How to Play Lagos Life: Your First Session

Lagos Life plays directly in your browser — there is nothing to download and nothing to pay to get started. This guide walks you through opening the game, setting up an account, and the first things worth doing before you spend or chat.

What you need before starting

All you need is a browser on a desktop or a phone. The game is free and runs on the official website, so avoid third-party “download” pages — there is no official client to install.

A modern browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge)
An email address if you want a persistent save
That is it — no app, no launcher, no payment

Step 1: open the official game

Go to the official Lagos Life website. It is the only place to play the real game; everything else you see in search results is social media posts or fan sites like this wiki. Bookmark the official address so you do not land on a copycat.

Step 2: create your account (or start as a guest)

The game asks for an email, a password, and a display name. Registration ties your house, money, and progress to your account so you can return later. If you just want to look around first, a guest option lets you jump in without signing up — register afterward to keep what you earn.

Step 3: learn the map and the rhythm

The city is a map of Lagos neighborhoods, each place with its own purpose: spots to eat, places to work, people to meet. The official map currently shows 28 named places, with an Airport and a Refinery marked as coming soon. Our full map guide lists every one.

Step 4: earn your first naira

Money in Lagos Life is in-game naira, and the amounts get big fast. Jobs and activities around the city pay out; how much you can carry and where you earn it is covered in our money guide. One rule to internalize early: game naira has no real-world value and cannot be cashed out — the only real-money element is an optional official wallet top-up.

First-session checklist

Open the official site in your browser
Register an account (or try guest mode first)
Walk the map and read place names — they reference real Lagos spots
Take a job or activity and earn your first naira
Come back to this wiki for the systems: governor election, sea plots, and the 400 houses

Common first-day mistakes

Do not pay anyone for an account — accounts are free. Do not trust any site that claims to “convert” your in-game naira to real money; the official terms forbid it and such offers are scams. And do not treat the game’s elections, politics, or money as anything other than play: it is a game, with rules the developers actually enforce.