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Last Day of Work

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American video game studio

Last Day of Work (LDW) is a video game developer specializing in casual games. The company developed real-time "virtual Life" simulation games including Fish Tycoon, Plant Tycoon, Virtual Families, and the Virtual Villagers series for platforms including PC, Mac, iPhone/iPod touch, Palm OS, and Windows Mobile Pocket PC. Last Day of Work was founded by CEO Arthur Humphrey and is based in San Francisco, California.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2002Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersSan Francisco1
  • Websitewww.ldw.com

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Last Day of Work (LDW) is a video game developer specializing in casual games. The company developed real-time "virtual Life" simulation games including Fish Tycoon, Plant Tycoon, Virtual Families, and the Virtual Villagers series for platforms including PC, Mac, iPhone/iPod touch, Palm OS, and Windows Mobile Pocket PC. Last Day of Work was founded by CEO Arthur Humphrey and is based in San Francisco, California.2

The story

Founded by Arthur Humphrey and Carla Humphrey in 2002.1

Leadership

Who has led Last Day of Work, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

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Little Pocket Pet (2003)

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Plant Tycoon (2003)

Fish Tycoon (2004)

Village Sim (2005)

Virtual Villagers: A New Home (2005)

Virtual Villagers 2: The Lost Children (2007)

Virtual Villagers 3: The Secret City (2008)

Virtual Families (2009)

Virtual Villagers 4: The Tree of Life (2010)

Virtual Villagers 5: New Believers (2011)

Virtual Families 2: Our Dream House (2012)

Virtual Town (2015)

Virtual Villagers Origins 2 (2017)

Fish Tycoon 2 (2018)

Virtual Families 3: Our Country Home (2020)

Virtual Villagers 6: Divine Destiny (2024)

Virtual Villagers 7: The Falling Star (2026)

From Wikipedia’s article on Last Day of Work, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2002Founded Founded1

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