Inviting a Single Player to a Project

NOTE: Availability differs between Gametize.com and Enterprise Platforms. Please refer to the relevant platform information below. 

This feature is available on the Admin Dashboard to the following user roles:

• Project Owner
• Project Administrator
• Project Moderator

Important Platform Information

• On Gametize.com, Project Admins cannot set passwords on behalf of Players, and sending a Project invitation email notification to new Players is mandatory. New Player accounts created through Project invitations are not activated automatically. 
• On Enterprise Platforms, Project Admins can set passwords on behalf of Players, sending a Project invitation email notification is optional, and new Player accounts created through Project invitations can be activated automatically.

To get Players to start participating in your project, you can invite them to your Project. This is especially important for Projects that are set to Private. 

This article covers:

• Before inviting a Player
• Definition of New and Existing Players
• How to invite a Single Player to a Project
• What happens after you’ve invited the new Player

Before Inviting a Player

When inviting a Player using a company email address, check whether the company’s IT security policy allows its users to receive emails from external parties such as Gametize.

If external emails are restricted, we strongly recommend asking the company’s IT team to whitelist the gametize.com domain.

An alternative account-creation method is also available for Players who cannot receive email notifications from Gametize, provided that the relevant requirements are met. However, this manual management service is only available for Gametize.com.

Definition of New and Existing Players

A New Player is someone who is completely new to the Gametize app or website and does not have an existing Gametize account. An email will be sent to the Player with an auto-generated password. In addition, the Player will also receive an account activation email.

An Existing Player is someone who already has a Gametize account, either as a Project Administrator or as a Player in another Project. The player can sign in with their existing credential.

How to invite a Single Player to a Project

To invite a single Player to your Project:

1. Select the relevant Project on the Admin Dashboard and go to Project Tools. 
2. Select “Player Manager”.
3. Click "Invite Players".
4. Locate the Add a Single Player section.
5. Enter the following details:
   • Player's email address
   • Player's name
     • If an existing Player account matches the email address entered, the name associated with that account will not be changed.
     • You are advised to add a space after each period (.) in the name.
6. Click "Add Player to Project" to send the invitation.

NOTE: Advertisements are displayed differently based on the subscription plan your Project is on, specifically the player limits. If you don't want your players to encounter ads, ensure you keep within the player limit for the plan you are on.

For more information on player limits for the different plans, you may refer to our pricing chart.

What happens after you’ve invited the new Player (Only for Gametize.com)

Gametize.com only: The account activation process described below applies only to Gametize.com plans. Account activation is not required on Enterprise Platforms.

A newly invited Player on Gametize.com will receive 2 email notifications:

• Account activation - Email subject: Activate Account
• Project invitation email - This email contains the Project link and the credentials required to sign in.
  Email subject: "You have been invited to play [Your Project Title]"

The Player should complete the following steps in sequence:

1. Activate their account before attempting to sign in.
2. Access the invited Project:
   • On the web, click the Project link in the Project invitation email.
   • On the Gametize app, launch the app on a mobile device.
3. Sign in using the registered email address and the automatically generated password provided in the Project invitation email.
4. After signing in successfully for the first time, change the password when prompted.

To help you communicate the above with your Players, below is a draft announcement you can adopt. 

Related Articles

• Viewing Project Players
• Inviting a Single, Existing Player to a Project
• Inviting new Players, for Players who cannot receive email notification from Gametize