Alex Stone

You know, I probably would have given this game a chance. Heck, I would have given a ton of Facebook games a chance if it weren’t for the fact that nowadays, half of my interaction with the Facebook website is ignoring and hiding all of the Farmville invites.

No, I’m not a hater. I just don’t have the time for it and, frankly, the Facebook experience on my iPhone is far superior to their own website (no ads, for starters). But I digress.

I feel like Farmville has already taken so much of my time that I can’t possibly fathom devoting any more to the game.

It’s marketing genius, though. Without me ever playing the game or even seeing a single image from the gameplay or even knowing what the game is about or how to play it, the name “Farmville” is embedded so well within my subconscious that I can perceive it as something to be handled on a day-to-day basis.

“Handle Farmville” is practically a repeating item on my to-do list.

My hats to you, creators of Farmville (whom I am certain are fire-spawn demons of sorts). I hope you’re making some kind of profit from whatever it is your game does.

UPDATE: As I wrote this, I received 4 Farmville gift invites. How is that even possible?!