The Pawn Broker

The Pawn Broker is about surviving five days behind the counter of a locked pawnshop, where you must turn a profit to pay a debt. The Collector is watching, and failure to meet your goal means death.

Examine each item

Items arrive every day. You observe and analyze them, looking for flaws and subtle markings such as symbols and signs. Accepting a cursed item can change the rules, while taking in stolen goods turns karma against you, bringing consequences such as inflation and fines that accumulate unseen.

Read the news

Each morning, a terminal reports which stolen goods are circulating, which categories are under watch and how values are changing. The game has no UI, HUD or tutorial; you must find the information you need in the room and work out the rest under The Collector’s watch.