Playing with friends
Game Center puts you in contact with players around the world. You add friends to Game Center
by making a request, or by accepting a request from another player.
Invite friends to a multiplayer game: Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, and 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.
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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.
Respond to a friend request
Tap Requests, tap the request, then tap Accept or Ignore. To report a
problem with the request, flick up and tap “Report a Problem.”
See the games a friend plays
and check your friend’s scores
Tap Friends, tap your friend’s name, then tap Games or Points.
Search for someone in your list
of friends
Tap the status bar to scroll to the top of the screen, then tap the search
field and start typing.
Prevent game invitations from
others
Turn off Game Invites in your Game Center account settings. See “Game
Center settings” on page 106.
Keep your email address private
Turn off Find Me By Email in your Game Center account settings. See “Game
Center settings” on page 106.
Disable all multiplayer activity
Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Game Center and turn off
Multiplayer Games.
Disallow friend requests
Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Game Center and turn off
Adding Friends.
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.
Report offensive or inappropriate
behavior
Tap Friends, tap the person’s name, then tap “Report a Problem.”
Game Center settings