Is there a Tbilisi life simulator game?

Tbilisi life simulator

Yes. LifeSim puts you in the real Tbilisi, on a 3D map of the real streets along the Mtkvari River. You make a character and live there day by day. The people in the city have jobs, routines, and friends, and they remember you. It is free and runs in the browser.

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Life in Tbilisi

Tbilisi sits in a valley along the Mtkvari River, surrounded by hills. Daily life starts with late mornings, buying fresh flatbread from basement bakeries, and shopping at open-air markets. Evenings bring people together at wine bars, courtyard cafés, and underground electronic music clubs.

Where to live in Tbilisi

Vake

Designer boutiques, university campuses, embassy buildings, and walks in Vake Park along Chavchavadze Avenue.

Vera

Hilly streets with independent bookshops, wine bars, coworking spaces, and quiet residential courtyards.

Saburtalo

High-rise apartment blocks, major universities, shopping malls, and direct metro access.

Sololaki

Nineteenth-century buildings with spiral staircases and shared Italian-style courtyards at the foot of the southern hills.

Gldani

Soviet-era apartment blocks in the north with active street markets and late-night shawarma stands.

Money and the cost of living in Tbilisi

Central districts on the right bank of the river have the highest housing and dining costs. Vake, Vera, Mtatsminda, Sololaki, and Old Tbilisi are the most expensive areas. Mid-range districts like Saburtalo, Chugureti, and Avlabari balance modern supermarkets with moderate housing costs. Outer suburbs like Gldani, Varketili, and Didube have the cheapest apartments and rely on local neighborhood markets.

Daily food costs stay low when you buy shoti bread from basement tone ovens or shop at Dezerter Bazaar. In LifeSim, you do not pay rent or earn a regular salary. Your cash changes when you do activities and chat with people across the city.

Tbilisi neighborhoods for students, families, and newcomers

Students often live in Saburtalo or Vake to stay close to Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Ilia State University. Families look for quiet residential courtyards in Vake or cheaper high-rise flats in outer districts like Gldani and Samgori.

Artists, writers, and digital nomads gather in Vera and Chugureti. They spend their days in coworking spaces, independent bookshops, and the courtyard bars of Fabrika on Egnate Ninoshvili Street. Newcomers often start in Sololaki to walk the cobblestone streets and live near historic wine bars.

A sample life: a newcomer's first month in Vera

Dato, 26, moves to an apartment in Vera to work as a programmer. He sets two life goals: make local friends and visit the historic churches along the Mtkvari River. In his first week, he searches the map for Wine Factory N1 on Vasil Petriashvili Street and goes there.

He talks to a bartender in his own words, says gamarjoba, and gets invited to a group text thread. In week two, a house party happening appears on the map in Sololaki, and Dato attends. By week four, Dato plans an outing with three friends to the Dry Bridge Flea Market. Everyone keeps a journal of the month and remembers what Dato said.

Getting around Tbilisi on the map

Real commuters in Tbilisi use two metro lines that meet at the Station Square transfer hub. The red Akhmeteli-Varketili Line and the green Saburtalo Line connect the outer suburbs to the center. People also ride green and blue municipal buses, blue marshrutka minibuses, aerial cable cars, and the Mtatsminda funicular.

Central neighborhoods like Old Tbilisi, Sololaki, and Vera are common for walking, despite steep hills and underground pedestrian passages. LifeSim does not have trains you ride or cars you drive. You search for any metro station, street, or park on the 3D map and go there directly.

Famous places to search for in Tbilisi

You can use place search to find famous landmarks on the 3D map and plan outings with friends. Search for Freedom Square at the eastern end of Rustaveli Avenue, or cross the glass Bridge of Peace. You can also go up the hill to Narikala Fortress, the Mother of Georgia statue, and Mtatsminda Park.

On the left bank, search for the massive Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, also called Sameba. Farther north, you can visit the stone pillars of the Chronicle of Georgia near the Tbilisi Sea reservoir. Pick any of these spots, invite your cast, walk there together, and talk as a group.

Lives to start in Tbilisi

How it works

  1. Describe your character in one text box. Name Tbilisi in the text.
  2. The game reads the city from your text and puts you in the real Tbilisi, 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 visit Narikala Fortress and Abanotubani in the game?

Yes. The 3D map has the real streets and hills of Tbilisi. You can search for Narikala Fortress or the brick-domed bathhouses of Abanotubani and go there.

Is the game in the Georgian language?

No. LifeSim is in English only. People talk to you in English, and the streets and places keep their real names.

Can I buy an apartment in Sololaki or pay monthly rent?

No. LifeSim does not have rent, bills, mortgages, or home buying. You write where you live into your character text, and buildings show from the outside only.

Can I work at a bank or a tech company in Tbilisi?

Yes. You can write a job at TBC Bank, Bank of Georgia, or an IT firm into your prompt. There is no career ladder or salary system, so your chats and activities shape your days.

How do people eat khinkali in Tbilisi?

In Tbilisi, people eat khinkali dumplings with their hands. You hold the top dough knot, bite the side to sip the broth, and leave the knot on the plate.

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