Game screenshots
The city grown mid-game: towers, houses, airport, port and each player’s money and deeds on the table
Up close: neighborhoods with towers, pool, court, garden and the airport runway
A player’s table: cash in banknotes and the deeds with their rents
On a phone in portrait: the whole board and the buttons at the bottomAbout the game
Dono da Cidade ("City Owner") is a property board game in the style of the classic Monopoly (known in Brazil as Banco Imobiliário), playable for free right in your phone or computer browser. Roll the dice, buy land, collect rent and watch your city grow as a 3D miniature on the board.
Everyone starts with R$ 1,500 and no land. There are 22 lots in 8 neighborhoods named after places in Brazil, plus 6 company Shares. Own a whole neighborhood and the rent doubles, and you can build houses and finally a tower.
Against the computer, pick 1 to 9 opponents. With friends, create a room and send the code or link on WhatsApp: up to 10 at the table, each on their own device, and the computer can fill empty seats.
Choose the length: Quick (20 rounds, biggest net worth wins) or Classic (until only one is left). Day passes on its own, with sunsets and nights with lit windows and street lights.
Highlights
- 3D board where the city grows in miniature: houses, towers, cars and people
- 22 lots in 8 neighborhoods named after places in Brazil and 6 company Shares
- 2 to 10 players, against the computer or with friends on WhatsApp
- Auctions, trading lots and money, mortgages, houses and towers
- Day and night cycle with sunsets, lit windows and street lights
- Game saved on the device to resume later
- Works on phones (portrait or landscape) and computers
How to play
- Dice: on your turn, tap Roll dice and move the total. Passed Start? Collect R$ 200. Rolled doubles? Roll again.
- Free lot: buy it at the deed price or send it to auction. Everyone can bid and the highest bid wins.
- Someone else's lot: pay the owner rent. With the whole neighborhood and no buildings, rent is doubled.
- Building: only with the full neighborhood and only on the lot where your pawn stopped, one level at a time: 1, 2, 3, 4 houses and then the tower.
- Shares: the 6 companies pay the dice total × R$ 5 per Share the same owner holds (up to × R$ 30 with all six).
- Blitz: sends your pawn to the Traffic Jam (so do three doubles in a row). To get out, roll doubles, pay R$ 50 or use a free pass.
- Out of cash? Sell buildings for half price or mortgage lots. If that is not enough, you go bankrupt and your lots return to the bank.
Rent table for every lot
Rent for each lot depending on what is built on it. With the whole neighborhood and no buildings, the empty-lot rent doubles. Add-ons after the tower raise the rent by 20% to 60%.
| Lot | Price | Empty | 1 house | 2 houses | 3 houses | 4 houses | Tower |
| Liberdade | R$ 60 | R$ 2 | R$ 10 | R$ 30 | R$ 90 | R$ 160 | R$ 250 |
| Bixiga | R$ 60 | R$ 4 | R$ 20 | R$ 60 | R$ 180 | R$ 320 | R$ 450 |
| Santa Teresa | R$ 100 | R$ 6 | R$ 30 | R$ 90 | R$ 270 | R$ 400 | R$ 550 |
| Lapa | R$ 100 | R$ 6 | R$ 30 | R$ 90 | R$ 270 | R$ 400 | R$ 550 |
| Glória | R$ 120 | R$ 8 | R$ 40 | R$ 100 | R$ 300 | R$ 450 | R$ 600 |
| Pelourinho | R$ 140 | R$ 10 | R$ 50 | R$ 150 | R$ 450 | R$ 625 | R$ 750 |
| Rio Vermelho | R$ 140 | R$ 10 | R$ 50 | R$ 150 | R$ 450 | R$ 625 | R$ 750 |
| Barra | R$ 160 | R$ 12 | R$ 60 | R$ 180 | R$ 500 | R$ 700 | R$ 900 |
| Boa Viagem | R$ 180 | R$ 14 | R$ 70 | R$ 200 | R$ 550 | R$ 750 | R$ 950 |
| Recife Antigo | R$ 180 | R$ 14 | R$ 70 | R$ 200 | R$ 550 | R$ 750 | R$ 950 |
| Casa Forte | R$ 200 | R$ 16 | R$ 80 | R$ 220 | R$ 600 | R$ 800 | R$ 1.000 |
