Leeds life simulator

Leeds sits along the River Aire in West Yorkshire, near the eastern foothills of the Pennines. The city has a compact, walkable center with Victorian shopping arcades, big law firms, and large universities. People live in red-brick terraces or leafy northern suburbs, and they reach the Yorkshire Dales with ease.

Say you start as a 26-year-old paralegal who lives in a red-brick terrace house in Holbeck. In the morning, you search for a cafe near Leeds Town Hall on The Headrow. You walk there along the River Aire and talk to the barista in your own words.

In the afternoon, your boss texts you about a work goal. You add it to your daily to-do list and meet a coworker near the Victoria Quarter. Later, a birthday drinks event appears on the map on Call Lane.

You join your friends there and talk as a group. The day ends with a recap of your moments. Everyone you met keeps a memory of what you said.

Leeds is famous for Yorkshire pudding, Sunday roast dinners, and South Asian curries. Locals also eat pork pies, which they call growlers, and fish and chips with crispy scraps. In the center, you can search the map for Leeds Kirkgate Market or the domed Leeds Corn Exchange.

When night comes, you can plan an outing with friends to Greek Street or Merrion Street. You can also search for Whitelock's Ale House in a ginnel off Briggate. If you live in Hyde Park, you can meet friends outside the Brudenell Social Club.

Leeds is more affordable than London and the South East of England. Northern suburbs like Roundhay, Alwoodley, Chapel Allerton, and Horsforth have the highest housing costs. Waterfront apartments at Leeds Dock and the Calls are also expensive.

Inner-city areas like Beeston, Holbeck, Armley, Hunslet, and Harehills have lower housing costs. Most homes there are compact Victorian terraces and flats. LifeSim does not charge rent or pay a salary, and your cash changes with activities and chats.

Maya, 19, moves to a shared house in Headingley to study at the University of Leeds. She sets two life goals: make five local friends and visit Temple Newsam. On her first day, she searches the map for a vintage shop and meets her neighbor outside.

In week one, a house party appears on the map in Hyde Park, and Maya goes. She talks to a classmate from Leeds Beckett University who remembers her name the next day. They start a group text thread with two other students.

On the weekend, Maya plans an outing on the map. She invites her group to walk from Far Headingley toward the city center, like the traditional Otley Run custom. Each friend keeps a journal of the walk, and they plan their next week together.