Merchant Legends: The Founding Press Kit

Build a new town in a Game Boy inspired fantasy world… Gather resources, recruit citizens, trade goods and grow your empire to push back the forces of evil! A love-letter to retro RPGs.

Background

Merchant Legends is a love-letter to Game Boy-era RPG games, created by solo designer Dan Wiseman.

The game has been in development for several years.

Dan is an experienced game designer, with credits including The Detective Society series of board games. Merchant Legends is Dan's first commercial digital video game.

Fun fact: Dan appeared on BBC's Dragons' Den.

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Introduction

Long ago, the land was a bustling and safe place to live. But darkness rose up and foul monsters slowly took back the countryside.

Eager to prove himself to his guild, a young Merchant has returned to the area. Can he establish a new settlement and push back the forces of evil?

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Key Features

  • Explore a huge world with 9 major locations and many more smaller points of interest
  • Cosy RPG gameplay. No time pressure, move at your own pace.
  • Town building - construct a settlement and improve the buildings to unlock more bonuses
  • Find and recruit workers to gather resources for you
  • Collect over 50 different crafting recipes
  • Gather resources and craft goods for trade
  • Caravan system with supply and demand
  • Huge research tree with 100's of benefits to unlock
  • Trading with NPCs (buying wares from traders to sell in your warehouse)
  • Level up perk points to unlock bonuses
  • An (optional) storyline with many enemies to defeat in battle
  • Buy and rent property
  • Day / night / calendar system with 'energy' management
  • Custom equipment system
  • Find and equip 'spheres' to boost your skills
  • Catch and cure diseases from monster fights
  • Complete contracts for rewards
  • Trade rank system: unlock powerful bonuses
  • Fast travel system that you unlock as you progress

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Check out the Steam Page

Merchant Legends on Steam

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Logos

Merchant Legends logo
Merchant Legends logoDownload 1024×742
Merchant Legends alternate logo
Merchant Legends alternate logoDownload 1024×742

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Screenshots

A nostalgia-filled adventure
A nostalgia-filled adventureDownload 1920×1080
A cosy tavern
A cosy tavernDownload 3840×2160
Choosing goods to trade
Choosing goods to tradeDownload 3183×1790
Desert travel
Desert travelDownload 1920×1080
Recruit workers to collect resources for you
Recruit workers to collect resources for youDownload 2560×1440
An abandoned mine
An abandoned mineDownload 2560×1440

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GIFs

Travel the land by caravan
Travel the land by caravanDownload GIF 860×484
Explore towns and shops
Explore towns and shopsDownload GIF 704×396
Forecast demand and send out your cargo
Forecast demand and send out your cargoDownload GIF 860×484
Collect over 50 crafting recipes
Collect over 50 crafting recipesDownload GIF 860×484
Fight off monsters
Fight off monstersDownload GIF 860×484
Delve into dark caves
Delve into dark cavesDownload GIF 860×484
Set out on an expedition into the wilds
Set out on an expedition into the wildsDownload GIF 860×484
Explore the desert
Explore the desertDownload GIF 704×396
Discover ancient ruins
Discover ancient ruinsDownload GIF 860×484
Meet the townsfolk
Meet the townsfolkDownload GIF 704×396
Walk through an autumn town
Walk through an autumn townDownload GIF 704×396
An autumn village
An autumn villageDownload GIF 704×396
Visit towns across the land
Visit towns across the landDownload GIF 704×396
Take charge of the new settlement
Take charge of the new settlementDownload GIF 704×396
Lead your caravan through the woods
Lead your caravan through the woodsDownload GIF 704×396
Review your town's weekly report
Review your town's weekly reportDownload GIF 860×484

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Videos

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Monetization Permission

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Contact

Email — [email protected]

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