Rent Shield
Defensive perk — once per game, soften a brutal rent hit so one bad landing does not end you.
Abuja · ₦ · Pass GO
Own the city. Outplay the room.
The full Monopoly-style experience on your phone: real Abuja tiles, auctions, trades, jail breaks, Chance cards, and characters who feel like people you know.
28 properties
2–8 players local
7 story-rich roles
From Satellite towns to Prime districts — every roll rewrites the map.
On the table — in your pocket
Real captures from the Unity build sit next to card and event art from Assets/Sprites/.
Swap files in
website/assets/screenshots/ anytime.
Event moments
Big beats in a match are not silent — Landlord flashes dedicated event art (from
Assets/Sprites/Events) when your story shifts: salary hits, auctions, jail, monopolies,
construction, and more. You always know why the table just gasped.
- Salary & cash flow — Passing GO and other paydays surface clear celebratory screens so everyone tracks who just got liquid.
- Auctions & wins — When a property goes to bid or someone clinches it, the game calls it out — tension stays readable on a small screen.
- Jail & justice — Get arrested, escape, or just visiting each get their own beat so jail rules never feel hidden.
- Power shifts — Completing a colour set, starting builds, or owning the transport stack triggers hero-style panels — the board state is emotional, not just numerical.
Salary
Auction won
Escape prison
Gain monopoly
Transport mogul
Start construction
Get arrested
Just visiting
Perk cards & character powers
Besides Chance and Community Chest, Landlord ties
character perks to collectible perk card art under
Assets/Sprites/Cards (and matching icons in Assets/Sprites/Icons). When a
perk fires — cheaper builds, auction edge, rent relief — the card appears so you learn the rule once
and remember it forever.
Perks stack with your role’s faults: the same match might show Go Bonus for a careful player and Auction Edge for a shark. It is how Abuja archetypes stay readable in fast multiplayer.
Auction Edge
Rewards players who fight for scraps — bid smarter when properties return to the middle.
Build Discount
Lowers house or hotel spend for characters tuned to development — grow sets faster when cash is tight.
GO Bonus
Extra salary when passing GO for steady-income playstyles — compound those laps.
Mortgage Boost
Makes mortgaging/releasing property more forgiving when you need liquidity for the next deal.
Skip Rent
Lets eligible characters dodge a rent payment — perfect for slip-through moments.
Bail Discount
Cheaper jail exit for roles that treat fines like a line item, not a crisis.
Chance & Community
Classic chaos decks — movement spikes, repairs, windfalls, and jail — still here, still loud, still capable of flipping a “safe” lead in one draw.
How a game of Landlord flows
If you have played a classic property board before, you will be at home — with Nigerian money, real place names, and perks that bend the usual math. Here is the loop, beat by beat.
Roll
Move
Tile event
Manage
Next player
Shake the dice and march the board
Every turn starts with a roll. Land on an empty property and you can buy it at list price — or watch it go to auction if you pass. Doubles give you another roll; three doubles in a row and you are off to jail (yes, really).
Pay rent, pull cards, dodge taxes
Someone owns where you landed? Pay up — more houses and hotels mean steeper rent. Hit Chance or Community Chest for swings of luck. Tax tiles bite in Naira. Pass GO and collect your salary (₦200,000 for most characters — some break that rule).
Build, mortgage, trade like your net worth depends on it
Complete a colour set and you can build — but only with the even-building rule, and the bank has limited wood and concrete: 32 houses and 12 hotels for the whole table. Need cash? Mortgage tiles at half value and buy them back later with interest — unless your character negotiates a sweeter deal.
Jail is temporary; bankruptcy is forever
Stuck in jail? Roll doubles, pay bail (typically ₦50,000 — some characters pay less), or play a Get Out of Jail Free card. Run out of money and assets you cannot cover? You are out — properties flow to who you owed. Last solvent player wins.
Free Parking and the long con
House rules are out; this is the full ruleset: Free Parking can pool fees for a lucky visitor, railways scale with how many lines you own, and utilities charge based on the dice. It is the kind of session that runs 30–60+ minutes when everyone is scheming.
Board, economy, and fine print
Tap a topic for the numbers and structure that power each match.
28 Abuja properties plus special tiles: GO, Chance, Community Chest, Tax, Free Parking, Jail, and Go to Jail. Properties sit in 10 colour groups from Satellite through Mid to Prime — names you will recognise: Kuje, Kubwa, Garki, Maitama, Wuse, and more — plus 2 utilities and 4 railways.
