<s>
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
village	O
simulator	O
video	O
games	O
created	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Last	O
Day	O
of	O
Work	O
,	O
an	O
independent	O
video	O
game	O
developer	O
and	O
publisher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
five	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
:	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
:	O
A	O
New	O
Home	O
,	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
2	O
:	O
The	O
Lost	O
Children	O
,	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
3	O
:	O
The	O
Secret	O
City	O
,	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
4	O
:	O
The	O
Tree	O
of	O
Life	O
,	O
and	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
5	O
:	O
New	O
Believers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
with	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
:	O
A	O
New	O
Home	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
for	O
mobile	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
Origins	O
2	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
and	O
Android	O
devices	O
on	O
15	O
November	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
:	O
Origins	O
with	O
more	O
options	O
for	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
in	O
April	O
2012	O
and	O
later	O
for	O
Android	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
curious	O
villagers	O
are	O
selected	O
from	O
the	O
established	O
tribe	O
from	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
:	O
A	O
New	O
Home	O
and	O
explore	O
the	O
uncovered	O
cave	O
at	O
the	O
edge	O
of	O
the	O
village	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
Origins	O
2	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2017	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
and	O
Android	O
devices	O
on	O
the	O
15th	O
of	O
November	O
2017	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
possible	O
PC	O
release	O
at	O
a	O
later	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
Origins	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
a	O
past	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
has	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
a	O
larger	O
map	O
,	O
more	O
in	O
depth	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
craft	O
items	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
previous	O
released	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
:	O
A	O
New	O
Home	O
has	O
received	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
awards	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
Zeeby	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
Simulation	O
Game	O
of	O
2006	O
and	O
the	O
Best	O
Sim	O
Game	O
of	O
2006	O
Award	O
from	O
website	O
Game	O
Tunnel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
two	O
"	O
Highly	O
Commended	O
"	O
awards	O
from	O
the	O
2006	O
GameShadow	B-Application
Innovation	O
in	O
Games	O
Awards	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
Best	O
Casual	O
Game	O
category	O
and	O
the	O
ATi	O
Crossfire	O
People	O
's	O
Choice	O
Award	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
two	O
other	O
little-known	O
,	O
yet	O
directly	O
related	O
,	O
spin-off	O
games	O
:	O
Fish	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
and	O
Plant	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
are	O
of	O
an	O
entirely	O
different	O
genre	O
than	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
all	O
other	O
Virtual	B-Application
Villagers	I-Application
games	O
,	O
but	O
are	O
acknowledged	O
to	O
be	O
directly	O
linked	O
.	O
</s>
