About Benin Life

This is the official Benin Life game, played at playbeninlife.app.

Benin Life is a free online life game set in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. You play in your phone or computer browser, with no download. Build your life: find work, run a business, go to school, cook, raise a family, join a gang, vote in elections and chat with other real players.

Who owns Benin Life?

Benin Life was created and is owned by Shalom Uwagboe, a game creator from Benin City. Shalom designs, builds and runs the game, and is the person to talk to about sponsorship, partnerships and press.

Any other website or game that uses a similar name is not made or run by Benin Life's creator.

What you can do in the game

• Walk around real Benin City places like Ring Road, Ugbowo, GRA and Oba Market
• Work, run a business, invest, bank and pay tax
• Buy, build and rent out homes at Benin-style prices
• Start a family, send your children to school and university
• Cook Edo and Nigerian dishes with ingredients from the market
• Post gists, join group chats and send money on Benin Gist, the in-game social app
• Read a new daily story with a twist that shapes your path
• Run for Councillor, Chairman or Governor in the Benin Votes election

Sponsors and partners

Brands, businesses and creators can put their name inside the game through billboards, sponsored events, announcements and prizes. For sponsorship and partnerships, email code.devshalom@gmail.com.

Follow Benin Life

TikTok: @beninlife_official_