---
title: showExistingMatches
framework: gamekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: gamekit/gkturnbasedmatchmakerviewcontroller/showexistingmatches
---

# showExistingMatches

A Boolean value that determines whether the view controller shows existing matches.

## Declaration

```swift
var showExistingMatches: Bool { get set }
```

## Mentioned in

Starting turn-based matches and passing turns between players

## Discussion

Discussion If the value of this property is true, the view controller shows matches that are in progress or complete. If the value of this property is false, the view controller only offers the ability to create new matches. The default value is true.

## See Also

### Creating and Configuring the View Controller

- [init(matchRequest:)](gamekit/gkturnbasedmatchmakerviewcontroller/init(matchrequest:).md)
- [matchmakingMode](gamekit/gkturnbasedmatchmakerviewcontroller/matchmakingmode.md)
- [GKMatchmakingMode](gamekit/gkmatchmakingmode.md)