How Facebook games can be deeper by design

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Insane!!!
Insane!!!

We've all heard the claims leveraged against social games that they are barely games. And let's face it, those accusations ring true even when looking at some of the major league Facebook games. But it doesn't have to be this way--Designer Henric Suuronen has his own methods of adding layers of depth to social games in a way that doesn't bog them down in complexity. Coined "Smart Depth Theory," Suuronen provides five tips on how Facebook games could be more game-like.

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