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Playpad

Get a job, run a stall, ride around and meet real people. On a phone or a computer, with nothing to install.

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The Neon District at night, in the rainNeon District Sunset Beach and the boardwalk at golden hourSunset Beach Pad Park with its fountain under a blue skyPad Park

The map

Six districts.
One town, all of it shared.

Everyone walks the same streets. Walk through the arch, down the alley, out along the pier: each district has its own light, its own shops and its own people.

The Neon District at night, in the rain
Neon DistrictThe rainy main street and where you arrive. Neko Sushi, the bakery, Star Mart, Izakaya Neko and the arcade cabinets, under neon and string lights.
The Neon District seen from above, its street running away between neon towers
The Neon District from above
Pad Park seen from above: paths, the fountain, the pond and the Museum of Art
Pad Park from above

How it fits together

  1. The arch at the start of the Neon District opens onto Pad Park.
  2. A gap in the park’s trees leads onto the boardwalk at Sunset Beach.
  3. By Scoops, the boardwalk rail opens into Lantern Lane.
  4. The end plaza splits: west down the alley to the Stackyard, east down the lane to Brew Motors.

The Map button in town takes you straight to any of them.

A day in Playpad

Clock in. Get paid.
Spend it on something good.

The Neon District, where everyone arrives
ArriveStep out onto the Neon District.Everyone with a name tag is a real person, in town right now.
Inside Izakaya Neko: the counter, red lanterns and low tables
Clock inTake a shift.Sushi chef, baker, Scoops server, courier, dog walker or lifeguard. Tap the briefcase and the pay goes to your Bank.
Paw Pals, the pet shop in Pad Park
MiddayPick up an egg at Paw Pals.It follows you around and hatches after you play two games. Your first egg is free.
Stalls on Lantern Lane with red lanterns and stools
AfternoonOpen your stall.Cook, stock the shelf, set your prices. It keeps selling while you are away.
Brew the mug driving a purple go-kart on the Brew Motors lot
Golden hourTake something for a spin.Test-drive anything at Brew Motors. Buy the one you love and offer a friend a seat.
The Coral Aquarium: a glowing tank wall and a bench
After darkAsk someone out.The Coral Aquarium, the Museum of Art or a baking class. Dates are opt-in, for signed-in players.
A player’s home in the Stackyard, with a pet on the rug
LateHead home.Your place in the Stackyard keeps your finds on the shelf and your pet on the rug.

The townsfolk

Six neighbours who run the shops, and talk back.

The townsfolk with mint name tags are live AI. Say hi, ask about town, buy a rare find or haggle. Every one of them is also a character you can walk in as, once you unlock them.

Brew, the purple mug

Brew

Playpad’s own mug

Everyone starts as Brew: a steady hop and a puff of steam.

Miso the cat

Miso

Neko Sushi, Neon District

Sushi chef. Dry, proud, and a harsh critic of games.

Walk in as the Cat from the start

Rivet the robot

Rivet

Star Mart, Neon District

Night-shift clerk. Very literal. Knows every number in town.

Unlock: work your first shift

Dot the duck

Dot

Scoops, Sunset Beach

Runs the ice-cream stand. Bubbly, gives everyone a nickname.

Unlock: play five different games

Sir Pip the knight

Sir Pip

The fountain, Pad Park

A retired knight. Grand speeches, and real quests.

Unlock: play a shooter

Luna the astronaut

Luna

The Sunset Stage, the pier

Stargazer. Calm, poetic, watches the sea.

Unlock: play a space game

Hopper the frog

Hopper

Paw Pals, Pad Park

Keeps the pet shop. Warm, and full of egg jokes.

Unlock: find the pond in the park

The Bank and Tickets

Earned in town.
Spent in town.

Tickets are what the town runs on. You earn them in town and spend them in town. They are never bought and never cashed out. Signed in, they sit in your Bank, kept for your PlayTag.

Earn

  • A job shift, paid by the piece
  • 10 for an arcade game, signed in
  • 15 for your daily visit
  • 30 for each town quest
  • Sales at your stall

Spend

  • Pet eggs at Paw Pals
  • Rides at Brew Motors
  • Food and curios at the stalls
  • A higher floor in the Stackyard
  • Rare finds from the townsfolk

Town Hall

Today in Playpad

Every number is counted from the Bank’s ledger. Nothing here is estimated.

Counting…

Lantern Lane: two rows of stalls under string lights by the beach
The Sunset Stage at the end of the pier, over the sea at sunset
Further along the boardwalk: the Sunset Stage

Lantern Lane

Run a stall by the sea.

Twelve stalls off the boardwalk, every one run by a player. Rent one, give it a name and decide what it sells.

Open
150 Tickets to open, then 20 a day, paid from your Bank.
Stock
Cook food, put curios on the shelf or rent out your rides.
Sell
Your stall keeps selling while you are away. Every sale is checked by the town and lands in your Bank.

The “Best stalls this week” board at the lane’s entrance shows real sales.

Arcade cabinets and neon shop fronts along the Neon District street

The arcade

Eleven games, right on the street.

Walk up to a cabinet and play. Signed in, every game you play pays 10 Tickets, and some of them unlock new characters.

  • Blockhaven
  • Playpad Arena
  • Millpond
  • Redwater
  • Blue Mars
  • Brickfall
  • Playpad Noir
  • Misty Highlands
  • Vice City
  • Blackout Station
  • Red Planet Run

And then some

Small places worth the walk.

The Playpad Museum of Art: real paintings on the walls and a dinosaur skeleton
The Museum of ArtReal public-domain paintings, in Pad Park.
The Brew Motors lot at night, rides under spotlights
Brew MotorsFrom a skateboard to a limo with room for three friends.
The Stackyard: stacks of homes six floors high at night, a fire burning
The StackyardEvery PlayTag can claim a home here.
The boardwalk on Sunset Beach, palms and the pier at sunset
The boardwalkScoops, the Coral Aquarium and a pier of cabinets out to sea.

Questions

Good to know.

Anything else? Ask Rivet at Star Mart. Rivet knows every number in town.

Does it cost anything?

No. Playpad is free and opens in your browser. There is nothing to install and nothing to buy.

Will it work on my phone?

Yes. It is made for phones first: tap to walk, tap a shop to go in. It works on a computer with a mouse and keyboard too.

Are the other people real?

Everyone with a name tag is a real person in town right now. The six townsfolk with mint name tags are live AI who keep the shops.

What are Tickets?

What the town runs on. You earn them in town (shifts, quests, arcade games, a daily visit) and spend them in town (pets, rides, stalls, homes).

Do I need a wallet?

Not to walk around: you can come in as a guest. To keep a Bank, claim a home, open a stall or go on dates, sign in with PlayTag. A Solana wallet signs one short message. That is free and sends no transaction.

Is my chat saved?

No. Chat goes live to the people in your district and is not kept. More in the privacy page.

Who makes Playpad?

A small team of four. Meet them on the team page

Brew, the Playpad mug

The lights are on.

Come in, look around, take a shift. Your name tag is waiting.

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