Mix, haggle, sell
Potionomicsseems to contain several things I’d like from a video game. It’s got brewing potions, yes, that’s good. There’s shopkeeping, I like that a lot. Then there’s a card-driven social system for haggling with customers - perfect. Recettear meetsPotion CraftmeetsSigns Of The Sojourner? With beautiful character animation? Gold.
Watch its new trailer below.
It’s the haggling system that most interests me. It looks like you’ll collect cards from the adventurers you befriend around town, with each character having a deck of cards you can choose from. Characters have names like “Plant the Seed” and “Shock Factor”, and when played they’ll impact how interested your customer is in your wares. Dropping the “Jingle” card in the card above causes Sylvia, the protagonist, to sing a little ditty about the tonic she’s trying to sell. Delightful.
I can’t deny the art is part of the appeal, too. The characters are 3D and cartoony - a bit Disney, a bitOverwatch-y - but the 2D art for mixing potions and the isometric cut-through of your shop are all warm and welcoming as well. As much as I like Recettear, Potion Craft and Sojourner, none of themquitescratched an itch I’ve got for this kind of game, so I’m looking forward to Potionomics taking a shot. It’sup on Steamif you want to see more.
