Facebook Gaming

[Captain M4d]

I'm no longer ashamed to partake in the growing popularity of Facebook games. Casual gaming has a market, because some of these games can be so much fun, if mindless! I mostly play Farmville, Farkle, Bejeweled, and I just discovered a collection of mock arcade games from Mindjolt Games.

I like playing these games, because I already spend a lot of time on Facebook so it's convenient to be able to click on one button and play a game that I can interact with friends on. I wouldn't play these games if it weren't for the built-in scoreboards and interactive communities. I think combining social networks and video games may be the next evolution in video games (I wrote an article about Facebook games and the possible future).

The guys from CO-OP on Revision 3 did a small piece on Facebook gaming where they interviewed the guy who leads the Facebook game platform.

So I know I can't be the only one. Who else plays these games?

 

[Reginald]

Scrabble took up a LOT of my time when I was unemployed earlier this year.

 

[the cow says moo]

I'm not really interested in Facebook games.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

I played a couple for a while a long time ago, never going to touch'm again.

 

[Krynn72]

The only facebook games Ive ever played are the two that we made at my company.

 

[swan_song1973]

**** facebook games, seriously. i get invites all the time, it pisses me off so much.

 

[Captain M4d]

**** facebook games, seriously. i get invites all the time, it pisses me off so much.

Have you even tried any of them?

 

[Barnz]

why play farms game when you can play good, old SimFarms

 

[Captain M4d]

why play farms game when you can play good, old SimFarms

Because I can interact with my fwiends!

 

[Ennui]

I want to murder all of you ****ing people who constantly send game-related invite spam to my notifications.

That is why I don't play facebook games.

 

[CyberPitz]

I play a couple of Facebook games, mainly Bejeweled.

I still hate people who send me invites. If I wanted to play it, I'd go get it.

 

[Captain M4d]

I want to murder all of you ****ing people who constantly send game-related invite spam to my notifications.

That is why I don't play facebook games.

In my defense, I only send in-game invites to people who already play. I still loathe the people who blindly send out invites.

 

[the cow says moo]

I loathe people who constantly send me invites to pointless groups, events, and surveys.

 

[Dan]

I used to be ranked 2nd on Facebook Risk. I had to let several courses slide to keep that stat up though and eventually gave away all my points.

 

[Mellish]

Me and my friends were addicted to texas hold 'em.

 

[Sheepo]

Facebook Risk.

WHAT?

I don't like Facebook games but I'm about to. See you ****s later, it's time for global domination.

 

[Dog--]

I'm level 125 in Mafia Wars

 

[Glue]

I'm level 125 in Mafia Wars

U GETZ PAZT LVS 100?!

 

[Dog--]

I've also got over 5 billion dollars, and mastered every job tier up to underboss (which I'm working on)

This thread makes me sad.

 

[Captain M4d]

I'll play some Smiths for you while you're here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfkvPnjb9hs

 

[Evo]

I haven't played any recently, but some of them can be pretty cool, Bejewelled especially

Also I have written about this here.

 

[Eejit]

I've only ever played Facebook Scrabble and Facebook Mornington Crescent.

 

[NikolaX]

Jetman ftw