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Beginner guide

How to play Lagos Life: your first session.

Create your account and Sim, read your starting conditions, choose a home, find work and keep six needs under control. Live prices and requirements can change.

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The 60-second version

Home. Work.
Needs. Repeat.

Create your adult account, shape a Sim, accept the current starting conditions, choose a home, apply for work and keep everyday needs from undoing the plan.

Start on the official site
6needs to watch
HungerEnergyFunSocialHygieneBladder

Your first session, in order.

The exact labels can change. Treat this as orientation, then follow the prompts in the current game.

  1. Open the official browser game

    Go to lagoslife.app. Keep the official host visible while you register or sign in.

    Check the play link →

  2. Create your account

    The checked registration screen asks for a name, username, password, optional email, date of birth and confirmation that you are at least 18.

    Use a unique password. Accounts belong on the official site only.

  3. Build your Sim

    The independently observed flow moves through appearance choices, two traits and a lifetime dream. Read each live option before committing.

    The operator may add, remove or rebalance setup choices.

  4. See your starting conditions

    The observed build assigns a birth-lottery result before the home choice. Do not assume another player's starting balance or path will match yours.

    Your live screen is the source for your own starting state.

  5. Choose a home

    Compare the weekly rent, location and starting money displayed by the current build. A cheaper start can leave more room for food, transport and other needs.

    Compare the dated housing snapshot →

  6. Open Phone → Jobs

    Review the current work window, one-hour shift pay and skill locks in the in-game Jobs view, then apply for a route that fits your starting position.

    Compare the dated job snapshot →

  7. Check bills, then meet needs

    Before spending freely, look at recurring costs. Fit food, hygiene, energy, fun, social and bladder actions around the work schedule shown to you.

    Plan your next actions →

Use a simple decision loop.

This loop stays useful even when prices or career tables change.

01ReadCheck current need, time and cost.
02ChooseMake one move that protects the next.
03ReviewLook at the effect before repeating it.

What can you do in Lagos Life?

The official Terms describe a broad simulation that can include careers, businesses, property, skills, experience, transportation, social relationships, banking, investment, taxes, promotions, bonuses, penalties and changing economic events. Not every feature or venue is guaranteed to remain available.

What should a beginner avoid?

  • Do not treat Game Naira as real money. It cannot be exchanged or withdrawn.
  • Do not copy a salary table blindly. Job requirements and payouts can change.
  • Do not enter account details on a guide site. Use the official game only.
  • Do not buy or trade accounts or Game Naira outside authorized mechanics. The official terms prohibit it.

Evidence note.

The detailed first-session sequence is based on an independently captured 6 October 2026 new-account walkthrough and was cross-checked against the operator's official account and gameplay policies. It is not an official tutorial and may change.

Your turn

Start with the live game, not a stale table.

Use the current values on your own screen and return when you need context.

Open the official game