Eight people, one city
Start a room and the game gives you a code and a QR code. Anyone who scans it is in the same city on their own phone, in seconds, without installing anything or making an account.
Everybody shares one crowd. Your friends are not playing beside you on separate maps — they are buying the plot you were walking towards and undercutting the shop you just opened.
Starting a room
- Open the game and choose to play with friends.
- Show the QR code on your screen, or read out the room code.
- Everyone else scans it or types the code on their own device and answers one question: what to call themselves.
- Start the match when the room is full enough. Empty seats are filled by AI rivals.
The rivals are not scripted
The AI players send the same commands through the same rule layer your taps do, pay the same land prices and lose the same plot when you outbid them. A solo match and a match against friends are the same game with different hands on the controls.
That is also why a mixed room works: four friends and four bots is a full city, not a handicap.
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FAQ
How many people can play together?
Up to 8 players in one city, on any mix of phones, tablets and computers.
Does everyone need an account?
No. Nobody makes an account and nobody installs anything. A scanned QR code or a typed room code is the whole join.
Can we play on different devices?
Yes. Anything with a modern browser joins the same room, so a phone, a tablet and a laptop can sit in the same match.
What happens if someone drops out?
The match carries on. Their shops stay standing in the city, and they can come back into the room.
Can we play in the same room with fewer than 8?
Yes. Any number from two friends upwards works, and the remaining seats can be filled with AI rivals.
Play in your language
Mall Tycoon speaks over a hundred languages in game. These pages are written in twelve.