Toca World: Big City

A girl in a green hoodie bounces a basketball on the title screen, and a few taps later you are looking down at a whole seaside town full of houses, shops and little boats. Toca World: Big City is a free life simulation game you play in your browser. It is a fan made game drawn in the Toca Boca style, not an official Toca Boca game, and it lets you create characters, visit many places and make up your own stories.

Key Controls

• Pick a place on the map: LEFT CLICK
• Move characters and objects: LEFT CLICK and drag
• Use buttons, doors and menus: LEFT CLICK
• On phones and tablets: TAP and DRAG

How It Works

Toca World: Big City has no score, no timer and no way to lose. The game opens on a colorful map of a seaside town, with homes, small shops, a harbor and a road that runs along the coast. A button in the corner switches to the Big City map, where tall buildings sit next to a mall, a hospital, cafes and a busy waterfront. Click any building and you jump inside, where every room is packed with things to pick up and move around.

Characters are the heart of the game. The character menu has a row of empty slots, and each one can become a new person for your stories. Inside a location you drag characters into the scene, put food on plates, sit them at tables or hand them items. A camera button lets you take a picture of the scene you built, and a moon button switches the scene between day and night.

1. Press the title screen to start.
2. Open the character menu and fill a slot with a new character.
3. Pick a place on the town map or switch to the Big City.
4. Drag characters into the room and move objects around.
5. Use the camera to save a picture of your scene.
6. Walk out through the door and try the next location.

What Makes It Stand Out

• 2 maps to explore: A calm seaside town and a crowded Big City, each with its own buildings.
• Rooms full of objects: Food, drinks, furniture and tools can all be picked up and moved.
• Your own characters: Fill the empty slots and build a cast for your stories.
• Open ended play: There are no levels or goals, so every visit is what you make of it.
• Photo button: Save a picture of a scene before you change it again.
• Day and night: Switch the time and the same room takes on a new mood.

Getting Started

• Start Toca World: Big City by creating a few characters. Stories are much more fun with a family or a group of friends.
• Visit the small town first. Its buildings are easy to find and good for learning how scenes work.
• Drag everything. Most objects in a room react to being picked up, even the ones that look like decoration.
• Try the Big City next. The mall and the hospital are some of the busiest places in the game.

Going Further

Toca World: Big City is a sandbox, so the progress is the stories you invent rather than points or unlocks. A good way to play is to give each character a role, such as a cook at the food stall, a doctor at the hospital or a shopper at the mall, and then follow them through a whole day. Switching from day to night halfway through adds a new chapter to the same place. Younger players can stick to one room and play pretend, while older players can move a whole cast across both maps. The camera makes it easy to keep favorite scenes before starting over.

Mistakes Worth Avoiding

• Rushing between places. Each room hides more objects than you notice at first glance.
• Playing with only 1 character. Scenes come alive when several characters share a room.
• Forgetting the map switch. The Big City button opens a whole second area.
• Expecting goals. This is a sandbox, so set your own story instead of waiting for missions.

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Final Thoughts

The Toca World: Big City game is a relaxed place to make up stories, with 2 maps and plenty of rooms to fill with characters. Playing Toca World: Big City online works on a computer or a phone. Players who want the official Toca Boca apps or a game with clear goals should know this is a fan made sandbox.

FAQs About Toca World: Big City

1. What is Toca World: Big City?

   Toca World: Big City is a fan made life simulation game drawn in the Toca Boca art style. You create characters, explore a seaside town and a big city, and make up your own stories in rooms full of objects.

2. How to play Toca World: Big City?

   Click a building on the map to go inside, then drag characters and objects around the room. Fill the character slots with new people, switch between the town and the Big City, and use the camera to save your favorite scenes.

3. Can I play Toca World: Big City on mobile?

   Yes. Toca World: Big City works in mobile browsers on phones and tablets, and you play by tapping and dragging.

4. Is Toca World: Big City an official Toca Boca game?

   No. Toca World: Big City is a fan made game inspired by the Toca Boca style. It is not made by Toca Boca and is not one of the official Toca Boca apps.

5. Can you lose in Toca World: Big City?

   No. Toca World: Big City has no score, no timer and no game over. It is a sandbox where you set your own goals and stories.

6. What places can you visit in Toca World: Big City?

   Toca World: Big City has 2 maps. The seaside town has homes, shops and a harbor, while the Big City adds tall buildings, a mall, a hospital and cafes.