Villagers

Villagers are the people that live on the islands. They are the people being controlled by the player, who is supposed to make the villagers' lives easier.

Age

Age is a big factor in the villagers' output. It determines what the villager can and cannot do.

Baby

A baby is the child that is still being cared for by the mother. The baby doesn't have its own Details page, as it is only shown in the photo of the mother carrying the baby. Therefore, it is unable to determine name, gender, abilities, preferences and health (a baby cannot get sick apparently) of the baby yet, but his/her age is surely below two years old. The infant cannot do anything yet, so the mom will spend all of her time on caring for the infant. 

Children

Children are villagers with the ages 2-13 years old. A child cannot work yet, so he/she will not farm, build, research, heal and breed definitely  no matter what the player does. However, it can do certain functions that adults cannot, like picking up mushrooms, which contribute to the food supply, and starting Virtual Villagers 2: The Lost Children, they can also pick up collectibles. When left alone and they're not playing, dancing or answering nature's call, they might be curious about something which could contribute help to Puzzles. Children's speed are always quick, unless they dislike running. Children can get sick.

Teens

Teens are villagers with the ages 14-18 years old. They can work such as farming, building, research and healing, but they cannot reproduce yet. If an adult villager is dropped on a teen, the adult will start telling a story while all of the children and teens will start listening. Teens can get sick.

Adult

Adults are villagers with the ages 19-50/55 years old (depending on the game). They can work and reproduce, They can run if they like running, but if they dislike it, their speed is very slow.

Elder

Elders are villagers whose health bar now says "elderly," and they usually hit this age around 50-55. Elder villagers walk more slowly than adult villagers, and have gray hair from Virtual Villagers 2: The Lost Children onward. They can work, but female villagers who are 50 years or older can not longer reproduce. Male villagers can reproduce at all ages with female villagers under 50.

Villager Names

Main article: List of Default Villager Names

The villagers have a unique name and change every time.

Time in Virtual Villagers

Guide on time in Virtual Villagers

Mode	Real Time	Game Time	Notes/Other
Paused	N/A	N/A	Game is paused. Good if you aren't going to play for a while
1/2 Speed	3 1/2 hr	1 year
Normal	2 hr	1 year
2x speed	1hr	1 year

Likes and Dislikes

Many villagers generate with likes or dislikes. While many of these traits do not affect the way a villager acts or responds to direction, some prove very impactful on villager behavior.

Please add to the list as new information is discovered.

Trait	Likes	Dislikes
Running	The villager will always run, even as an adult, until they become elderly.	The villager will always walk at a slow pace, even as a child.
Learning		The villager will struggle to pick up new skills, which can be a huge problem at the beginning of the game.
Bees		The villager will run away from the beehive instead of harvesting (VV3).
The Ocean		Villagers will exit the ocean and run away instead of fishing.

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