Adding an achievement
Achievements add a second layer of fun to your game and create replay value. To demonstrate a Game Center achievement, we will add a reward for getting a score of 15.
Creating a new achievement in iTunes Connect
Just like the leaderboard, we first need to create an iTunes Connect record for our achievement. Follow these steps to create a record:
- Log into iTunes Connect and navigate to the Game Center page for your app.
- Underneath the leaderboards list, locate and click on the Add Achievement button.
- Fill out the information for your achievement. Here are my values:
Let's take a look at each field:
- Achievement Reference Name is the name iTunes Connect will use internally to refer to the achievement.
- Achievement ID is the unique identifier we will use to reference this achievement in our code.
- You can assign a Point Value to each achievement so that players can earn more achievement points as they collect new achievements.
- Hidden and Achievable More Than Once are self-explanatory...