What is Reddit's opinion of Google Play Games?

Google Play Instant

> We're thrilled to announce that instant apps is now available for games.

> This means that with a tap, players can try a game without having to download it first. Games available instantly today include: Clash Royale, Words with Friends 2, and Bubble Witch 3 Saga, and other titles from Playtika, MZ, Jam City, and Hothead Games.

Trying it out:

Google Play Store on your Android device visit the Instant Gameplay collection.
Or, visit "Arcade" in the redesigned Google Play Games app and launch any of the "Instant Gameplay" collection games.

Just some thoughts:

only use shades of one color (green?)
Align the default text in the text boxes to the left instead of to the center
Make the save button a FAB
background & font color of the tabs same as title bar
make the blue bar in tabs white
Title bar & tabs cast a shadow on the actual form

Now that I think about it, you can basically copy the play store's or play game's title bar and tabs. link

If you search in the google play games app (not the play store, but the one with the green triangle and controller) you can filter through a few different parameters including landscape and portrait mode games. heres a screenshot of what im talking about.

You won't be able to sync to another google account, MFF remembers you by your gmail. Try doing things in this order?

1) Uninstall MFF.

2) Install Google Play Games if your device doesn't already have it. You need this app for the sync to happen.

3) Log in to the same gmail account in Google Play Games as your original device that you were playing MFF with.

4) Download MFF and run it. It should detect and sync this way.

Install Google play games. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

This solve that problem for me.

Had the same issue but fixed it by installing Google Play Games.

Google Play Games - Official Link

Google Play Games - Direct APK file if you're having issues with the Play store version

Phone: Stock Nexus 6 on Android 6.0

I bought Need for Speed and enjoyed one play through (after it downloaded a 600 mb update). The second time I launched it (about an hour later after my first play), I received an error of "Device not Authorized" and the only fix was to uninstall and reinstall the game (troubleshooting steps here: https://help.firemonkeys.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/200827810-Error-Device-not-Authorized-).

No changes were made on my phone from the first play through to the second. No apps installed, no different wifi, no reboot - nothing changed. The app (NFS MW) just went from working to not working. The only thing I did not do was tie my Google Games account (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en) to the game. I don't see how this could have trigged the authorized issue, but it was the only feature that I opted out.

While it's working again after the reinstall, an uninstall and reinstall will cause you to lose all progress and I believe any in-game purchases (plus re-downloading the 600 mb update again - a heads up for those on data). Since I just started the game I did not lose any real progress.

While the game is only $0.11 (with tax), please keep the above issue in mind as it seems to be a common problem with no real fix (on multiple devices and multiple Android versions) - even the fix of reinstalling is a gamble as the error may persist even after a fresh download.

If it was associated with the Google Play Games app, you can reinstall it from there. I can still install Flappy Bird that way. If you get it downloaded, use an app like APK Installer to make a backup of the APK file.

This is why i said "If you use the "play games" app from google. I mean it's not hard to understand.

There is an app. It's called "Play Games". It's used as a login service by lots of games on the play store to save your progression in games, in case you reset your phone or something.

Some games come preinstalled inside the "Play games" app : Wirlybird, Minesweeper, Snake, Solitaire, Cricket, Pac man.

It's not related to your carrier at all. It's related to if you chose to install the Play Games app when you setup the phone, the first time you boot it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en

GPG (Google Play Games) might help with the right profile to login: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

Also, I might have read it wrong but you signed out and signed in with a "different" gpg profile? It would definitely not use the same progress you have. Hopefully I read that wrong.

I've only recorded a couple (eg), but Google Play Games has a built in recorder which is pretty minimal, but functional and was already on the phone even. Just needed to launch FFRK through the Play Games app.

In the past, I recorded a few emulated (Nox) FFBE things just through a generic PC screen recorder.

Go into the app Google Play Games on your phone and it will show your library and play activity. If you don't have it already here is the app link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

How do you just open Google play games? I don't see it in my app drawer.

Edit: I guess it's not a stock app? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en

Thanks by the way. That's cool as hell and I never knew this.

I'm really surprised I'm not hearing more stink over this. The Google Play Games page is literally just spam CoC reviews giving it one-star and saying that its ruining wars, clans, etc.

Link to reviews.

I've tried everything and I'm still locked out 2 days later.

did u installed google play game apps (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en&gl=US) ?

not sure if it list all achievement or not, but you should can see achievement you gotten (in your profile)

In case you haven't found an answer yet, it stores the game data on Google Play Games.

Install the Google Play Games app, then follow these instructions to delete your PunBall game data. If you only see the option to delete your Play Games account and not the individual game data, just start PunBall (might need to be from the Play Games app, not sure though), then go look again.

