Frack the World

Frack the World is a land-management puzzle game where you run an oil company. You manage oil production, finances, environmental impact and public perception across two fronts: underground, where you extend pipes to extract oil and work around obstacles, and on the surface, where you build facilities and respond to challenges such as protests and pollution. Matches last about 10 minutes on average.

Scenarios and companies

You can play through 12 scenarios and more than 20 Quick Play stages, choosing from six companies, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. You can also hire staff, who share information in a news scroll, and watch for stories about your business and fracking.

Bird watching

In your free time, Bird Mode lets you look for and view birds in the sky. A bird book provides facts about them, with some information drawn from Wikipedia.

Managing the impact

A match may eventually end in environmental destruction, while you make money in the meantime.