Play games with friends, Game Center settings

Play games with friends

Invite friends to a multiplayer game. Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, then tap in the upper right. If the game allows or requires additional players, choose the 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, you can tap Auto-Match to have Game Center find another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to invite someone else.

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 with one request, type Return after each address.) Or, tap 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 his or her 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 his or her 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 on page 111.

Turn off multiplayer activity or friend requests. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions, then turn off Multiplayer Games or Adding Friends. If the switches are dimmed, 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)

Allow invites

Let nearby players find you

Edit your Game Center profile (tap your nickname)

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.

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