Kingston life simulator

Kingston sits between the Blue Mountains and the Caribbean Sea on the Liguanea Plain. It is a UNESCO Creative City of Music and the birthplace of ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall. Daily life moves between the busy urban flatlands downtown and the cooler, leafy suburbs in the northern hills.

Andre, 20, starts a new life as a student living in Mona. He sets two life goals: make close friends on campus and meet a local musician. On his first morning, he searches the map for the University of the West Indies Mona Campus. He walks there and talks to a classmate in his own words.

In the afternoon, his classmate sends a text message and invites him to an outing. They walk to Devon House on Hope Road and talk with two other friends. Later in the week, a house party happening appears on the map in New Kingston. Andre attends, and the day ends with a recap of his moments.

Kingston has famous local dishes like jerk chicken smoked over pimento wood, ackee and saltfish, and curry goat. People also eat patties tucked into coco bread, or oxtail with broad beans. For groceries, residents go to Coronation Market on Pechon Street. Vendors there sometimes give brawta, a small extra amount of food for free.

In LifeSim, you can plan outings with friends to real dining and nightlife spots. Search the map for Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston to visit bars and restaurants. You can also go to Kingston Dub Club on Skyline Drive in the hills. The people you bring along remember the outing in their journals.

You can use the place search tool to visit landmarks across the city. Search for Emancipation Park in New Kingston or the Royal Botanical Gardens in Mona to take a walk. Go to the Trench Town Culture Yard on Lower First Street to see the birthplace of reggae. You can also visit the National Gallery of Jamaica on Ocean Boulevard downtown.

For history, search for National Heroes Park or head out to Fort Charles in Port Royal. Buildings in the game show from the outside only. You walk up to the real spots on the 3D map and talk with the people around you.

Major industries in Kingston include maritime shipping, banking, business process outsourcing, and cultural tourism. Big employers include the Port of Kingston, GraceKennedy, National Commercial Bank, Scotiabank Jamaica, Digicel, and Red Stripe. Many people also teach at the University of Technology or the Edna Manley College.

To have a job in LifeSim, write it into your character text when you start. You can be a port operator downtown, a banker in New Kingston, or a BPO agent. The game does not have a salary, rent, or a career ladder. Your cash and relationships change through your daily activities and chats.