So I finally discovered a game that suits my personality! No violence, no people to kill or blow up. Sweet. Plus, it jives with my strong interest in good wholesome food. I recently took up going to the farmers market at 6am on Saturdays (yep, you read that right). I feel like a kid in a candy store, grabbing everything from kale to lemon cucumbers and organic peaches. My juicer works overtime for the next three days.
I am currently trying to figure out a way to grow my own plants in the city. For lack of space and the prevalence of fog in San Francisco, I’m limiting myself to a pot of basil and mint on the window sill. So you can imagine my delight when I got the opportunity to grow my own farm (albeit a virtual one) on Farmville. The jingle is addictive, and so is the game – you come back every few hours or so to check on your produce and prevent it from spoiling.
In playing the game, I had some ideas for Zynga. I thought it would be really cool to introduce organic vs. conventional farming. Maybe you pay more for seeds that have not been genetically modified? Or you buy organic cow manure from your neighbors as opposed to commercial fertilizer? That would be a really cool way to introduce some more variety into this fun game. Ok, off I go, time to harvest my strawberries…
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Not a bad idea, but tbh, most of the facebook / farmville audience is teenagers, who won’t be THAT interested in conventional / organic, and will just find the most efficient / easiest type, and use that.
But, it’s an idea.
Oh, and add me if you like. jake_l@live.co.uk