Farm Frenzy (Russian: Весёлая ферма) is a series of downloadable casual games developed by Melesta Games and published by Alawar Entertainment.[1][2] Android version of the game was developed by HeroCraft. The series utilizes a point-and-click arcade gameplay model that enables the player to manage the production processes on a farm using a mouse. Most of its success came on mobile platforms[citation needed], It debuted in December 2007 on Windows.

Farm Frenzy
Genre(s)Time management
Developer(s)Melesta
HeroCraft
Publisher(s)Alawar Entertainment
Platform(s)Windows
Mac
iPhone
Android
Nintendo DS
Windows Phone
J2ME
PlayStation Store (PSP/PS3)
First releaseFarm Frenzy
December 2007
Latest releaseFarm Frenzy: Refreshed
January 2021

Some games of the series became available to download as PlayStation Minis through the PlayStation Store. They could then be played on a PlayStation Portable (PSP), as well as on a PlayStation 3 (PS3). The games available were: Farm Frenzy,[3] Farm Frenzy 2,[4] Farm Frenzy: Pizza Party,[5] and Farm Frenzy 3.[6]

Games

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  • Farm Frenzy (December 2, 2007)
  • Farm Frenzy 2 (August 27, 2008)
  • Farm Frenzy 3 (September 11, 2009)
  • Farm Frenzy 3: American Pie (February 15, 2010)
  • Farm Frenzy Pack (February 19, 2010, Compilation includes 5 games which are first 3 games plus American Pie and Pizza Party)
  • Farm Frenzy 3: Russian Roulette (May 26, 2010)
  • Farm Frenzy 3: Madagascar (August 18, 2010)
  • Farm Frenzy 3: Ice Domain (August 27, 2010, Also known as Farm Frenzy: Ice Age)
  • Farm Frenzy: Animal Country (September 28, 2010)
  • Farm Frenzy: Gone Fishing (September 30, 2010)
  • Farm Frenzy: Ancient Rome (April 5, 2011)
  • Farm Frenzy: Pizza Party (May 9, 2011)
  • Crop Busters (June 2, 2011)
  • Farm Frenzy: Viking Heroes (November 2, 2011)
  • Farm Frenzy Teil 1-3 (October 15, 2012, This compilation includes Farm Frenzy 1, 2 and 3)
  • Farm Frenzy 4 (April 29, 2014)
  • Alawar Farm Frenzy Bundle (September 9, 2014, This compilation includes Farm Frenzy 1, 2, 3 and Pizza Party)
  • Farm Frenzy: Hurricane Season (July 3, 2015)
  • Farm Frenzy: Collection (August 21, 2015, Includes all previous games)
  • Farm Frenzy: Heave Ho (August 26, 2015)
  • Farm Frenzy: Refreshed (January 27, 2021)

Reception

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Farm Frenzy was voted Best Casual Game of 2008 at GDC 2008.[7] Farm Frenzy 2 was awarded the iParenting Media Award in 2009, in recognition of its suitability for families and children.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Lucas M. (5 May 2012). "Farm Frenzy Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ^ Kaplan, Zach (15 July 2011). "Farm Frenzy Review". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ "PlayStation Store Update (2011/04/19)". PlayStation Blog.
  4. ^ "PlayStation Store Update (2012/04/03)". PlayStation Blog.
  5. ^ "PlayStation Store Update (2012/06/26)". PlayStation Blog.
  6. ^ "PlayStation Store Update (2012/08/07)". PlayStation Blog.
  7. ^ "Game Developers Conference Awards 2008" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2013-05-10.
  8. ^ "Farm Frenzy to get iParenting Media Award". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. 9 February 2010.
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