Survey Says: Family Feud Game On Facebook Quickly Gaining Popularity
Developers iWin, Inc. and Backstage Inc. have transformed the popular Family Feud game show into a Family Feud Facebook game app of the same name, piggy-backing on the already successful online game currently available at iWin’s Web site. The game follows the same format as the long-running game show, with users trying to guess how 100 participants answered survey questions.
Beyond being a well-designed social game, the app is a lesson in how entertainment companies can make their content more meaningful to Facebook users, and make money at the same time.
The Family Feud game can be played individually, but to really rack up points users will want to incorporate their Facebook friends to help them win in the Fast Money round. Each successive round in the game offers the potential to gain more points, and once a certain point level is reached, users are eligible for the Fast Money round, which mimics the final round of the game show. You can then choose friends to invite to play, which will give both you and your friends bonus points when they join the game.
Players are allowed to play a couple games for free about every half hour, and there’s the option to purchase more games by charging your cell phone bill, or through PayPal, Social Gold and other payment services. Costs range from $1.99 for 2 games to $39.99 for 100 games. The Feud Points earned playing the game give players the ability to buy prizes in one of eight prize stages. After purchasing all the prizes on a particular level, the next prize stage will be unlocked. Players also earn awards and titles as they reach milestones in the game or purchase entire blocks of prizes.
Family Feud already has more than 11,000 survey questions in the Facebook game, with new questions being added every week. Users are invited to create surveys about themselves for their friends, participate in ongoing surveys, or offer up potential survey questions. There are plenty of options built into the game to share results or invite friends to play, and the game has gained some popularity in the last couple of weeks and currently has more than 24,000 daily active users.
April 26th, 2010 at 7:51 am
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May 29th, 2010 at 6:21 am
“Players are allowed to play a couple games for free about every half hour,”
Uh, actually that’s 2 free games every 24 hours. And that’s just if the site is working at the time. Once you click “start,” if the game fails to load due to a server error or whatever, its gone for good, whether you got to play the game or not. And you have to wait another 24 hours for the next couple of free games.
June 20th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
I don’t understand how you WIN the last thingie in the prizes – Christmas part 2. I’ve gotten all the other things but not sure exactly HOW to WIN that one.
June 21st, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Why are you not letting me play? I have cleaned my cookies, etc. I like this game please get me back.
July 11th, 2010 at 11:29 am
I don’t understand how you WIN the Santa in the prizes – Christmas part 2. I’ve gotten all the other things but not sure exactly HOW to WIN that one.
July 31st, 2010 at 12:12 am
You have to invite your friends to complete your fast money and you win the win-only (Santa or other prizes in higher levels) or 5000 pts.. People can also send you those prizes if they have extras
July 31st, 2010 at 9:12 am
has anyone ever won one of the weekly prizes? i see they are saying you could win an ipad this week. just wondering if the REALLY give away such prizes
August 4th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
I have invited friends to win my fast money & have won over 5000 pts and I still can’t seem to win the santa in christmas part 2… i don’t get it.
August 6th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
hey, i was trying to get the santa too, and finally a friend told me how she got it.if someone is trying to win fast money for you, and they get the 5000 points there is no way to get it. but however, if they do not reach the 200 points for you and still click publish to your friends homepage you are still elligible for a prize. she asked a few of her friends to purposely lose the fast money rounds and still publish it to her homepage and after about 6 rounds she collected the prize. OH and just to let you know incase your expecting the same thing as her, you only win a few episodes, this does not increase your daily ammount of episodes like i though :(
August 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
*thought
August 9th, 2010 at 11:21 am
Hey Niky, I have 3 santas. Will send you one if you tell me your FB name…
August 9th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Sure wish someone would send me a Statue of Liberty from Stage 3!
August 17th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Send me a Santa!
August 25th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
I need King Richard to complete my level 2. I hope someone can send me one or tell me how to get it.
August 25th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
Hello Nancy, will you send me a Santa please….
My Name is Michelle Poveda from Costa Rica.
August 31st, 2010 at 12:07 am
I am now at level 8 with only 1 prize remaining. The way to get to the next level is to play as many of your friends fast money games thereby gaining u points and have as many as possible play yours. I walk around facebook looking for fast money games that belong to friends. I have so many of my friends playing the Feud that I rank #1 with over a million in points. I’M READY FOR THE SHOW!!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:25 am
Anyone have an Isis to trade? I had no trouble getting Santa – I might be able to get another one. I’ve been stuck on Isis forever!
September 8th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Hi, If anyone would like to send me any stage 2 prizes i would be very happy :) Thankyou from an addicted feuder lol x
September 8th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
can some one send me a prize for stage 2 pleasez ive been playing for a grip nd still no prize *cassie yaya thanks i got an extra santa clause if any1 wants dhat
September 10th, 2010 at 7:23 am
HOW DO U SEND PRIZES TO PEOPLE?
September 11th, 2010 at 9:03 am
ei… could anyone help me know how to get the Isys in stage 2?… I’m stuck here for months already… please help!