Google Play Games | 4.2 ⭐️ | Free | Varies with device |

> Games are more fun with the Google Play Games app. We'll help you find your next favorite game – from action to puzzles. And with "Instant play," many games require no installation. Really. Save your ...

^(Legend: |🏠: Family Library| ▶️: Play Pass|)

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Google Play Games | 4.3 ⭐️ | Free | Varies with device |

> Games are more fun with the Google Play Games app. We'll help you find your next favorite game – from action to puzzles. And with "Instant play," many games require no installation. Really. Save your ...

^(Legend: |🏠: Family Library| ▶️: Play Pass|)

|Feedback|PunyDev|

That's why they had to expand the ways to earn and offer something more viable.

Like write a comment or rate an app/game or something.

They have their own achievements system like the XBox achievements and GameScore system, with Google Play Games.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

They have almost the same system as the XBox with that and the Google Play Pass, but without the need of a console because it's mobile games.

It does not take a lot of imagination to do something similar like the Game Pass quests.

Hi r/AndroidGaming, I’m a Google Product Manager working on games. I wanted to show you a feature we call ‘Fireball’ internally. It lets you find games by tags like ‘New’ ‘Instant’, star rating, genre, and many others. We just added the ‘Ads’ and ‘No ads’ tags as well as ‘In-app purchases’ and ‘No in-app purchases.’ You can find these at the bottom of the Play Games app or when you search via the app. WDYT? Any thoughts/requests?

- Boris

I was trying to figure this out too. From what I can tell, it's a problem with the Google Play Games app, not Days Bygone. The reviews section has a ton of people with the same kind of issue about not being able to sign into certain games.

Have you been able to login to any game that's already published on Play Store? I'm trying just now, but it seems that there's an issue on Google side that's preventing me from logging in to any game; the reviews on the latest version of Google Play Games app seems to be suggesting the same.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en_US

Hi u/kokiev2 - you can see your games library in the Google Play Games app.

Cheers,
- Boris (product manager for the Google Play Games app :)

Do you have google play games installed? It should be in your history.

You can also search in 'My Apps' section in google play store app.

https://play.google.com/apps

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

Play Games app is required to access the leaderboard. Download it from Google Play, and simply login with your Google account. I assume most players already have it installed.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

The Google Play Games app allows you to record and upload directly to YouTube. It's really simple, and you can turn your camera or mic on or off as well

Google play games handles your save data. Not Kefir! Same with most mobile games. Try logging into the game through the goole play games app to push your old data. Or log in from different device https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

I think you should be able to buy gems as long as your device has a Google account linked to it. Make sure Play Games is updated as well.

Install Google Play Games and log in with the same email that you had on your old device. Your game will sync right away.

what device? how much ram? which version of android? Do you have the latest version of Google play games installed? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games All other system apps [Android System WebView etc] updated?

If you're on Android. Install "Play Games" and use that to record a video of the replay. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en

Or if you're on iOS (or can't figure out android screen recording) just use a second phone to record a video.

On Android you can use "Google Play Games" from the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

Has build in feature to record gameplay as well as share (via YouTube)

On Android you can use "Google Play Games" from the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

Has build in feature to record gameplay as well as share (via YouTube)

If you are on Android, you can record using Google Play Games. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en

Install another game that has Google Play Games integration then click record. It will bring up the other game but you can close it and then bring Pokemon Go up and record it that way.

Hey YordieLand,

So, if Google Play services aren't installed on your phone, the Google Play section won't appear. I'll make a change so that the "Google Play" text isn't displayed either.

This check is performed by Google Play's services, not by Pixel Blacksmith. Please make sure you have the latest version installed.

Jake

Oh I just discoverd I made a mistake. That wasn't Google Play Services which updated, but Google Play Games app. This one . Might be a step forward ....

I tried also clearing cache off GP Store, Games and Services but nothing worked.

This happened after a server maintenance last week. They had fixed it for pretty much everyone. Maybe something broke again.

What device are you playing on? Is google play games up to date?

The purchases are tied to the google account, not the phone. He needs to check his email on a browser.

On that note, it -should- be as easy as logging into his google account through the google play games.

Install the google play games app, add ALL of the google accounts he knows about and cycle through them. If you need more instruction on this I'd be happy to help.

On android just use google play games

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en

try to use Google Play Games app, open the app & scroll, you'll see the phone is crowling.

Do you have the Google Play Games app installed? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en_US

It is, and it goes by the name Google Play Games.

The app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

have you tried this yet?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

Why go there? You just need to install the Google Play Games app from the Play store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games this doesn't work on your phone?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games

That's the app that I have, might work for you if you install it straight from the store