--- title: Family Farm game in Ubuntu description: We added Family Farm to the Software Center last week and I took a few hours (of non-work time!) to have a look at it. Summary is that it’s a fun simulation game for the whole family where your job is to build up your farm. You start with a small farm and two workers, […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/family-farm-game-in-ubuntu?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 2 June 2011 # Family Farm game in Ubuntu [games](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/games) [Ubuntu Software Centre](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-software-center) --- Share the article We added [Family Farm](http://www.familyfarmgame.com/en/family-farm-game "Family Farm Game") to the Software Center last week and I took a few hours (of non-work time!) to have a look at it. Summary is that it’s a fun simulation game for the whole family where your job is to build up your farm. You start with a small farm and two workers, who carry out all the tasks on the farm. For each season there’s various things you need to accomplish from looking after the animals, clearing land, planting, fishing and harvesting. At the end of the season you sell all your produce and see if you’ve accomplished the goals that were set at the start. You also have to keep the workers happy by feeding them and making your farm look pretty – all of which costs money. As you progress through the game the number of workers, size of your farm and number of goals you have to achieve increases. This trailer is a good overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PY3gPmOQEI&feature=player\_embedded#at=49 Hammerware have done a great job of making the game easy to pick-up and the stories element quickly draws you into trying to improve the farm! If you’re looking for a fun simulation game, or something that the whole family can enjoy together then check out Family Farm. Family Farm is available through the Ubuntu Software Center, just follow this [link](http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/familyfarm "Apt-url: Family Farm game in Ubuntu"). As the game uses 3D Ubuntu users should check if their video drivers are compatible and test first with the [demo](http://www.familyfarmgame.com/en/linux-downloads "Family Farm game Linux demo"). If you buy it please review it for the developers in the Software Center, and leave a comment below I’d love to hear what you thought. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Steam Client now available in Ubuntu Software Center](https://canonical.com/blog/steam-client-now-available-in-ubuntu-software-center) Starting today, users can install the Steam Client with a few simple clicks in our Software Center, the fastest and safest way to install thousands of paid and free... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 14 February 2013 [### Four new hot indie games arrive in Ubuntu Software Center](https://canonical.com/blog/four-new-hot-indie-games-arrive-in-ubuntu-software-center) The Humble Indie Bundle 7 is in the Ubuntu Software Center and just in time for some holiday gaming. The masterful indie games coming to Ubuntu this time are Closure, Shank 2,... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 19 December 2012 [### Snaps: How we got here](https://canonical.com/blog/snaps-how-we-got-here) I’m celebrating nine years at Canonical, and coming up on 15 years since I started contributing to Ubuntu in the community. It’s been quite the ride, helping build, support and... [Alan Pope](https://canonical.com/blog/author/popey) 10 December 2020 [### Retro Style Games on Linux](https://canonical.com/blog/retro-style-games-on-linux) Gaming on Linux doesn’t have to mean buying a ludicrously priced GPU (thanks crypto miners!). Nor does it require a beefy CPU. There’s a real resurgence in retro style gaming... [Alan Pope](https://canonical.com/blog/author/popey) 14 August 2018