Since it’s Friday, I’ve decided to take a break from all my ranting and raving this week to talk about one of my favorite things: fantasy TV games. I discovered this a couple of years ago and have been addicted ever since. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, there is a website called Fafarazzi that lets you create weekly teams from characters/players on TV shows. I started playing because I like to watch America’s Next Top Model (hence forth referred to as ANTM), it’s a total guilty pleasure (I’ll post on this in the future). It was a lot of fun to pick 3 girls each week and watch to see if they earned you points. How points are awarded varies for each show.
My 2 Fafarazzi Trophies
Another fun aspect, is that you get awarded trophies for how well your teams do. The awards include top 25 and top 10 score for a specific episode, as well top 25 and top 10 for the entire season. I proud of having been awarded the top 25 overall trophy twice now; once for cycle 13 of ANTM and season 5 of The Mole (one of my all-time favorite shows). As part of the reward you can display these nifty little avatars to show everyone how well you did.
I had a team going for the season of Project Runway that ended last night, but I also have a team for the current cycle of ANTM. I did not do too well on the Project Runway game because I picked the wrong person to win, but my ANTM team is doing alright. You can make teams for non-reality shows, like Glee and The Office as well. I think I might start up a Glee team for next season. Personally, I think being able to interact with the shows is a lot of fun and keeps me excited.
DISCUSS: Have you used Fafarazzi (or similar site) to play a fantasy TV game? Do you think this enhances or hinders enjoyment of the shows?