Naija GrindLagos and Abuja editionPrice: free

Naija Grind, a free Nigerian game: The HustleGazette

The newspaper of Naija Grind, a free 3D Lagos gameStart: from ₦10,000. Finish: ask Lagos.
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Naija Grind is for players aged 18 and over.

Rent day dey comeYou might start with only ₦10,000, a room in Mushin and a few days. Naija Grind is a free Nigerian life simulation game you play in your browser: Lagos first, then the bus to Abuja.

  • NEPA take light again
  • Conductor or POS agent: pick your hustle
  • Ayo under the almond tree. Who dey cheat?
  • Kilishi in Wuse. A ministry queue in Abuja.
Gameplay on a phone: a player at Oshodi Terminal with two yellow danfos, on Day 1 with ₦10,000 in the wallet
You. Day one. Do not stand there. Tap to play
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What is inside

How it plays

  1. LandYou arrive in Lagos with a little money, as low as ₦10,000, a room and a rent date.
  2. HustleTake jobs, ride the danfo, eat, sleep. Every naira has two uses and you only get one.
  3. RiseBeat your rival up the ranking table and share your rank with friends.
  4. Go furtherJoin a crew, play ayo, then save for the luxury bus to Abuja.
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₦10,000 does not stay long

The first thing Lagos teaches you is that cash moves. You start at the danfo park, where a conductor job is waiting, and a POS kiosk wants someone to run it.

Then the room needs rent, the buka wants its money and the light goes out in the middle of your plan. NEPA does not care what you were doing.

Rent day dey come.

Every naira has two uses and you only get one. The board tells you who chose better.

start at the park
Gameplay: the market streets of Mushin from above, with stalls, a danfo park and a footbridge over the road
Fig. 1. Banjoko Street, Mushin. The stalls are where your starting cash gets its first test.
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Nobody makes it alone

Friends and crews are part of the game. Invite someone, share your rank, and see who is ahead of you and by how much.

When you need a break, find the ayo board under the almond tree in Mushin. Kunle the vulcaniser boy will play you, and there is draughts too.

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Gameplay: an ayo board with four seeds in every pit, against Kunle the vulcaniser boy, with the prompt Your move
Fig. 2. Ayo against Kunle. Your move.
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Your guys dey the street

Other real players can stand on the street near you. They carry a green Player tag, so you know a person is behind the name. Simulated rivals are marked AI. Tap a Player to say hi or add them as a friend.

Chat on the street is preset lines only, like "How far!" and "I hail o!". You pick one and it shows over your head. Nobody types to strangers.

Friends can play ayo, draughts and ludo against you, one turn at a time. Your friend sees your move when they next open the game, so nobody has to be online at the same moment. A stake in game naira is optional, up to ₦20,000. You can also send friends game naira from Day 3, up to ₦50,000 a day. It is game money only.

Join a crew with friends you invite. A crew has weekly goals that pay small respect and cosmetic stars, and a season board ranks crews. Until friends fill your crew, simulated members, marked AI, fill it for you.

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Gameplay on a phone: the Crew tab listing You, a friend and two simulated members marked AI, above the Top crews table
Fig. 3. A crew of one friend and two simulated members. AI marks the simulated ones.
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Lagos first

The streets follow real maps, so Oshodi, Mushin and Yaba sit where you would look for them. Walk it, ride it and learn which stop is worth your time.

Save enough and a luxury bus takes you out of Lagos. Turn the page.

Map imagery © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Gameplay: the Lagos street view with an inset map showing Oshodi, Central Lagos and Lagos Island
Fig. 4. The Lagos map in the corner of the game.
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Abuja does not rush

Wuse Market is the first stop: kilishi at the corner, a taxi rank at Berger, a federal ministry annex down the road and a lobby full of contractors with deals to offer.

Your cash comes with you. Your reputation starts again, on a ranking board where only Abuja hustlers count.

Gameplay: a player at the kilishi corner beside the Wuse Market sign in Abuja
Fig. 5. The kilishi corner at Wuse Market, Abuja.
Gameplay on a phone: the Top of Abuja table, with the player in fourth place and a Share my rank button
Fig. 6. The Abuja board. AI marks simulated players until real ones fill it.
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Wanted, to let, for hire

Conductor wanted

Danfo from Oshodi Park. Work the danfo as conductor.

Apply: Oshodi Park, Lagos

Kilishi and fura da nono

Fresh by day at the corner of Wuse Market. Spice is not optional.

Apply: Wuse Market, Abuja

POS agent

Handle cash for neighbours who need it now, and hear every complaint about the network.

Apply: any street with a kiosk

Deals for the brave

The contractors' lobby has files to move and money to stake. Bring nerve.

Inquire: Wuse, Abuja

Room to let

Mushin, on Oshodi Road. Bed, door, bucket. Sleep here. Rent is due when it is due.

Inquire: inside

Advertise in Naija Grind

Put your name on a danfo, a buka sign or a billboard in Lagos and Abuja. Players see the game every day.

Inquire: ads@naijagrind.com

Ayo opponent sought

Under the almond tree, Mushin. The board is set, Kunle is ready and he has not lost today.

Apply: bring seeds

These ads are written by the Naija Grind team for fun. They name no real brands and no business endorses the game. The jobs are in the game.

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Dear Gazette

Iya Bisi, Mushin

Come and see me. I need help and I will not say it twice.

A reader in Kano

Keep a plate for me in Abuja. I am coming for the kilishi and I am not coming alone.

Tunde, rival hustler (simulated player)

I am ₦188 ahead of you. I am only saying so because it is true.

A reader in Onitsha

You say Lagos is where money moves. In my town we say bring your own scale.

These letters are jokes written by the Naija Grind team and are not from real readers. The readers in Kano and Onitsha are for fun: the game has Lagos and Abuja today.

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Readers ask

Is Naija Grind free?

Yes, it is free to play. You open it in your browser, start in Lagos with as little as ₦10,000 of game money and play without paying. Optional extras can be bought in the game shop.

Do I need to download anything?

No. There is no download and no app store. Open the game in your phone browser and play. It is made to be light on mobile data.

Which phones does it work on?

Naija Grind is made for phones. Open app.naijagrind.com in a current browser on your phone and play.

Which cities can I play in?

Lagos and Abuja today. You start in Lagos, with Oshodi, Mushin and Yaba on the map, then save for the luxury bus to Abuja and Wuse Market.

Can I play with my friends?

Yes. Add friends by their share code or from a nearby player, then play ayo, draughts or ludo against them one turn at a time, with an optional stake in game naira. From Day 3 you can send friends game naira, and you can join a crew for weekly goals. Real players on the street carry a Player tag, and simulated players are marked AI.

Is Naija Grind for children?

No. Naija Grind is for players aged 18 and over.

How do I get help with the game?

Write to support@naijagrind.com and the team will help with problems in the game.

How do I advertise in Naija Grind?

Write to ads@naijagrind.com about danfo, buka sign and billboard placements in Lagos and Abuja. Press and partnership questions go to info@naijagrind.com.

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Naija Grind is for players aged 18 and over.