# Facebook Games - Which is your obsession? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 29, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673 "2009-07-29T15:26:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/21 "2009-08-03T16:24:18Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > And like most FB games, there’s an element of encouraging people to be social. As in, the more neighbors you have, the more perks you get (experience points for looking after their farms, price breaks on plowing, trophies). And getting someone else to harvest for you rather than doing it yourself makes you more money, in addition to being easier on your clicking finger. Plus, you get free money (25% of the crop’s sale price in Farm Town) for harvesting other people’s crops, so if you want a quick buck, you hang around the Marketplace trying to get hired by random folks. > > Most FB games I’ve found are like this, nudging people to socialize to improve your game stats. Just one thing. They aren’t “encouraging people to be social,” they are encouraging people to become active billboards for the ads available. They don’t in any way care whether you actually have friends; they just care about getting fresh ad revenue. I have reported apps for forcing you to invite people, calling it spam. And, what do ya know? They started forcing apps to at least have a skip button. People don’t mind helping you get ad revenue, as long as they think it’s fair. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/22 "2009-08-03T16:32:34Z")
Mafia Wars. _sigh_ I’m just about to finish the last two job tiers in New York (finished Cuba already) and then all I have to do is complete the money-grab achievements. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/23 "2009-08-03T21:21:45Z")
I noticed Mob Wars is now growing more and more like Mafia Wars…which is funny since Mob Wars came first (before Mafia Wars). ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/24 "2009-08-03T22:41:03Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Eh. The only thing that actually makes Farmville better than Farm Town to me is that the animals aren’t just decoration. You can actually “harvest” milk from the cows and (I assume) wool from the sheep (I have a sheep that’s ALMOST ready to harvest, so I don’t know for sure what I’ll get yet). > > I have farms in both, otherwise. Yeah, wool from the sheep, eggs from the hens, truffles from the pigs, milk from the cows and goats, down from the duck, and angora fur from the rabbit. Someone gifted me with two horses–I don’t know what I’ll get from them (I’m speculating that it just might be fertilizer). I have farms in Farmville, Farm Town, and Farm Pals. I am also a Bejeweled Blitz addict. If anyone needs neighbors to expand, I’m (heh) game! I need at least one more to expand in Farmville! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/25 "2009-08-04T10:24:43Z")
I enjoyed Elven Blood for a while, tho’ having to recruit new party members was annoying. I run a town in Metropolis and have a largely inactive Sex Games account (much too repetitive). Otherwise I’ve pretty much steered clear. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/26 "2009-08-04T11:26:27Z")
I got requests to join Farm Town, so I did. I played for maybe an hour and never played again, but now I have 40 some Farm Town related requests. I tried some other games (I suck at Bejeweled Blitz, for instance), but the only one I “play” is D&D Tiny Adventures, which is a really dumb game. I think I like it because I can start an adventure when I get home from work, and then when I go to bed I go and look how it turned out. Hmm, that sounds lame. I have no idea why I play it. ---
**Author:** ![Kalea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@Kalea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalea)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/27 "2009-08-06T19:38:02Z")
> [@Chanteuse](#): > > Yeah, wool from the sheep, eggs from the hens, truffles from the pigs, milk from the cows and goats, down from the duck, and angora fur from the rabbit. Someone gifted me with two horses–I don’t know what I’ll get from them (I’m speculating that it just might be fertilizer). > > I have farms in Farmville, Farm Town, and Farm Pals. I am also a Bejeweled Blitz addict. > > If anyone needs neighbors to expand, I’m (heh) game! I need at least one more to expand in Farmville! I could use a few neighbors. I’m on Farmville, Farm Town, and (Lil) Farm Life. [Clicking here](http://www.facebook.com/KristinaRaabe) should take you to my page to add me as a friend. Oh, and **grimpixie** - you shouldn’t have linked me in to Mousehunt. Now I’m tooting my own horn every 15 minutes, too! EVIL! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/28 "2009-08-06T19:56:58Z")
> [@Kalea](#): > > I could use a few neighbors. I’m on Farmville, Farm Town, and (Lil) Farm Life. [Clicking here](http://www.facebook.com/KristinaRaabe) should take you to my page to add me as a friend. I think there’s one called Farm Land now, too, just in case you aren’t burning enough time plowing, planting and harvesting on the first three yet. ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/29 "2009-08-06T23:05:52Z")
> [@Kalea](#): > > I could use a few neighbors. I’m on Farmville, Farm Town, and (Lil) Farm Life. [Clicking here](http://www.facebook.com/KristinaRaabe) should take you to my page to add me as a friend. > > Oh, and **grimpixie** - you shouldn’t have linked me in to Mousehunt. Now I’m tooting my own horn every 15 minutes, too! EVIL! Done! I’ll PM you with my info! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/30 "2009-08-07T01:36:39Z")
