I do find this game cute, but there seems to be a lot less to do than in the VV series. There were 16 puzzles in each of the VV series, but in this game I have:

--Figured out how to fix leaky appliances
--Figured out how to fix flaming applicances
--Figured out how to water the flowers
--Figured out how to fix the birdbath, the walls and the floors

and there doesn't seem to be a lot more figuring out to do, although if there is, I'd love someone to tell me.

I've made my people pick up all the socks & wrappers, pull all the weeds and clean up all the dirty spots. I've trained them to work, to sleep, and to not spend too much time watching television. Trying to micro-manage them just irritates them and isn't much fun for me.

A few times a day, I open up VF, have 'em pick up any weeds/socks/wrappers/dirty spots/lost TV remotes, buy food if they need it, check the store for fixing supplies, check e-mail if there is any (usually taxes, professional fees, spam or library fees) and then close VF again.

Am I missing something? Or is this all there is? I mean, it's cute, but once it's set up, it's a 5-10 minutes/day game.