Let’s face it, work is a drag. You’re probably overwhelmed by your burgeoning inbox, trying to prep for a big meeting, or just plain overworked, under-recognized, and poorly paid. Maybe we can’t help you with any of that, but we do think you deserve a break.
From virtual worlds to brain expanders, we’re sharing 5 FacebookFacebook reviews
applications that make our days just a little bit brighter. So close your office door, kick your shoes off, and cozy up to Facebook for an afternoon delight. You won’t regret it.
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YoVille
A là the Sims, YoVille is a virtual world right within Facebook where you can create your character from a variety of physical features and clothing options, redecorate your apartment, and interact with other players.
The great thing about YoVille is that if your Facebook friends are already playing (and no doubt there will be at least a few), you can instantly interact with them in the YoVille Courtyard, visit their apartments or houses, chat, perform actions (like throwing a water balloon) to earn cash, and start parties.
You can waste spend your time making your room extravagant, exploring the YoVille village (there’s even a night club), or running around town making friends and chatting people up. You pretty much can’t go wrong with any option, and you just might find yourself spending more time with friends in YoVille’s virtual world than in your actual world. This former Sims addict knows what she’ll be doing after she finishes this post — see ya in YoVille?
Friends For Sale
Friends For Sale is so ridiculous that you can’t help but get intoxicated by this crazy popular Facebook game that’s kind of a big deal. With the app, essentially everyone on Facebook becomes a pet you can purchase for the right price.
See what your friends are selling for on the open market, buy them, give them a new and embarrassing nick name, put them to work, tag them for sale, and watch yourself move up the Friends For Sale ladder. It’s really pretty banal — until people start buying your pets out from under you — that’s when the fierce competitor in you kicks in and Friends For Sale starts to come alive.
Who Has The Biggest Brain
Who Has the Biggest Brain is reminiscent of Brain Age and is a fun way to challenge yourself or your friends to see who has the biggest brain. Games are relatively easy in concept (how hard can counting blocks be?), but as you play, the difficulty increases, and when time starts to run out you’ll notice that counting those blocks is actually a lot harder than you originally anticipated.
Of course since the game is right within Facebook, you can compare brain sizes, challenge people to duels, and see how you rank worldwide. Bonus, the game told me I’m the proud owner of a “geek” brain, as opposed to Brain Age telling me I’ve got the brain age of my grandma.
Crusades
Crusades is great way to distract yourself for ages while on Facebook. In this strategy game, players create a warrior name, pick a religion, and get plopped into a town with venues to visit, like the Sanctuary or Merchant Shop.
You’ll need to complete quests, which take up energy, to score gold, wood, and stone to be used to buy more weapons for battle — battles earn you experience, strip you of health, and may prove to be your purse’s friend or foe. Once you accrue enough gold, you can also build land to continue passively earning gold as you play. To earn a few extra bucks and build up a strong army, you may want to recruit warriors (ie. your Facebook friends) to your cause. Of course, the more you play the more extras you can unlock.
Word Challenge
Word Challenge is from the same people behind Who Has the Biggest Brain, which means it brings with it a flashy interface, fun game play experience, and paid pro options.
The game is very much in the style of Text Twist and tasks you to create as many words as possible from provided letters in a limited time frame. Of course, the bigger the words you can concoct the better your score, and some word combos might even put time back on your side. Word Challenge is pretty darn addicting, especially since the game automatically pits you against your Facebook friends, and knowing that you’re just 500 points away from out-ranking your rival is a huge incentive that may keep you playing for hours.
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