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Merchant in Dungeon

Merchant in Dungeon is about managing shops.Hercules enters Dark Gate Town solo, aiming to repay his father's debt. Starting with a store, he grows capital, hires, expands shops, and manages relationships with diverse female NPCs. Dominating the business scene? Quite a challenge!

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September 22, 2024
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About the Game

Merchant In Dungeon is now online, thank you for your support. There are still many problems in the game, but we will carefully record them and plan to fix them in time.

Merchant In Dungeon, crafted by HexGameStudio, the creators behind Dungeon of Dragon Knight marks their fresh venture into diverse dungeon exploration games within the Dungeon of Dragon Knight universe.

Introduction

In this game, players take on the role of Hercules, starting from scratch by managing a department store to repay debts. You're hands-on, overseeing every aspect from purchasing goods, making sales, to hiring and training staff. Explore mazes, complete tasks to gain new resources and recipes—yet mastering the store is just the beginning. Utilize funds or loans to acquire over 60 diverse shops, invest, train staff, and boost sales to become an economic powerhouse controlling the entire town's economy.

Features

  • Full-Fledged Store Management:Players need to personally oversee every aspect of store operations, from inventory management to sales strategies, even including staff training and task allocation, requiring careful planning and management.

  • Diverse Development Paths:Players can focus on elevating the management level of a single store, pursue multi-store chain operations, or explore other investment directions.

  • Robust Economic System:Player decisions will impact the profitability of the stores, including aspects like product selection, pricing, and inventory management.

  • Character Development and NPC Interaction:Players can nurture employee skills and specialties to make them more effective in the business process. Increasing rapport through interaction with NPCs can unlock additional resources or opportunities.

  • Random Events and Challenges:Various random events occur in the game, such as sudden price increases or staff resignations, demanding flexible responses from players.

  • Game maximum resolution 3840*2160