Talk:Frequently Asked Questions/@comment-199.227.176.145-20190322051256/@comment-30514476-20190322075220

No, you do not have to add friends at all.

But having friends adds a bonus to gameplay such as: visiting a friends map yields, coins, access passes, collection items. Friends can gift you fixers and collection items, thank you gifts you get from grifting friends may contain energy or fixers.