Will This Do?

You take charge of a small shop and run it for 100 days. Customers walk through the door looking for medicine, equipment, and food. The basics are simple. Understand what they need, choose the right items, place them on the tray, and hand them over. What you sell, how much you sell, and what price you charge are all up to you. Interpret Each Customer's Request - “Three healing potions.” A straightforward order. - “Give me something for a snakebite.” Work out which item fits the purpose. - “I have the worst luck... Got anything that might help?” Figure out what the customer truly wants. - Some customers communicate only through icons. Choose the wrong item and the customer will be disappointed. Make too many mistakes and they may leave empty-handed. Had you known where they were headed, you might have chosen more carefully. Put Each Order Together on the Tray Choose items from your stock, place them on the tray, and decide the quantity and combination. Give customers exactly what they ask for, recommend something else, add extra items, or send them away with nothing. Choices in this game are not made in a dialogue box. They are made across the counter. Keep Goods Moving and Expand Your Stock Customers do more than buy. Purchase the ore, hides, and bones they bring in, then sell them to wholesalers. Watch the market, time your deals, and earn a profit. Invest in your shop and business partners. Before long, newly developed products will appear on your shelves. Set Your Own Prices The suggested price is only a guideline. Raise prices to increase your profit, or sell at a loss to help a customer in need. You can also give items away for free or refuse the transaction entirely. The ledger remembers every deal you make. And Then, the End Arrives One day, you will leave this shop behind. Whether business went well or poorly, the final day will always come. Some customers will return. Others will never walk through the door again. Your final ledger will reveal what you left behind the counter.