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Is there a game where you can live in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh life simulator

Yes. LifeSim puts you in the real Edinburgh, on a 3D map of the real streets. You make a character, and you live in the city day by day. There is also a featured Harry Potter life that starts in Edinburgh. It is free and runs in the browser.

Start a life in Edinburgh

Life in Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. The castle sits on a rock above the Old Town. People walk steep streets and closes, and the city is full of students. Every August, the festivals fill the streets with shows.

Where to live in Edinburgh

The Old Town

The Royal Mile, narrow closes, and stone flats below the castle.

The New Town

Georgian streets, Princes Street shops, and offices in the center.

Leith

The old port. Restaurants on the Shore and flats by the water.

Marchmont

Tall tenements near the Meadows. Many students from the university.

Lives to start in Edinburgh

How it works

  1. Describe your character in one text box. Name Edinburgh in the text.
  2. The game reads the city from your text and puts you in the real Edinburgh, on a 3D map.
  3. Live day by day. Go to real places, meet people, and talk to them in your own words.

Questions

Is there a Harry Potter life simulator in Edinburgh?

Yes. LifeSim has a featured Harry Potter life on the home page, and it starts in Edinburgh. Pick it to start, or write your own character.

Can I walk up to Edinburgh Castle?

Yes. The map is the real Edinburgh in 3D. Search for the castle or any other place, and walk there.

Can I play a student life in Edinburgh?

Yes. Write a student in your character text, for example at the University of Edinburgh. Other people react to who you say you are.

Lives to play in Edinburgh

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