November 2018
Beginner
464 pages
11h 48m
English
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Chapter 21
Playing Games
IN THIS CHAPTER
Purchase and download games
Challenge friends in Game Center
The iPhone is super for playing games, with its bright screen, portable size, and ability to rotate the screen as you play and track your motions. You can download game apps from the App Store and play them on your device.
In this chapter, you get an overview of game playing on your iPhone, including purchasing and downloading games the new App Store’s dedicated Games section, and playing games solo or against friends.
Purchase and Download Games
Time to get your game on!
- Open the App Store.
- Tap the Games button at the bottom of the screen (see Figure 21-1).
- Navigating the Games screen is simple:
- Swipe from right to left to see featured apps in such categories as “What We’re Playing” and “Editors’ Choice.”
- Swipe down to find the Top Paid and Free games or to shop by categories (tap See All to view all of the available categories). ...
Although a few games have versions for both Mac and iOS users, the majority are either macOS-version only (macOS is the name of the operating system used on Apple’s Mac computers) or iOS-version only — something to be aware of when you buy games.