Big Fish Games has redesigned and extended the My Tribe (an island simulation game) to the Facebook platform. The game was first released in 2008 as a highly addictive, immersive downloadable SIM game for Mac and PC. My Tribe offers its characteristically fun and emotionally enriching gameplay to the social gaming audience and it is free to play with the option to level up faster and enhance the gameplay experience by buying virtual goods. To access My Tribe on Facebook, visit http://apps.facebook.com/my-tribe.

Players begin by selecting an island from among billions of options. Each island is unique with varying levels of natural resources and mysterious objects that are revealed through gameplay. Ryan Clark, My Tribe executive producer, provided more detail about the game: “With a player’s guidance, tribespeople develop areas of specialty – for example, construction – to help them accomplish larger tasks like building a ship or a storehouse. They grow from child to youth to adult, learn new skills, have children of their own, and eventually become respected elders. And because gameplay is continuous – your tribe is living, learning, fishing, eating and surviving even when your computer is turned off – it’s especially important for players to check in regularly on the tribe’s progress.”