Bandung life simulator

Bandung is the capital of West Java, located in a cool river basin southeast of Jakarta. Weekdays center on major universities, garment shops, small creative businesses, and hillside cafés. On weekends, visitors arrive from Jakarta to shop at factory outlets and eat street food.

Rina, 19, moves to Dago to study engineering at Institut Teknologi Bandung. She sets two life goals: make close friends on campus and explore the northern hills.

In her first week, Rina searches the map for a stall on Jalan Dipatiukur. She talks to the owner in her own words and meets another student there. The student remembers the chat the next day and invites Rina to a group text thread.

On the weekend, Rina plans an outing to Taman Hutan Raya Ir. H. Djuanda with two classmates. They walk to the park on the 3D map and talk as a group. Each person keeps a journal of the trip.

In real life, living costs vary across the city. Northern hillside districts like Dago, Ciumbuleuit, and Setiabudi are the most expensive. Central areas like Cihampelas and southern districts like Buahbatu sit in the middle. Dense eastern and southern neighborhoods like Kiaracondong and Cicadas are cheaper.

People in Bandung use the Indonesian rupiah for daily purchases. You can pay with cash at traditional markets and street food stalls. Most cafes, shops, and small vendors also take QRIS codes. Locals scan these codes with digital wallets like GoPay, OVO, and DANA, or with mobile banking apps.

LifeSim does not charge rent or pay a regular salary. You do not pay bills in the game. Instead, your cash changes directly through your daily activities and your chats with people.

Say you play a 26-year-old graphic designer living in Buahbatu. In the morning, you check your daily to-do list and search the map for Pasar Cihapit to get breakfast. You greet the vendor with local words like punten and hatur nuhun in your chat.

In the afternoon, you walk around the historic Art Deco buildings on Jalan Braga. A friend texts you on their own to ask about your week. You reply by text message and agree to meet at Jalan Cibadak for evening street food.

At night, a live karaoke happening appears on the map near Jalan Riau. You go there and sing with neighbors. The day ends with a recap of your moments, and your friends remember the night.

Bandung is a major center for textiles, garment factories, higher education, hospitality, and information technology. Several national state-owned companies have their headquarters in the city. These include PT Dirgantara Indonesia in aerospace, PT Kereta Api Indonesia in railways, and PT Telkom Indonesia in telecommunications.

Many residents work at universities like Universitas Padjadjaran, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, and Parahyangan Catholic University. Others work as software developers, garment workers, or staff in factory outlets and cafés.

In LifeSim, there is no career ladder or job mini-game. You write your job and workplace into your character text when you start. The people in your cast know your role and talk to you about your work.