Lagos Life
A social life simulation game set in a virtual Lagos where players can meet, chat, explore and create their own experiences with other users.
Developer: Shalom Rayhamen
Country: Nigeria/United Kingdom
Genre: Life Simulation, Social
Platform: Web
Status: Released
Why it matters: Lagos Life shows how browser-based games can create accessible ways for Nigerian audiences to engage with locally inspired interactive experiences.
The game has now crossed 1 million players in just three days, with more than 109,000 people playing at the same time. It has also recorded more than 5.7 million visits in a day and more than 7.2 million all-time visits. The game was inspired in part by The Sims 3 and Eureka's Lagos Run.
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