Virtual Villagers
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 Virtual Villagers chapter 1 logo. |
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| Developer(s) | Last Day of Work |
| Publisher(s) | Big Fish Games |
| Release date(s) | 2006, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation-adventure game |
| Mode(s) | single player |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X |
| Media | shareware download |
Virtual Villagers is a village simulator from independent game publisher Last Day of Work released as shareware for Windows and Mac OS X.
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[edit] Story
The game includes a basic background story to support the gameplay. In this story, a volcanic eruption causes a small tribe of people to flee their homeland. They are soon washed ashore on the island of Isola, and the player becomes their benevolent overseer. Isola is a bountiful small island, but the player must help the villagers survive by telling them what to do.
[edit] Gameplay
The player trains their villagers to farm, breed, build, research, and heal, in an effort to solve puzzles and start island events. The villagers explore Isola (the fictitious island) on their own, with some direction provided by the player. The game simulation progresses in real time even when the game is not running. Later, when the player begins playing again, the game calculates the result of the simulation during the intervening time. Villagers can die, however, due to lack of food, so the player can use Tech Points gained from research to buy the villagers the ability to fish, farm, or forage. Once there are no more living villagers, the game is over. Because of improving their lifestyles, the game can last for months for the player to win. There are sixteen steps and no game levels for the game.
[edit] Chapters
Several chapters of the game are being released. Each chapter advances the storyline and provides new activities and events. Each chapter must be purchased separately.
[edit] Chapter 1: A New Home
Release date: 14 July 2006
Story: A volcanic eruption forces villagers from their homeland into the sea. The few survivors eventually come ashore the island Isola, where they must begin rebuilding their community.
[edit] Chapter 2: The Lost Children
Release date: 17 February 2007
Story: After living on the island for several months, two villagers ventured into a mysterious unexplored cave. They slip on some rocks into an underground river and are swept down a waterfall onto the west side of the island, where they encounter the island's native population. All of the native adults are missing, however, leaving the two adult villagers to tend to the children as well as they can.
[edit] Awards
Virtual Villagers: A New Home received a Zeeby Award for Best Simulation game of 2006, a Best Casual Game nomination from the GameShadow Innovation in Games Awards in 2006, the Best Sim Award of 2006 from GameTunnel, and an iParenting Media Award in the software category.
[edit] External links
- www.virtualvillagers.com The Official Virtual Villagers website
- USA Today review
- GameShadow nomination
- IGN page
- Gamezebo review
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