SNAPLACE launches Kyoto Rules smartphone game with 365 daily questions
The adventure game Kyoto Rules: Can You Live in Kyoto? began distribution on October 12, with the first 30 days free and the rest unlocked for 300 yen.
SNAPLACE began distributing the smartphone adventure game Kyoto Rules: Can You Live in Kyoto? on October 12, 2026, according to gamebiz.jp. The game is set over 365 days, from April 1 to March 31 of the following year, and presents one four-choice question per day.
The player lives a year in Kyoto as a newcomer and is judged separately by ten residents of the neighbourhood. If any single resident's favour reaches zero, the game ends immediately with forced repatriation. Each month closes with an average neighbourhood-reputation pass mark, starting at 40 in April and rising to 85 in March.
A tool called the 'Ikezu Translator' lets the player peek at a speaker's true meaning before answering, up to three times a month. Each question has a 30-second time limit, and staying silent loses points as an awkward silence.
The first 30 days (April) are free, and the remaining 335 days are unlocked with a one-time payment of 300 yen including tax. The game has no additional charges, subscription, ads, gacha or stamina, and collects no personal information. It runs on Android 7.0 or later and iOS/iPadOS 17.0 or later, is in Japanese, and can be played offline in aeroplane mode from start to finish.
The title screen permanently states that all 'Kyoto rules' in the game are fictional and unrelated to real people, organisations or shops.
Quick answers
When did Kyoto Rules: Can You Live in Kyoto? launch?
SNAPLACE began distributing the game on October 12, 2026.
How much does the game cost?
The first 30 days are free, and the remaining 335 days are unlocked with a one-time payment of 300 yen including tax.
What devices can play the game?
It runs on Android 7.0 or later and iOS/iPadOS 17.0 or later, is in Japanese, and can be played offline.