Blocky JAAPA characters with a suitcase arriving in a sunny voxel New York

📍 NEW YORK · UNITED STATES

A new beginning awaits

A new country. A life that's yours to build.

JAAPA is a life simulation game about starting over abroad. Work jobs, buy homes and skyscrapers, drive, dance, chat — or turn outlaw and outrun the police. Arrive with 100,000 tokens and write your next chapter.

🌐 New York live🪙 100,000 starting tokens🛡️ Progress saved

01

Create you & pick a phone

Design your blocky character and choose a phone — your map, bank, jobs, chat and music.

02

Immigrate & fly

Clear the Immigration hall desks, medical and biometric checks, then board Flight JA 001.

03

Live, earn & build

Start with 100,000 tokens, take jobs in Hustle, and save for land, a house, a business or a car.

Your phone

Everything lives in your pocket.

Journey

Shows your next immigration step.

Maps

Walk, take a taxi or drive. Tap any landmark to travel.

Hustle

Seven jobs, from courier to clinic assistant.

Bank

Your tokens — starting at 100,000.

J-Motors

Buy your own car.

My Assets

Everything you own: land, house, car.

J-Chat & Ranks

Talk to nearby players and climb the leaderboard.

Events

Book the stadium or host a party in the ballroom.

JAAPA FM

Lagos Wave 98.1, Harbor Lo-Fi 88.4, Downtown Heat 101.7, Palm Highlife 93.3.

Phone styles: Classic, Lagos sunset, Bay blue, Green belt, City night.

Life in New York

Seven districts to explore.

Keep hunger and energy up — eat at the Bukka, sleep at home, pray at church.

Civic centreDowntownMarket districtResidentialIndustrial parkGreen beltWaterfront

Meet people

A city shaped by players.

See who's online, chat nearby, wave and dance together, invite friends into your home, ride along as a passenger, vote for mayor and rent a billboard with your own photo.

Visa path: No status → Refugee → Work permit → Permanent resident → Citizen

New in Chapter 04

The city just got louder.

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Outlaw or law-abiding

Crimes raise your wanted level and the police will come. Get caught and you're driven to the City Jail — serve your time or pay bail in tokens.

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Emotes & dance

Wave, cheer and dance with your own style. Punch at your own risk.

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Landlord life

List your house for rent and collect weekly tokens from tenants — or rent a home from another player.

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Businesses & skyscrapers

Buy houses, businesses and private buildings that earn income every day. Rename them and make them yours.

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Pets

Adopt a dog, cat, bunny or parrot to keep you company around the city.

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Penalty shootout

Step up to the spot on the big pitch at the stadium. Score your shots and win tokens.

Destinations

One world. Many possibilities.

🇺🇸Playable

United States

City streets. Limitless possibilities.

🇨🇦Coming soon

Canada

A fresh start, a little further north.

🇬🇧Coming soon

United Kingdom

Old streets. A new chapter.

🇦🇪Coming soon

Dubai, UAE

Big dreams on a new horizon.

Ready for your next chapter?

Free to start. Play right in your browser — no download needed.

For brands & organisations

Bring your brand, city or cause into the JAAPA world.

Become a partner →