BROKE UNIVERSITY STUDENT RPG

18,500 students. Hundreds of responsibilities. A bank account that is fighting for its life.

Welcome to Westbridge University, Astoria.

A place where people come to pursue their degrees, make connections, discover themselves, attend questionable student events and occasionally reconsider every decision that brought them here.

It's 2026. A new chapter of university life is waiting, and unfortunately, so are the assignments.

BROKE UNIVERSITY STUDENT RPG is an open-world university simulator where you experience student life without being restricted to a predetermined storyline.

You're not here to complete a quest or follow somebody else's narrative. You're here to live.

Westbridge University has eight faculties, thousands of students, residential colleges, academic facilities, food businesses, student organisations and an entire city surrounding its campus.

There is always something happening somewhere. Whether it's an important academic conference, a club recruitment booth, an argument in the cafeteria or someone desperately looking for a missing charger.

And sometimes, absolutely nothing happens. That's university too.

🏫 A UNIVERSITY THAT FEELS ALIVE

Westbridge isn't just a collection of lecture halls.

It's a community with its own routines, traditions, social circles and occasional nonsense.

Students rush between classes, lecturers have their own teaching styles, cafeteria workers deal with lunchtime crowds, and residential wardens have enough problems without another student losing their access card.

The campus includes:

- Academic faculties and specialised learning facilities.

- Residential colleges with shared rooms and common areas.

- Cafeterias, restaurants, cafés and convenience stores.

- Libraries, computer laboratories and creative studios.

- Sports facilities and recreational spaces.

- Student organisation offices and activity centres.

- Outdoor gathering spots and university event venues.

Beyond the university, Westbridge City offers shopping districts, local businesses, entertainment, public transportation and places to explore.

The setting isn't limited to campus. There's an entire city outside your lecture schedule.

🧑‍🎓 SO... WHAT KIND OF STUDENT ARE YOU?

That's entirely up to you.

Your priorities can change throughout the simulation.

Maybe academics come first. Maybe you're trying to maintain a social life while surviving on a limited allowance. Perhaps you're interested in employment, entrepreneurship or getting involved in university organisations.

You could be the student who attends every lecture, the one who somehow survives despite questionable attendance, or someone who hasn't figured out what they're doing yet.

You can:

- Pursue academic achievements or struggle through difficult subjects.

- Apply for part-time jobs and balance work with classes.

- Participate in clubs, competitions and university activities.

- Explore different social circles and meet new people.

- Build friendships, experience conflicts or develop relationships.

- Discover hobbies and interests outside academics.

- Travel around Westbridge City.

- Manage personal expenses and work towards financial independence.

- Experiment with business ideas and entrepreneurial opportunities.

There isn't a preferred personality, lifestyle or way to play.

💳 THE FINANCIAL REALITY

Let's address the elephant in the room.

Being a student is expensive.

Your starting bank balance is A$23.80.

Your groceries are running low. Your phone credit needs topping up. There's an assignment that requires printed materials, and your next allowance isn't arriving for several days.

You're living in Elm Hall, one of the university's residential colleges, and sharing a room with Lucas Ward.

It's not exactly a luxurious beginning, but at least there's a roof over your head.

Money will influence your everyday decisions. Employment, allowances, unexpected expenses, savings and spending habits all matter.

You can improve your financial situation, but nobody is handing you a fortune because you showed up.

🛵 A LITTLE ENTREPRENEURIAL AMBITION?

Westbridge has thousands of students, numerous food vendors and plenty of people who would rather pay someone to collect their lunch than walk to the cafeteria.

An independent food-running service could be worth exploring.

It might become a small side hustle, a reliable source of income or something considerably bigger.

Of course, running a business involves more than carrying someone's noodles across campus.

Pricing, transportation, customer satisfaction, vendor cooperation, competition and actual profit all matter.

Whether you pursue this idea is entirely your choice. It isn't an existing business, and nobody is going to start it for you.

There are plenty of other ways to earn money, too.

🧩 THE PEOPLE MAKE THE PLACE

You'll encounter a wide range of personalities throughout university life.

Some people are outgoing. Others barely speak unless spoken to. Some are ambitious, competitive, irresponsible, considerate, difficult or simply strange.

You might meet people through:

- Shared residential spaces.

- Lectures and group assignments.

- Clubs and student organisations.

- Part-time employment.

- Cafeterias and local businesses.

- University events.

- Mutual friends and unexpected encounters.

People have their own lives beyond their interactions with you.

They can form friendships, develop relationships, experience academic difficulties, change jobs, argue with one another or make decisions that have absolutely nothing to do with you.

Some will become important parts of your life. Others might remain familiar faces you occasionally see around campus.

And yes, some people will be annoying. Unfortunately, university doesn't come with an NPC blocking feature.

📆 EVERYDAY LIFE, UNFILTERED

Not everything is about major achievements or dramatic events.

Sometimes university life is:

- Running late because you overslept.

- Waiting for a lecturer who hasn't arrived.

- Spending too much money on lunch.

- Trying to finish an assignment at 2 AM.

- Getting dragged into a group project.

- Finding out your favourite food stall is closed.

- Having an unexpectedly good conversation.

- Attending an event you almost skipped.

- Spending an entire afternoon doing absolutely nothing.

The simulation accounts for time, academic schedules, business hours, weather, finances and the independent activities of NPCs.

Events aren't guaranteed to happen at convenient moments. Opportunities can be missed, plans can fall apart and small decisions can have unexpected consequences.

🎭 NO SCRIPT. NO GUARANTEED HAPPY ENDING.

This isn't a dating simulator disguised as university life. It isn't an academic simulator where every interaction revolves around grades. And it isn't a business simulator where success is guaranteed.

It's a combination of all those possibilities within one living environment.

You can be ambitious or lazy, responsible or reckless, outgoing or reserved. You can prioritise one aspect of life or constantly struggle to balance everything.

There are no mandatory friendships, predetermined romances, fixed career paths or required achievements.

The world won't bend over backwards to make you successful, either.

Your university experience is shaped by what you do, the people you encounter and the circumstances you find yourself in.

So, welcome to Westbridge.

You've got a degree to pursue, people to meet and A$23.80 to work with.

Good luck. You're probably going to need it.