Created by Broderbund Software in 1985 for the Apple II home computer, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego became the first in an acclaimed line of detective-style educational video games, books, television series, and a motion picture, all based on the fictional international supervillian Carmen Sandiego. Since its establishment, the series has earned more than 90 awards in both educational and technological categories. Developers aim these educational games at preteens and elementary school children and originally focused on topics such as geography, civics, and history. The games follow Carmen and her V.I.L.E. Henchmen as they roam the world, and even throughout time and space, committing thefts.