When you first start out on Country Story, the casual social game hosted on Facebook, any of your friends who have installed the game will display as a friend within the game as well. This makes it easy when beginning gameplay to have farms to visit. Visiting is a very important part of Country Story as you are able to help your friends with watering and tending their plants and animals. The game encourages thse friendships by awarding friendship points for giving gifts and helping others. After you get yourself settled and have completed the basic tutorial, then you will be able to visit the people on your friends' list. There is a special gift for the first visit you make. It is an achievement that gives you a nice Country Story Make a Wish Pool bonus.http://forum.playfish.com/forumdisplay.php?f=185

The controls work very simply on Country Story. If you want your farmer to go to the left, click on the screen in the direction you wish that character to travel. When you are at your farm or any of your friends farms you will be able to pick up stones and wooden logs. This is a very important part of game play. You will use those logs and stones all through the levels.http://forum.playfish.com/forumdisplay.php?f=185

As soon as you visit your first friend's house, you will be awarded Country Story's Make a Wish Pool bonus. As soon as you receive the bonus notification, a Fairy appears and offers three presents for your accomplishment. You will be gifted with 1 fertilizer, 1 food item and 1 random seed to plant. This will only happen the first time you visit any of your friends.

This video will walk you through the start of the Country Story game and demonstrate how the tutorial works and what actions you need to take.