Mercator (OUT NOW!)
@mercatorthegame.bsky.social
Run shops, make items, haggle for profit, and explore ancient cities from South West India to Rome.
Grab it on itch and Steam!
Grab it on itch and Steam!
Y'ALL MY WISHLISTS DOUBLED YESTERDAY THANK YOU SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭 brewing falernian wine in my dolia to celebrate
June 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Y'ALL MY WISHLISTS DOUBLED YESTERDAY THANK YOU SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭 brewing falernian wine in my dolia to celebrate
I can now control the color/lettering of the cape. You can even fish with it on, yay!
June 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I can now control the color/lettering of the cape. You can even fish with it on, yay!
Testing some kind of cape reward
June 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Testing some kind of cape reward
His smile and optimism: gone.
May 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
His smile and optimism: gone.
Getting Rome all set up to trade
May 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Getting Rome all set up to trade
I beg you to check out the "brand blunders" wikipedia article. It's the most hilarious thing I've read in months
May 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I beg you to check out the "brand blunders" wikipedia article. It's the most hilarious thing I've read in months
I've finally begun working on Adulis, the port town of the ancient Axumite Empire in Africa, and the third location in my game. I thought I'd be getting to this one in November but uhh... lots of other game dev needed to be done first 😅
April 28, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I've finally begun working on Adulis, the port town of the ancient Axumite Empire in Africa, and the third location in my game. I thought I'd be getting to this one in November but uhh... lots of other game dev needed to be done first 😅
May I share a random touching moment I had playing Stellaris? I came across this piece. The mind races thinking about it but it's a strange feeling seeing aliens depicted as friends, even our rescuers, rather than enemies.
April 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
May I share a random touching moment I had playing Stellaris? I came across this piece. The mind races thinking about it but it's a strange feeling seeing aliens depicted as friends, even our rescuers, rather than enemies.
3172 lines of pain. SO FAR. I refuse to refactor this UI until I'm done.
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
3172 lines of pain. SO FAR. I refuse to refactor this UI until I'm done.
Bonus: enjoy ship traveling with tons of cargo and lots of passengers abroad
April 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Bonus: enjoy ship traveling with tons of cargo and lots of passengers abroad
What 0 consumer interest does to a mf
April 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What 0 consumer interest does to a mf
You can't really make a game about ancient international trade without... boats.
April 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
You can't really make a game about ancient international trade without... boats.
In Mercator you too will be able to watch as the government you tried to control with money implodes your business with poor policy. #indiegames #indiegamedev
April 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM
In Mercator you too will be able to watch as the government you tried to control with money implodes your business with poor policy. #indiegames #indiegamedev
The outside lights are coming back probably. Check out how the tree in front of the torch doesn't get any brighter.
April 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The outside lights are coming back probably. Check out how the tree in front of the torch doesn't get any brighter.
Added a small bit of depth to the tile blending. Seems to work pretty well IMO #indiegames
March 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Added a small bit of depth to the tile blending. Seems to work pretty well IMO #indiegames
In Mercator customers of all kinds of backgrounds and cultures will be disappointed by your crappy trade offers.
March 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In Mercator customers of all kinds of backgrounds and cultures will be disappointed by your crappy trade offers.
Me advertising my game
March 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Me advertising my game
Remember Recettear, or Swords and Potions if you are a Flash oldhead like me? Mercator is an item shop game inspired mainly by those two titles, and you can download the demo for free right now (links in pinned post). #indiegames #games #shop #shopkeeper #itemshop #flashgaming #recettear
March 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Remember Recettear, or Swords and Potions if you are a Flash oldhead like me? Mercator is an item shop game inspired mainly by those two titles, and you can download the demo for free right now (links in pinned post). #indiegames #games #shop #shopkeeper #itemshop #flashgaming #recettear
When you play Mercator you may notice the atrociously inefficient layout of pathways. This is an ancient tradition that India has held for over two thousand years.
March 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
When you play Mercator you may notice the atrociously inefficient layout of pathways. This is an ancient tradition that India has held for over two thousand years.
The starting character's portrait got a bit of a redesign, and you can even change their palette now... whaddya think? #indiegamedev #bevyengine #games #indiegames
March 19, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The starting character's portrait got a bit of a redesign, and you can even change their palette now... whaddya think? #indiegamedev #bevyengine #games #indiegames
Trying to make customizable outfits for my game, winded up with this really creepy looking player, had to share it lol
#indiegames #indiegamedev #games #pixelart #videogame
#indiegames #indiegamedev #games #pixelart #videogame
March 15, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Trying to make customizable outfits for my game, winded up with this really creepy looking player, had to share it lol
#indiegames #indiegamedev #games #pixelart #videogame
#indiegames #indiegamedev #games #pixelart #videogame
Jungle vibes
February 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Jungle vibes
Some progress on internal lighting. #bevyengine #indiegamedev
February 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Some progress on internal lighting. #bevyengine #indiegamedev