Shoppe Keep was launched in August 2015 into the Steam Early Access programme and has enjoyed consistent success with over 85% positive reviews and a nomination for “Indie Game of the Year” on indiedb.com. Developer Arvydas Žemaitis of Lithuanian Strangefire has produced a staggering amount of updates and improvements keeping existing and new gamers happy. Excalibur are now delighted to announce that Shoppe Keep will make the transition from Early Access to full product on Steam coinciding with its launch on to the retail shelves on May 27th.
Swords, Wizards, Potions, Spells, fighting to the death and making money – it’s all in a day’s work.
CREATE your own medieval fantasy shop selling everything from armour to potions and so much more
DEVELOP your business and dominate the medieval market
EMPLOY “helper bots” – the latest in medieval technology
BEWARE the evil barbarians who threaten to attack at any time
BUILD your empire from the ground up in free play mode or enjoy 30+ scenarios
Since its Early Access launch over 100 updates have been made to Shoppe Keep and the full release version due in May includes the following new DLC:
•A new adventure called Sky Island for champions to complete
•Female characters with new feminine voices
•Improved FPS when barbarians are in the game
•Fixed save game issue for first timers
There has also been the addition of seasons – Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn (Fall) plus special items that are only available for sale during the relative season – for example a coconut drink only available in the Summer.
Not satisfied with what has been achieved so far, the Strangefire team are striving for greater content and playability. We can confirm the full release and boxed version will include the player house with unlockable decorations and a new multiple file save feature are just a sample of the new content that can be seen in the full version.
There is further good news for Shoppe Keep fans – new game elements are planned for updates over the next few weeks and months. The business can be expanded to include selling potential in the local street market. The street market employs a vicious guard to protect market sellers stock – put your most expensive stock for sale here to ensure it will never be stolen! All shoppers need a place to refresh so why not include an inn as an extra arm to your business. Your customers can sit and enjoy a drink and some food whilst you sit back and watch the profits roll in.
More About About This Game
Run an adventurer Shoppe. Order a selection of stock including dangerous weapons, fancy hats, sturdy armour and magical potions. Set the prices of each item and watch the money roll in, but be cautious, some of your clientele will aim to steal and must be dealt rather quickly with a swing of your sword or a zap from a lightning spell.
Price your wares competitively and adventurers will travel from miles around to your one-stop Shoppe to spend their gold.
Four character classes will visit your shoppe, a hardened warrior, a magical mage, a sneaky rogue and wise druid. Each of these classes will seek to wear items relating to their skills, a warrior will be hard pressed to take a flimsy magical robe into close quarter’s battle!
Your dangerous clientele have goblins, and the dangerous beast ol’ Dragonclaw to worry about. This might mean that almost by accident some will be a little rough on your tables and shelves causing them to damage. They will also track in dirt after a long journey.
But as the Shoppe Keeper you’ll be armed with awesome tools for combating these issues. The broom will sweep away dirt brought in from your customers and the hammer will repair furniture that these adventurers will damage. A few sweeps and a couple of swings means your Shoppe will be in tip top shape.
Set your prices too high and your customers may think twice about investing gold in your Shoppe. They’ll throw the dice and attempt to steal it right under your nose! A quick swing of the sword or a zap of a magic spell can make quick work of these thieves. But be cautious not to hit any innocents or you’ll suffer the monetary penalty of paying a fee!
As for Barbarians, they live on the outskirts of the city, regularly invading the town if your shoppe is popular enough and aiming to cause as much damage and destruction as possible. They will even fight you directly if you try to stop them. Eliminate a few dozen barbarians and they’ll invite a much larger friend to come and visit your shoppe.
Its tough running a shoppe, there are often not enough hours in the day to go out and adventure yourself to procure new items. Thankfully, you can employ a champion once you’ve unlocked them in the skill tree. Select a class, equip them with your finest armour and weapons, then send them out to bring back items. Some of these items can be sold, some are junk and others can be crafted into more powerful gear. Threat not if your champion falls in battle, while they will not have brought anything back. They gain valuable experience and can level up to increase their chances next time!
The MK III was created by a Gobliness engineer to increase the artificial intelligence of this mechanical chap. Originally, these bots would break down and refuse to acknowledge the Shoppe Keepers orders. However a few bugs have been ironed out and the MK III is the latest in robotic technology.
The Helper bot has three duties; Zapping thieves who attempt to steal from your shoppe, picking up items that customers may have thrown to the floor and restocking items back on the shelves. You can purchase several helper bots to help run your shoppe to help automate the process of running your shoppe.
FEATURES
◾Manage your own shoppe, from ordering stock, setting prices and placing stock for sale
◾Design your own shoppe layout by ordering tables, shelves and weapon racks
◾Unlock new abilities and perks in the skill menu, including gardening, alchemy, the grinder and higher tier stock
◾Use the helper bot to collect items thrown by customers, zap thieves and restock items
◾Create a champion, select its class and send it out on adventures to
◾Arm yourself with a sword and magic spells to defend your shoppe from cheeky thieves and destructive barbarians
◾Maintain your shoppe using the hammer to repair furniture and the broom to sweep away dirt (And corpses)
◾Cycles through 4 seasons, with each season featuring a most wanted item. Frost Resists potions sell best in Winter etc.