| Game | How |
|---|---|
| The Big Bang Theory: Mystic Warlords of Ka’a (2011) | A social collectible card game on Facebook where players dueled with cards. |
| LifeSim | A free simulation game where you live and work in the real city of Pasadena. |
Is there an official Big Bang Theory game where you can live in Pasadena?
The Big Bang Theory life simulator
There is no official life simulation game for the series. LifeSim puts you on a 3D map of the real Pasadena streets instead. You describe a scientist or a pop-culture fan. The game places your character in the city for free.
The brilliant roommateUnofficial and fan-made. LifeSim is not affiliated with or endorsed by Warner Bros.. You play original characters inspired by The Big Bang Theory, not the official story.
Exploring the Pasadena setting
The Big Bang Theory takes place in Pasadena, California. The television show relies on this real city for its university setting and local hangouts. You can explore the actual roads of Pasadena in LifeSim. The map shows the real streets and buildings of the city.
Many main characters in the sitcom work at the California Institute of Technology. You can walk around the real Caltech campus in the game. You can also visit the famous Pasadena City Hall. Fans recognize this landmark from the background shots of the series.
The characters spend much of their free time at local businesses. You can find the real Vroman's Bookstore on the map and walk there. You can also visit The Cheesecake Factory in Old Town Pasadena. The show used sets for the restaurant, but the real location exists in the city.
Who you can be
A theoretical physicist at Caltech
You establish a daily routine of campus research and science calculations. You walk to the local cafeteria for lunch and talk about physics with AI colleagues. At night, you invite your roommates to play board games in your apartment.
A server and aspiring actor
You start with shifts at a restaurant in Old Town Pasadena to earn extra cash. On your days off, you attend acting classes and try to get commercial auditions. You chat with your socially anxious neighbors across the hall.
An aerospace engineer
You work on space projects and build small robots in your spare time. You text your friends to organize a trip to Vroman's Bookstore. You try to date local residents while you balance your work hours and family calls.
A comic book store manager
You manage a retail shop full of action figures and vintage comic books. Customers come in daily to argue about science fiction facts. You plan a weekend outing to a pop culture convention with your loyal regulars.
A routine life in a physics laboratory
David, 27, starts a job as an experimental physicist in Pasadena. He sets a life goal to publish a major research paper. His daily to-do list includes lab work, reading journals, and grocery shopping. He walks to the Huntington Library for quiet study.
A birthday drinks event appears on the map near Colorado Boulevard. David attends the gathering and meets a comic book illustrator. They talk about their favorite science fiction movies. A few days later, the illustrator texts David on his own to ask for a coffee meetup.
People in LifeSim keep a memory of what happened with you. The illustrator brings up the science fiction movie during their coffee date. David uses the chat box to type his replies in his own words. Their friendship grows as they plan group outings to the Norton Simon Museum.
Official card battles and web simulators
Warner Bros. released one main official Big Bang Theory game in 2011. The title of this digital release was Mystic Warlords of Ka’a. It was a digital card game on Facebook where players battled each other. Fans played cards based on the fictional game from the sitcom.
The Facebook game is no longer active today. There is no official Big Bang Theory life simulator that we know of. Fans who want to live like the characters often look for city simulation games. They want to experience the daily routines of roommates and researchers.
LifeSim lets you create that lifestyle in the web browser or the phone app. You do not collect cards or fight battles in this game. You manage your schedule, your friendships, and your cash. You build a normal adult life in a city full of AI characters.
Pop culture hobbies and local hangouts
Fandom and pop culture are central parts of The Big Bang Theory. The friends buy collectibles, play board games, and debate comic book facts. You can build a similar life around these hobbies in Pasadena. The city has multiple retail stores and cafes for you to visit.
You can use your phone in the game to arrange a group text. You can invite your AI friends to a local game shop on the map. You all walk to the real spot together as a group. The group can spend the afternoon chatting about movies and television shows.
On weekends, you might want to visit Burbank. The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is located there in real life. You can travel to the studio lot on the map. The studio tour features actual sets from the series, including the famous apartment building.
Balancing academia with roommate dynamics
Roommate dynamics drive much of the comedy in the series. The main characters share apartments, drive to work together, and order takeout food. You can set up this living situation in LifeSim. You simply describe your character as a person sharing an apartment with a colleague.
Work life in academia brings a lot of pressure. Your character can face tight deadlines at the university. You track these tasks in your daily calendar. Each day ends with a recap of your successes and failures in the lab.
You can balance your serious career with an active social life. You might date a neighbor who works outside of the science field. The AI characters have their own jobs and goals. They interact with you naturally as you navigate adulthood together in Pasadena.
Official The Big Bang Theory games and LifeSim
Start a The Big Bang Theory life
How it works
- Pick a life above, or describe your own character in one text box. Name Pasadena, California, United States in the text.
- The game reads the place from your text and starts your life there, on a 3D map of the real streets.
- Live day by day. Talk to people in your own words. They remember what you said and did.
Questions
Is there an official Big Bang Theory life simulator?
There is no official life simulation game for the series. Warner Bros. released a card game in 2011, but it is no longer active.
Can I play as a theoretical physicist from the series?
The game does not let you pick a specific person from the television show. You can create your own original scientist and live in Pasadena.
Is it free?
Yes, the LifeSim game is completely free to play. You can run it in your web browser or download the LifeSim iPhone app.
Can I visit the Caltech campus in the game?
Yes, the map shows the real streets and places of Pasadena. You can search for the California Institute of Technology and walk there.
Does the game have a roommate system?
You establish your living situation in your character description. The AI characters around you treat you as a roommate if you share an apartment.