September 11th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
CAN ANYONE PLEASE SEND ME A SANTA!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
you did a change about 2 weeks ago and since then, I can not access the application. It gets to “lets play family feud…” and then I get kicked out. Any ideas how I can access the game?
September 18th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Desperately need a Santa or an Isis, please can someone be a good samaritan and help me out!
September 18th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Can someone send me a Santa from Stage 1 please? Email me at crazy_4_me_69[at]yahoo[dot]com for further information. Thanks!
September 19th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Hello! : ) I only need the Big Helper, Over 100 games played and A perfect game..to have all the profile prizes. How the heck do you win the Big Helper prize?? Please help :-D
October 2nd, 2010 at 5:15 am
we can not get family fued from facebook anymore. I GET a diagnose connection problem everytime. I have tried everything I know to do…help….SOS….thanks
October 5th, 2010 at 10:27 am
i used to play Family Feud every day. I played a LOT. Now, ever since Sept 26th i have not even been able to get onto the site. It is very frustrating and diappointing to see my friends and relatives playing, sending me requests for help, and i can do nothing. PLeeeeeease help me get back on to play. I did enjoy it sooo much!
October 7th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
Someone should send me a SANTA!! from STAGE 1 !! I’d appreciate it, the name is Michelle Galletto, from Illinois
October 14th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Hi, I really, really love this game… however 1 month ago there’s something wrong with my family feud, I can’t play my episodes because there’s no start button to click??? all i can see is the family feud logo with blue background, score points, button to check who needs help, and others except start button.. now i already have 4 plays ready but cant be able to play it… but i can play the fast money of my friends….. please someone help me… I really want and like to play it some more….
October 15th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Every time I try to play Family Feud it won’t open. I have tried from my application, and also from someone asking for help on my facebook site. Can you help? Thank you, I really enjoyed playing your game.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Anyone would like to give away an Isis award been tryin for months now!!
November 5th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
would anyone be willing to send me a santa too? If anyone has an extra that is
November 10th, 2010 at 11:31 am
I also use to play Family Feud everyday,but for the past week I cant seem to play.I log on go straight to the game but it just wont download an gives me that notice like Im not connected to the net even thow I am.Can anyone help me?
November 11th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
i need a santa please my user name is donella loughran
November 12th, 2010 at 7:09 am
i love family feud especially now that Steve Harvey is the tv host i watch him and the show every day in the afternoon.
November 13th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Hello. I need a santa. Would anybody be willing to send me one? My name is Dave Carl from Morgantown, WV.
November 18th, 2010 at 10:08 am
I need a doctor, and have been stuck at stage 5 for a few months…can anyone help me out?
November 19th, 2010 at 4:29 am
Has anyone won the free games?
November 22nd, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Can anyone send me an Isis? I’m stuck on level 2
November 23rd, 2010 at 4:59 pm
I keep getting the same games, have only played about 5 times.
November 24th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Why can I no longer choose my friends that are playing the game to help win fast money. They don’t show in the list to pick from. This happened a couple of days ago. It really took the fun out of the game.
November 26th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
crsatter,
There are two tabs. Choose the one that says All Friends at the top.
November 28th, 2010 at 11:45 am
I cannot connect to Family Fued at all….what the heck is going on????
December 2nd, 2010 at 8:06 am
I have lost family feud and can’t play anymore since 2 days now
December 4th, 2010 at 12:29 am
hey i was wondering that too… how to collect prized i cant buy, i mena i have enouhg point but .. says i have to win them… i need isis….and stupid gaia…and lionheart, i dont know too many people that play this or atelast post this. i can get more santas and send if someone will tride :)
December 5th, 2010 at 9:23 am
How do you send prizes from one FB acct to another?
December 14th, 2010 at 5:24 am
I also need a doctor prize, has anyone figured out how to win it yet?
December 30th, 2010 at 4:12 am
can’t get family fued to load on my computer…been playing for ever and now it won’t load….help have lots of episodes and almost 2 million points….please help…what’s wrong…how can i fix this problem
January 4th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
I am on the 10th Stage and I only have to win a Zebra under the Family Zoo Category. Has anyone successfully completed all stages, and if so, how long did it take before you won all prizes?
January 11th, 2011 at 1:04 am
Does anyone have an extra Dr. for level 5?
thank you
or know how to get one
January 13th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Help! I love playing family feud everyday.
HOwever, I am unable to access the “START”
BUTTON, BECAUSE THERE IS NONE. It will load
up but no start button ever shows up, just a
blue screen in background. And, no fast money
rewards will show up in the box either.
I can only play it on someone else’s
computer or my husband’s, if I change users.
But, now that he has his own family feud game
set up…
I am no longer able to play it!
CAN ANYONE HELP?”
PLEASE!!!
February 5th, 2011 at 10:26 pm
I Need Statue of Liberty i Level 3 and have tried for the paSt 3 weeks to get it.. just don;t understand… can you help me? Also if you can… I will help you… just don;t understand what Ineed to do … thanks