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Village Emporium

Solo roleplaying game · by Ways Unseen · in English
On Quisicosas since 28 December 2023
Featured in the newsletters of 28 December 2023 (on Substack) and 19 April 2025 (on Substack)

What it is about

Village Emporium is a solo roll-and-write game that only needs one sheet to be printed out to play! It features a hand-drawn map and art by Ways Unseen. As an eager entrepreneur, you've high hopes for your new venture - a general store, where you hope to cater to the local townspeople as well as adventurers passing through. The kingdom is experiencing a rare period of peace and prosperity and you intend to capitalise on it! How to play In Village Emporium , you are aiming to develop your establishment over 24 days so that it can compete with more established local stores. Your success will be measured in Commerce Points (CP), which can be earnt by accruing coin, upgrading your store and serving a wide range of customers. To play Village Emporium , you will need 2 six-sided dice and a pencil. Included with the game files are: A 1-page gamesheet A 2-page rules document A 1-page sheet of tables Each time you play, you'll need a new gamesheet - or you could erase your previous game or laminate your sheet! Video playthrough Curious to see the game played? Well you can! Check out the expansions - Orc Raiders and Fae Forest ! You can find Village Emporium on boardgamegeek - please follow, favourite and rate - it really helps and is appreciated! Human made! No generative A.I. was used at any point in the process of making this resource. All games and resources available on the Ways Unseen itch page are the hand-crafted creation of an actual human brain. Other resources and games If you playing this solo game, you might also be interested in these other bits and bobs from Ways Unseen... Dungeon Tiles - Twenty-six unique, lovingly-crafted hand-drawn dungeon tiles can be combined to provide endless configurations for your dungeon exploration! Notice Board Kit - A collection of components that you can use to create your own notice board to share with your players or for use in your game! D12 Locations - A collection of twelve varied unusual locations for use in fantasy roleplaying games. Now using the Handy Western Serif font from the Chequered Ink All Fonts Pack .

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