I don't think you can make backups on the ipod apps games. Anyway the good news I had an adoption event and now have 2 kids to choose from to take over the house in the next gen. The bad news is little Limbo will be alone in the house at the age of around 7 or 8 when his brother goes to collage as Boots has now died age 65. I don't want to choose the next gen as I don,t want Limbo having to leave the house and grow up too fast.