Starting cash depends on who you pick: roughly ₦500k–₦3.5M equivalent in-game. GO pays ₦200k by default (Fresh Grad laughs at that with a higher salary). Property prices span about ₦60k–₦450k at the base tier — rent climbs hard once someone stacks houses or a hotel.
- Railways: rent scales with how many you own.
- Utilities: dice multiplier — familiar rhythm, Abuja branding.
You need the full colour set before the first house. Spread builds evenly across the set. Hotels replace four houses when you are ready to flex. Mortgage for 50% of value; redeem for mortgage value plus 10% interest — perks can rewrite that for one lucky break.
Chance and Community Chest keep games volatile: cash injections, repairs, “advance to…” jumps, jail trips, and the occasional humble brag when the deck smiles on you.
2–8 players on one device today. AI opponents use economic personalities — aggression, risk, how often they trade — so Solo mode still feels like a room full of rivals. Online 1v1 with friends (join codes) is on the roadmap.
Pick your Abuja archetype
Every role has two perks and two faults — not just stat tweaks, but how you interact with auctions,
rent, trades, and
the bank. AI leans into the same identity. Portrait files follow
CharacterDatabase.asset texture GUIDs (see
website/README.txt if filenames on disk look surprising).
Street Hustler
HardHigh school dropout who knows Abuja street economics. Starts with almost nothing, but can stretch small wins into big momentum.
- Perks
- Street Smart Builder — Satellite houses cost 20% less.
- Quick Flip — Selling houses returns 60% of build cost (not 50%).
- Faults
- No Safety Net — No Community Chest rewards until Turn 10.
- Expensive Redemption — Unmortgaging costs +10% extra interest.
Fresh Grad
EasyJust finished NYSC, steady salary, steady mindset. Not flashy, but reliable — Abuja rewards consistency.
- Perks
- Salary Bonus — Collects ₦300,000 passing GO instead of ₦200,000.
- Credit Trust — First mortgage redeems with 0% interest once.
- Faults
- Risk Averse — Auction opens at 15% of price, not 10%.
- Limited Leverage — Only one mortgage per turn.
The Prince
MediumWealthy man's son. Starts with advantage, but Abuja expects results. The system watches him closely.
- Perks
- Family Assets — Begins owning 2 random Satellite properties.
- Elite Access — Prime-area builds cost 10% less.
- Faults
- Heavy Tax — Pays double on all Tax tiles.
- Lifestyle Drain — Loses ₦100,000 every time he passes GO.
Tech Protege
MediumYoung coder with a foreign contract. Has money and speed, but sometimes out of touch with Abuja's local street value.
- Perks
- Digital Edge — Starts with one Utility.
- Cheap Bail — Jail exit costs ₦25,000 instead of ₦50,000.
- Faults
- Local Blindspot — 10% less rent from Satellite properties.
- Bid Penalty — First failed auction bid costs ₦50,000.
Market Queen
MediumSelf-made dealmaker from Garki Market. She understands negotiation better than anyone — but her name attracts tax officials.
- Perks
- Master Trader — Can trade mortgaged properties.
- Deal Maker — Earns ₦100,000 each time a trade is accepted.
- Faults
- Market Exposure — +15% on Tax tiles.
- No Auction Skip — Must participate in auctions properly.
Civil Servant
EasyQuiet, disciplined, and patient. Not rich, not flashy, but understands Abuja's system better than most. Plays the long game.
- Perks
- Pension Security — ₦100,000 every 5 turns.
- Legal Shield — Once per game, 25% less rent on one landing.
- Faults
- Slow Growth — No hotels until Turn 20.
- Paperwork Delay — Trades finalize one turn later.
Omobabalowo
MediumChild of a rich father who thinks money solves everything. Starts strong, but Abuja still tests him.
- Perks
- Trust Fund — Starts with ₦3,200,000 in cash.
- Premium Access — 10% off property purchases.
- Faults
- Tax Spotlight — +15% on Tax tiles.
- Soft Landing — Cannot mortgage until Turn 5.
Why Landlord hits different
Built for Nigerians at home and abroad — without dumbing down the rules.
- Authentic Abuja & Naira — Real neighbourhoods and an economy in ₦, not a pasted-on skin.
- Complete property game — Auctions, trades, mortgages, jail, cards, building limits, Free Parking pool — the works.
- Characters you argue about at dinner — Street Hustler vs The Prince is not just difficulty; it is philosophy.
- AI with opinions — Personalities shape risk, bidding, and deal-making so solo runs stay spicy.
- Made for mobile — Unity UI Toolkit polish; Android is the focus. Pass-and-play with friends today; online duels tomorrow.
FAQ
No. Landlord is an independent Monopoly-style board game by Jabpa. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Hasbro or the Monopoly trademark.
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