At any time, you can enter into your Crib which can be customized with decorations, and you can also visit other players' cribs to see how far they've advanced in the storyline. All of this, of course, can be experienced with a constant Jay-Z soundtrack, via an interesting utilization of the music service Spotify beneath the gameplay area.

There are some odd technical issues within Empire, like one that sees the game's graphics ending abruptly, but you still being allowed to scroll around the gray, empty area. This is likely due to the game's new status on Facebook, as the game itself proclaims that it's only in "private beta." However, had no problem getting in without an invitation, so if you'd like to explore another rags to riches story on Facebook, feel free to try and get into the Empire yourself.