DECEMBER 2019 MACWORLD 45You won’t find something for every game, but there’s a lot of info here.including
games that
were either
highly rated
on Metacritic
or topped the
App Store
charts. Some
of the
standout titles
include Hook
Champ (go.
macworld.
com/hkch),
Mage
Gauntlet (go.
macworld.com/mage), and Incoboto (go.
macworld.com/inbt).
GAMECLUB’S APP FEATURES
MORE ARTICLES ABOUT ITS
GAMES
In the GameClub app, there’s a separate
tab for “Stories,” which includes everything
from articles about the history of notable
games like Mage Gauntlet to tips and
tricks for games like Space Miner. It’s an
impressive collection, too: At the time of
writing, there were 28 stories spread over
three pages.
At the moment, Apple apparently only
offers guides for Apple Arcade, and there
aren’t many of them. Currently there are
13 hint guides for games ranging from
Shinsekai Into the Depths to Sneaky
Sasquatch under the Apple Arcade tab in
the App Store, and nothing resembling a
“behind the scenes” or a history.BOTH SERVICES SUPPORT
FAMILY SHARING (IN A SENSE)
Only Apple Arcade works with traditional
iOS-based Family Sharing, as Apple
doesn’t support Family Sharing with any
third-party subscription service on the
App Store.
GameClub, however, provides a
workaround in that you can use the same
login for a paid account whenever you
download and play a GameClub game,
regardless of which device or Apple ID
you’re using. ■