.
Send a friend request: Tap Friends or Requests, tap Add Friends, 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.
Challenge someone to outdo you: Tap one of your scores or achievements, then tap
Challenge Friends.
See the games a friend plays and check your friend’s scores: Tap Friends, tap your friend’s
name, then tap Games or Points.
Purchase a game your friend has: Tap Friends, then tap the name of your friend. Tap the game
in your friend’s list of games, then tap the price at the top of the screen.
See a list of a friend’s friends: Tap Friends, tap the friend’s name, then tap Friends just below
their picture.
Remove a friend: Tap Friends, tap a name, then tap Unfriend.
Keep your email address private: Turn o Public Prole in your Game Center account settings.
See “Game Center settings” below.
Disable multiplayer activity or friend requests: Go to Settings > General > Restrictions and turn
o Multiplayer Games or Adding Friends. If the switches are disabled, tap Enable Restrictions (at
the top) rst.
Report oensive or inappropriate behavior: Tap Friends, tap the person’s name, then tap
“Report a Problem.”
Game Center settings
Some Game Center settings are associated with the Apple ID you use to sign in. Others are in the
Settings app on iPad.
Change Game Center settings for your Apple ID: Sign in using your Apple ID, tap Me, tap the
Account banner, then choose View Account.
Specify which notications you want for Game Center: Go to Settings > Notications > Game
Center. If Game Center doesn’t appear, turn on Notications.
Change restrictions for Game Center: Go to Settings > General > Restrictions.