I do believe there will be program upgrades in any future versions of this game, just as there were in Virtual Villagers over the course of the three versions. However, this is a great game design as an introductory version of Virtual Families. I am enjoying it immensely--I now have 10 families going at different stages of age and development. In some I am concentrating on having a big family, some on career development, some on acquiring all the upgrades, etc. It can be as versatile as you choose to make it. I think the game developers did an awesome job creating this game and, as I said, I expect them to broaden our little folks' horizons in future versions. But this can suffice for a start.