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Shopkeepers Tale

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24%Game Brain Score
graphics
gameplay, stability
40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

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Shopkeepers Tale is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Michael Lee and was released on April 4, 2020. It received negative reviews from players.

Explore a large changing and ever expanding dungeon, run your own item shop and rebuild a desolate town in this JPRPG inspired fantasy tale!

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40%
Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews
graphics2 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions

  • The game has a nice art style that makes it stand out from typical RPG Maker titles.
  • There is potential for growth, with enthusiastic developers actively working on updates and bug fixes.
  • The dungeon crawling and crafting mechanics, along with monster egg hatching, offer interesting gameplay elements.
  • The game is extremely glitchy, with issues like corrupted saves and black or frozen screens.
  • Controls are poorly designed, with an unreadable configuration and lack of tutorials, making it feel unfinished.
  • Shop mechanics are cumbersome, requiring players to leave the counter to initiate sales, which detracts from the overall experience.
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay features basic monster egg hatching and training mechanics, allowing players to have their own monsters accompany them in dungeons. However, the shop mechanics are criticized for being cumbersome, requiring players to leave the counter to engage with patrons for sales, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, some players have encountered bugs that hinder their ability to fully explore the gameplay.

    • “There is also a rudimentary monster egg hatching and training mechanics, allowing you to have your own monster accompany you in the dungeon instead of relying on a mercenary.”
    • “The shop mechanics are a bit rough right now, requiring you to leave the counter and interact with patrons to initiate a sale. This may be a design choice, but I find it somewhat cumbersome compared to how Recettear handles it.”
    • “The gameplay offers a unique experience, but I wish I could provide a better description; unfortunately, the game bugs out on me after returning from the first dungeon.”
    • “The shop mechanics are kind of rough right now and require you to actually leave the counter and talk with the patrons in order to initiate a sale. This may be a design choice, but I find it a tad cumbersome compared to the way Recettear handles it.”
    • “Wish I could give a better description of what the gameplay is like, but the game bugs out on me after returning from the first dungeon.”
    • “There is also a rudimentary monster egg hatching and training mechanic, should you want your own monster to accompany you in the dungeon instead of a mercenary.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability remains a significant issue, with users reporting persistent bugs that render it unplayable even after several months.

    • “Tried it again a few months later and it's still buggy as ever and unplayable.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's art style is praised for its uniqueness and aesthetic appeal, distinguishing it from typical RPG Maker titles.

    • “The art style is really nice and makes the game stand out from your typical RPG Maker title.”
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Shopkeepers Tale is a role playing game.

Shopkeepers Tale is available on PC and Windows.

Shopkeepers Tale was released on April 4, 2020.

Shopkeepers Tale was developed by Michael Lee.

Shopkeepers Tale has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Shopkeepers Tale is a single player game.

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