Shop-Like - The Rogue-Like Item Shop Experience

I think this is a good game and it shows a lot of promise for perhaps some future updates. The pros: There are a lot of different play-styles that allow you to win. It's fun to make strategies on when to stock up on items and when to sell them. The beginning of the game is the most fun because that's when you're doing the most min-maxing. I think the negotiation feature is a ton of fun. Once you actually get to know all the potential likes/dislikes of the customers, it's fun to try and figure out what they might potentially pay and what their hidden quirks are. There are a lot of unlockable talents. The slime racing is pretty fun, although I usually tend to play it safe and go with the best odds. The cons: The game is very easy. I didn't have a problem finishing any of the scenarios. For that reason, the end-game feels a little grindy and at that point you lose the sense of trying to get the biggest bang for your buck with your transactions and just feel like just selling everything as fast as you can because you know you have the run in the bag. It may be because of my play-style, but all the new towns feel like the same thing over again. There isn't enough to differentiate between each of them. I think there could be a lot more done to change how runs play out. There's not as much replayability as other roguelikes unless you're trying to unlock all the upgrades or get a personal record on how fast you can win a scenario. And since all of the scenarios are really easy, there's not really one that sticks out as something I'd really want to keep playing again. The upgrades you get can actually somewhat be a detriment since some of them are situational. The beginning upgrades that start out unlocked are pretty strong and can benefit you in any run you play. Some of the tools in the game such as the school and training your own slime feel like they're not really all that beneficial to do and you end up pooling resources into something that could have been spent elsewhere. But at least they're there to mess around in runs and offer different playstyles. I know there's a lot of cons, but I'd still say I'd recommend the game. It shows a lot of promise and the if the game does well enough, the dev might add in some harder scenarios or allow you to create your own.