Plant Tycoon

Plant Tycoon is a gardening simulation game from the same people that brought you Virtual Villagers. You goal is to nurture plants and experiment with rare and valuable species, running in real time so you get something new every time you launch the game. The object of the game is breed plants until you find the six Magic Plants of Isola to solve the genetic puzzle. At the start of the game, you have a couple bucks in your virtual pocket, a few seeds, dirt and a watering can. You grow plants from the seeds, harvest new seeds, monitor your plants for age and maturity, while fending off infestations. You can sell your plants to fund further research in your quest to discover the Magic Plants of Isola. There's no word on when we'll see Virtual Villagers 3, so in the meantime, you can cultivate plants and grow your solution to the Genetic Puzzle. Don't forget to collect insects along the way.