Merchant of the Six Kingdoms

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Merchant of the Six Kingdoms is a single player casual role playing game with a business theme. It was developed by Cory Long and was released on June 27, 2023. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Merchant of the Six Kingdoms" is a medieval trading simulation where you play as a merchant, bartering and haggling with over 200 characters across 20 markets. Manage your inventory, weight, and illegal items while participating in auctions, gambling, and investing to grow your wealth and influence. With over 1,800 items to trade and opportunities for card tournaments and making powerful allies, become the most successful merchant and even the King of Coin.

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96%

Audience ScoreBased on 121 reviews

gameplay11 positive mentions

stability2 negative mentions

Merchant of the Six Kingdoms offers a unique bartering system that enhances the trading experience, making it stand out in the genre.
The game features charming hand-drawn art and a variety of locations, keeping the gameplay fresh and engaging.
It provides a deep and addictive trading experience, allowing players to immerse themselves in the mechanics of supply and demand while exploring a rich world.

The core gameplay loop can become repetitive over time, as much of the experience revolves around trading without much variation.
There are performance issues, particularly with larger inventories, which can lead to lag and slowdowns during gameplay.
The lack of a clear tutorial or tracking system for item values can make it difficult for players to navigate the trading mechanics effectively.

gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
48%
11%
The gameplay is characterized by a deep yet repetitive trading mechanic that appeals primarily to dedicated players who enjoy haggling and economic simulation. While the core loop is engaging and offers a variety of activities, including quests and character interactions, it can become monotonous over time, making it less accessible to casual gamers. Overall, the game is enjoyable for those who appreciate its mechanics, but it may require some improvements to enhance the experience and justify its price.
- “This is a really underrated game with fun mechanics.”
- “The gameplay and game mechanics are great and really fun if you like to value things, haggle, and explore the world.”
- “The main mechanic of the game, which is selling stuff, is extremely addictive, especially for someone like me who loves bartering games.”
- “The core gameplay loop is both extremely short and extremely repetitive - despite its depth with things like price speculation and seasonal supply-and-demand, it's still not a game that will work for anyone except single-minded hagglers.”
- “The gameplay loop, story and overall content don't really justify a 15 EUR price tag for me.”
- “Fun for a while, but the gameplay loop gets kinda boring after a bit.”
story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
66%
17%
The game's story is characterized by a series of one-off quests that contribute to the overall lore and world-building, though many players find the lack of a structured quest system and limited NPC interactions detract from the experience. While some quests offer engaging puzzles and unique character interactions, the overall narrative depth is minimal, leading to a sense of completion without significant payoff. Despite these shortcomings, players appreciate the interesting world and character designs, with some becoming invested in the lore and eager to explore further.
- “The world is also quite interesting with substantial lore for those who care, and I actually got invested in a few of the characters, despite it not being a highly story-driven game.”
- “Each character is surprisingly unique in mechanics, personality, and art style, and the few quests that are given actually build upon both the characters' and the world you're in.”
- “It's an endearing trading sim with enough economic depth, story, and quests to keep you hooked.”
- “There is no tutorial or tracker or quest tree, so you don't know what's going on.”
- “The gameplay loop, story, and overall content don't really justify a 15 EUR price tag for me.”
- “The only issue I have with it is that as you progress the story, discover new cities, and complete quests, you suddenly realize you have done pretty much everything, yet still crave for more.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The game features a charming hand-drawn art style and unique character designs, though some players note inconsistencies in the quality of individual items. While the pixel graphics are generally well-received, there are occasional lower-quality elements that detract from the overall experience. Additionally, performance issues arise with larger inventories, impacting the gameplay despite the appealing visuals.
- “Great game and it has a neat hand-drawn art style.”
- “Each character is surprisingly unique in mechanics, personality, and art style, and the few quests that get given actually build upon both the characters' and the world you're in.”
- “Nice pixel graphics with some small outliers; some items feel like they are lower quality, but those are passable and pale in comparison to others that are higher quality.”
- “There also seems to be a certain mismatch between a lot of the art styles for the individual items.”
- “The game becomes much laggier than its graphics deserve with a large inventory size.”
- “If you're okay with the graphics and slow pace, I can guarantee you will lose hours to it swindling and hustling away!”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while the trading window is efficient, players experience significant performance issues, including long loading times and font rendering problems. Additionally, inventory management becomes cumbersome as the number of items increases, further impacting performance. There are also concerns regarding support for wider screen resolutions.
- “The trading window itself is fairly optimized in terms of clicks.”
- “Need better optimization for 21:9 screen, but to be honest, I just want gold!”
- “The only negative point I'll give the game is that towards the end I've been getting at least a hundred different items in my inventory, and it's starting to impact performance slightly.”
- “Performance can be surprisingly sluggish for what the game is.”
- “Any time I loaded up, it would hang for between two and ten full seconds on the primary map, and the font of all the locations would display as some ungodly Comic Sans-esque font before stuttering its way into the more elegant and suitable one actually intended.”
- “The only negative point I'll give the game is that towards the end I've been getting at least a hundred different items in my inventory and it's starting to impact performance slightly.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users indicate that the game offers a notable level of replayability, suggesting that players may find value in revisiting it for different experiences or outcomes.
- “I feel like there will be significant replay value in this game.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes makes me want to play through it multiple times.”
- “Each playthrough offers a new experience, keeping the game fresh and exciting.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from numerous minor bugs and glitches, which can disrupt gameplay and occasionally prevent players from completing certain quests, leading to a generally unstable experience.
- “Lots of little bugs, hiccups, and glitches show up as you make your way through.”
- “My only major complaint is that it's still a bit buggy, and you can get locked out of completing certain quests.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The voice acting effectively conveys the emotional states of the characters, enhancing the player's connection to the game. However, the reuse of character voices and portraits detracts from the overall emotional impact, making the experience feel less polished.
- “The voice acting is great, making you truly feel the emotional state of your customers. However, I think every character should have their own voice and unique portrait. As of now, the resources are reused, which makes the game look cheaper than it should.”

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Merchant of the Six Kingdoms is a casual role playing game with business theme.

Merchant of the Six Kingdoms is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 95 hours playing Merchant of the Six Kingdoms.

Merchant of the Six Kingdoms was released on June 27, 2023.

Merchant of the Six Kingdoms was developed by Cory Long.

Merchant of the Six Kingdoms has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Merchant of the Six Kingdoms is a single player game.

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