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Is there a game where you can live in Manchester?

Manchester life simulator

Yes. LifeSim puts you in the real Manchester, on a 3D map of the real streets. You write a short character text that names Manchester, and your life starts there. The people you meet have jobs, homes, and friends, and they remember you. The game is free and runs in the browser.

Start a life in Manchester

Life in Manchester

Manchester is a city in the north-west of England, with old red-brick mills and new towers. It is known for music, football, and two large universities. People use the Metrolink trams and buses, and many students share houses in the south of the city.

Where to live in Manchester

Northern Quarter

Record shops, cafés, and bars in old warehouses near Piccadilly.

Ancoats

Former cotton mills that are now flats, bakeries, and restaurants.

Didsbury

A leafy suburb in the south with pubs, shops, and young families.

Salford Quays

Waterside flats and the TV studios of MediaCityUK, next to the city.

Lives to start in Manchester

How it works

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

Questions

Can I go to a football stadium in Manchester in LifeSim?

Yes. The map is the real city, so you can search for a stadium by name and walk there. Pubs and cafés near it are on the map too.

Can I play a student at a Manchester university?

Yes. Write it in your character text, for example a first-year student in Manchester. The people you meet react to the story you give your character.

Does Manchester rain in the game?

The 3D map has weather and clouds. So a day in Manchester can be grey and wet, or clear.

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