Shoppe Keep

Shoppe Keep is a business management game set in a tongue-in-cheek fantasy world. You run a shop for adventurers, ordering stock, setting prices and arranging shelves, tables and weapon racks. Customer demand responds to your prices and the quality of your stock: high prices can drive sales down and make theft more likely, while competitive prices attract adventurers looking to spend their gold.

Run your shop

You can sell items suited to four customer classes: warriors, mages, rogues and druids. Each class seeks goods that fit its skills, so warriors look for equipment suited to close combat, while mages are content with magical items such as a wooden stick. You can also expand your business with an inn. It starts with one table for four guests, and you can buy more tables and upgrades from the innkeeper to serve food and ale to passing adventurers.

The world cycles through four seasons, each with a most-wanted item. Frost Resists potions, for example, sell best in Winter. You can unlock abilities and perks through the skill menu, including alchemy, harvesting, a grinder and access to higher-tier stock.

Keep order

Customers can leave dirt, damage furniture or throw items onto the floor. Use a broom to sweep up dirt and occasional corpses, and a hammer to repair damaged furniture. You can hire Helper Bots to collect dropped items, restock shelves and zap thieves; several can be employed to help manage the shop.

When customers try to steal, you can stop them with your sword or magic spells. Take care not to hit innocent bystanders, or you will face a monetary penalty. Barbarians also invade the town and cause damage. They fight back if you confront them, and eliminating a few dozen brings a much larger visitor. You can clear bodies with a broom or grinder.

Send out a Champion

You can unlock a Champion through the skill tree, choose their class, equip them with armor and weapons, and send them on adventures to bring back rare goods. Their finds may be sellable, junk, or materials for crafting more powerful gear. Champions gain experience on expeditions; even if one falls in battle and returns without goods, the experience improves their chances on the next outing.