For those of you who are on Facebook you know that they have what seems like hundreds of games that you can play. The first game I ever signed up for on Facebook was Sorority Life. I found it interesting at first and liked the idea of dressing up my "avatar" and earning virtual money. What I didn't like was what I thought was a stereotypical portrayal of sororities and the fights that you had to occasionally take part in. After awhile I stopped playing because it got too time consuming.
The next game I signed up for was Cafe World. I started out playing it for a little bit and then eventually became obsessed. You can decorate your cafe, cook a variety of dishes, and even hire servers for your cafe. The actual number of dishes you can cook depends upon the level you have reached. How you decorate your cafe and what kind of things you can decorate your cafe with depends on how many virtual coins you have earned. What I liked best about Cafe World was the fact that I could leave the game open and not have to look at it 24/7 to be successful. I liked the fact that I could pick a virtual dish to cook that took an hour, or two, or longer so I wasn't staring at my computer screen to play. Even though I didn't have to monitor the game 24/7 to be successful I still became so obsessed with playing that people were making jokes about it and how often I would monitor it (even though I didn't really have to).
Well now I have tamed myself a bit. I don't watch it like I used to. And sometimes when I put on a virtual dish to cook I forget about it and it spoils. My husband makes fun of the fact that my cafe is sometimes still open even though I have spoiled food and no customers. Too that I say, oh well. I like playing the game but I am no longer obsessed about it like I used to be. I play it now because it is an escape and it is still fun for me; which is what it should be about.
Let me be the voice of experience and say don't get too wrapped up in playing virtual Facebook games that you forget about why you should be on Facebook and that is to connect with family & friends near and far. So play your games, but pick and choose which one's you play so that you don't overcrowd your life and your Facebook page.