| Savassi | R$ 220 | R$ 18 | R$ 90 | R$ 250 | R$ 700 | R$ 875 | R$ 1.050 |
| Pampulha | R$ 220 | R$ 18 | R$ 90 | R$ 250 | R$ 700 | R$ 875 | R$ 1.050 |
| Lourdes | R$ 240 | R$ 20 | R$ 100 | R$ 300 | R$ 750 | R$ 925 | R$ 1.100 |
| Batel | R$ 260 | R$ 22 | R$ 110 | R$ 330 | R$ 800 | R$ 975 | R$ 1.150 |
| Moinhos de Vento | R$ 260 | R$ 22 | R$ 110 | R$ 330 | R$ 800 | R$ 975 | R$ 1.150 |
| Água Verde | R$ 280 | R$ 24 | R$ 120 | R$ 360 | R$ 850 | R$ 1.025 | R$ 1.200 |
| Meireles | R$ 300 | R$ 26 | R$ 130 | R$ 390 | R$ 900 | R$ 1.100 | R$ 1.275 |
| Ponta Negra | R$ 300 | R$ 26 | R$ 130 | R$ 390 | R$ 900 | R$ 1.100 | R$ 1.275 |
| Asa Sul | R$ 320 | R$ 28 | R$ 150 | R$ 450 | R$ 1.000 | R$ 1.200 | R$ 1.400 |
| Pinheiros | R$ 350 | R$ 35 | R$ 175 | R$ 500 | R$ 1.100 | R$ 1.300 | R$ 1.500 |
| Vila Olímpia | R$ 400 | R$ 50 | R$ 200 | R$ 600 | R$ 1.400 | R$ 1.700 | R$ 2.000 |
Dono da Cidade vs Banco Imobiliário vs Monopoly
Banco Imobiliário (in Brazil) and Monopoly are the best-known games about buying land and collecting rent. Dono da Cidade is an independent game inspired by that classic genre, with its own board, names, companies and art: the neighborhoods are real places in Brazil and the Share companies are made up. It is not an official product of either brand.
Tips
- Early on, buy almost everything: a lot sitting in the bank earns nothing, and it may be the one that completes a neighborhood.
- Completing a neighborhood changes the game: rent doubles and you can build. Use Trade to get the missing lot.
- The cheap neighborhoods have R$ 50 buildings and get houses fast.
- Keep some cash: landing on someone's tower broke forces you to sell buildings at half price.
- In an auction, a low bid can win a cheap lot. Watch the timer.
- In Quick mode, net worth counts at the end of 20 rounds: lots and buildings add up, not just cash.
Keyboard and mouse
| Roll dice | Rolls both dice |
| Build | Upgrades the lot where you stopped |
| Trade | Offers a swap of lots and money |
| My assets | Your lots, mortgages and buildings |
| ☰ | Pause, how to play and leave the game |
Touch on phones
| Roll dice | Rolls both dice |
| Drag the board | Turns the camera around the city |
| Build | Upgrades the lot where you stopped |
| Trade | Swaps lots and money with others |
FAQ
How do I play Dono da Cidade online with friends?
Tap “Jogar com amigos”, create a room and send the code or link on WhatsApp. Up to 10 at the table, each on their own device; the room creator can fill empty seats with the computer.
Do I need to download anything?
No. It runs right in your phone or computer browser, for free.
Is it the official Monopoly?
No. It is an independent game in the same style, with its own board, names and art.
When can I build houses?
Only with the full neighborhood and on the lot where your pawn stopped, one level per stop: 1, 2, 3, 4 houses and then the tower.
Quick or Classic?
Quick ends after 20 rounds and the biggest net worth wins. Classic goes on until only one player is left.
Do I need an account?
No. You can play against the computer and join rooms by link or code without an account. Signing in with Google lets you use friends groups and the room leaderboard.
Can I play a Monopoly-style game online with friends for free?
Yes. Dono da Cidade is free, runs in the browser and each friend plays on their own phone through the room link sent on WhatsApp. Nothing to install or pay.
What language is the game in?
The game itself is in Brazilian Portuguese, with Brazilian neighborhoods and money in reais (R$). This guide is available in English and Spanish.