A Merchant's Promise
2025/03/21
Game Draft Studio
1.24GB
English
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Intel i5 dual Core
8 GB
GeForce 560, Radeon FX 460
Game Description
A Merchant’s Promise places the player in a stylized medieval setting focused on commerce and transportation through the direct physical handling of objects. The journey begins with the role of the Worthless Merchant, tasked with manually moving cargo using a physics-based system. There is no usual equipment here; Each object must be lifted, carried and placed, creating a constant risk of dropping or even throwing luggage. Promotion includes increasing Merchant Status, which directly affects communication and potential profit in the title’s economy.
In A Merchant’s Promise, achieving success requires careful handling of goods and overcoming the challenges of the world. A merchant’s position determines his ability to effectively negotiate prices to maximize profit from each transaction. For those looking for more risk, there is a Permanent Death option that significantly ups the stakes. In addition, gamers are faced with environmental factors such as weather, the likely loss of things during transportation, and basic needs: hunger, thirst, health, stamina.
The project encourages self-immersion into its setting by deliberately reducing interface elements and explicit prompts. Pop-up goals or specific instructions do not direct the gamer’s actions. Instead, understanding the setting and finding ways to progress is entirely up to the individual’s initiative through exploration, talking to characters, reading texts, and directly interacting with objects. This approach shapes gameplay that focuses on discovery and learning through experience. This game requires attention to detail.