[Link to me](http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=100000009381376&ref=profile) I play Restaraunt City > **[Log into Facebook](https://apps.facebook.com/restaurantcity/?pf_ref=sb)** > > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Mechwarrior > **[Log into Facebook](https://apps.facebook.com/mechwarriorrpg/)** > > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Farmtown > **[Log into Facebook](https://apps.facebook.com/farmtown/?ref=bm&cid=bm)** > > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Buddy me and tell me you are SDMB I will send you invites in all games ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/31 "2009-08-07T17:43:06Z")
Only Lexulous. None of the others have caught my interest. Well I do love me Bejeweled, but I already play that on my iPhone where I have a nice collection of high scores that I can’t transfer, so that is going to remain my Bejeweled platform of choice. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/32 "2009-08-07T17:48:32Z")
I am hooked on Mafia Wars and I’ve purposely avoided other games because I’m hooked on this one and figure that I only have so much time to waste on it. As with everyone else who plays, I’ll gladly be your buddy and be on your crew. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/33 "2009-08-07T20:25:20Z")
Mafia Wars and Bejeweled Blitz take up the majority of my time, but there’s a couple more I haven’t seen mentioned… Tri-Towers Solitaire is addictive as hell, and easy to play. And Pop Answers is sometimes really silly but I like Family-Feud style games. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/34 "2009-08-08T04:26:55Z")
My big obsession is MyZoo. It’s an app where you build a zoo from the ground up, working thru levens as you go, earning the right to buy more animals and properties. Really, really fun, and you have to put thought into which animals to breed, etc. Also, Pet Pupz, cute Catz & Happy Horse… where you ‘adopt’ virtual animals, pick the breed, sex, color, personality traits. You have to keep it fed, train it,and compete with friends for points. LOVE this one! ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/35 "2009-08-08T07:23:11Z")
> [@Kalea](#): > > Oh, and **grimpixie** - you shouldn’t have linked me in to Mousehunt. Now I’m tooting my own horn every 15 minutes, too! EVIL! Heh - another victim ::rubs hands:: - I’ve sent you a Friend request. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/36 "2009-08-08T08:58:19Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > [Link to me](http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=100000009381376&ref=profile) > > I play Restaraunt City > > [http://apps.facebook.com/restaurantcity/?pf\_ref=sb](http://apps.facebook.com/restaurantcity/?pf_ref=sb) For awhile all I did was play RC. I think I got up to about 41,000 points and then got board with the game. ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/37 "2009-08-09T03:55:52Z")
I like Save the Reef. It’s very simple. Not much thought required. You send fish and coral to people and the more gifts you send, the better gifts you unlock, pretty much like all the other games. The sort of fun part is that you get to arrange and display your gifts on a virtual reef and you have to tend it and have your friends tend it and so on. What I like about it is that there’s really no need to bother your own friends about it. They have lists of other users from all over the world and you can send them gifts for points/to get them to come visit and tend your reef/to get them to send gifts in return. Also, it’s supposed to be charity-ish in that they say they donate money to save real coral reefs when you add square feet to your personal account. And there’s a comment wall so that people can say stuff like “I like your reef” or “congratulations on getting a sea turtle” or “hello from Indonesia” or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/38 "2009-08-09T04:25:23Z")
> [@grimpixie](#): > > Heh - another victim ::rubs hands:: - I’ve sent you a Friend request. Jeezly Pete… I started playing Mousehunt to… strangly fun little game! May have to check out the reef one too, _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/39 "2009-10-16T23:29:06Z")
I play Vampire Wars, Mafia Wars, & Castle Age the most, Age of Castles, Reign of Vampires, Pirates of the Carribean, and a few others sometimes. Started on Farm Town & Farmville & got respectfully large farms, but don’t play much anymore. Except Farmville is selling all sorts of cool Halloween stuff right now so I think I’m going to have to open it up a bit. It began with Vampire Wars on my personal “real me” account, then quickly spread to a second game account so I could rack up hundreds of friends. I’m starting to burn out now though. Except for Castle Age. They had to go and introduce dragon fighting and the Keira boss fight. Today it was glitching more than usual and I’ve gotten two or three free energy & stamina refills. Woot! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673/40 "2009-10-16T23:53:34Z")
I don’t have one, but my Dad is addicted to Street Racing. He can steel my computer for 4+ hours playing it. He used to play Mafia Wars, but didn’t like the idea of having to kill people. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-games-which-is-your-obsession/504673.md?page=3)