Backyard Buddies is a free to play online game available on the popular social network, Facebook. Similar to other Facebook games, Backyard Buddies is home to a variety of interesting features, all supported with Facebook and social integration.

Backyard Buddies gives players their very own garden area to control. Your garden acts as the central location for your Backyard Buddies and also features a variety of other interesting activities. You can decorate your garden using a huge variety of items, from benches and lamps to garden gnomes. Each item costs a certain amount of Backyard Buddies Bucks which are earned through caring and playing with your Backyard Buddies. Each decorative item you place into your garden increases the decor happy stat of your Backyard Buddies, providing you with more rewards and cash on a regular basis. Decorations in your garden need cleaning regularly, you can either do this yourself or ask friends to visit your yard and do it for you, earning them valuable Backyard Buddies Bucks.

There's a huge variety of animals available in Backyard Buddies from simple birds and cats to more exotic animals such as lions. To be able to attract specific animals to your garden you'll need to entice them with their favorite food. You unlock more food types as you progress in level, and each food type is exclusive to one animal. Once you've managed to attract the animals you want, you must then make sure they're cared for by feeding them and playing with them.

One of the most exciting aspects of Backyard Buddies is playing with your buddies. The game features a unique mini-game that allows you to launch your pets across great distances using a catapult. The longer distance traveled, the more rewards and cash you earn. By adding more Backyard Buddies into your yard, you can increase your distance in the mini-game as each buddy offers a certain chance of bouncing your target further.