Designing Computer Games

WrittenBy:Danny Jobes
As the title of the game suggests, Farmville is all about farming. And what is thebasic thing to do whenyou are in a farm? Obviously, there is planting and harvesting crops. In this game, you need to know which crops are the quick moneymakers. The keyword here is quick. The faster your crops areready to be harvested,the more money you have. And more money is a great thing in Farmville.

One thing you need to consider is the amountyou spend playing Farmville. Your playing pattern will ultimately be the deciding factor on which cash crop you might want to plant. It is utterly pointless to dedicate a whole plot to crops that are harvest ready within the next five hours when you know you won't be offline for a couple of days andvice versa.

Case in point: Wheat versus Strawberries

Say you are hooked to Farmville and play the game for four hours straight, if you are to choose between wheat and strawberries, you are better off with strawberries.

A 3x3 plot of strawberries may only net you 2.5 centswhile a same plotplanted with wheat will garner you 65 cents. How come you are betteroff with strawberries? The answer is quite simple to comprehend.

It normally takes three days for the wheat to beharvested, compared to a strawberry plot which will be ready for reaping in an hour. So a plot of wheat will get you 65 cents in three days, a plotof strawberries willyield 180 cents in the same amount of days.

Here are the Top 5 Cash Crops in Farmville:

1. Tomatoes
2. Sugar Cane
3. Grapes
4. Asparagus
5. Peas

The point here is that youneed to know which crops suits your style of play if you want to make serious money. Some cash crops are not available until you reach certain levels. Until you get there, it is best that you make do with what crops that is readily availableto you.