Ibadan life simulator

Ibadan sits across seven hills in southwestern Nigeria, about 120 kilometers inland from Lagos. The capital of Oyo State is known for its rust-colored iron roofs, Yoruba culture, and Nigeria's oldest university. Daily life revolves around open-air markets like Bodija, wine-red and yellow Micra cabs, and local bukas serving Abula.

Tunde, 20, moves into a student hostel in Agbowo opposite the University of Ibadan gates. He sets two life goals: pass his classes and make friends across the city. In his first week, he searches the map for Ose Olohun Food Canteen, known as Amala Skye, in Bodija.

He walks there and talks to a vendor in his own words. He greets the older seller politely, and she remembers him the next day. On Friday, a classmate texts him to plan an outing to Agodi Gardens.

They walk to the park together and talk as a group. On Saturday, a house party happening appears on the map along Ring Road. Tunde attends, meets new people, and ends the day with a recap of his moments.

In real life, residents pay in Nigerian Naira. People use cash for street vendors and transit. Most shops and traders also take bank transfers, debit cards, and payments through apps like OPay, PalmPay, and Moniepoint.

Living costs vary across the city. Planned districts like Jericho GRA, Old and New Bodija, Agodi GRA, and Oluyole Estate are the most expensive. Neighborhoods like Akobo, Samonda, and Ring Road offer mid-range housing. Student areas like Agbowo and Apete, outer suburbs like Apata and Eleyele, and historic quarters like Beere and Oje are cheaper.

LifeSim does not charge rent or pay a regular salary. Instead, your cash changes directly through the activities you do and the chats you have.

Ibadan is the capital of Oyo State and a center for agro-allied processing, food manufacturing, retail trade, and public administration. Big employers include the Oyo State Government Secretariat at Agodi, University College Hospital, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Moniya. People also work at Nigerian Breweries, British American Tobacco, and campuses like the University of Ibadan and Lead City University.

To play a job in LifeSim, write it into your character prompt at the start. You can be a medical worker at University College Hospital, a trader at Bodija Market, or a lecturer at The Polytechnic, Ibadan. The game has no career ladder or promotions, and people react to your job in conversation.

You can use the place search to visit real landmarks across the city's seven hills. In Dugbe, find Cocoa House, a 26-story building completed in 1965 as the first skyscraper in West Africa. In the old city, search for Mapo Hall in Beere or Bower's Tower on Oke Are.

For parks and culture, search for the University of Ibadan Zoological Garden or the Cultural Centre on Mokola Hill. You can also visit the National Museum of Unity in Aleshinloye or Palms Shopping Mall on Ring Road. Pick any spot, invite friends on an outing, and walk there on the 3D map.