Recently I have been playing TCG Card Shop Simulator, which is available on Steam as an ‘Early Access’ game. Developed by indie developer OP Neon Games, TCG Card Shop Simulator combines retail shop simulating with a trading card game called Tetramon. Players are encouraged to sell Tetramon cards and other typical card shop merchandise in order to make money, level up the shop and build a business. Meanwhile you can open packets of Tetramon cards to either sell them individually or collect.
So far I have completed 124 ‘days’ and have a shop level of 42 with £115,430 in the bank. I have also collected 774 out of 1332 Tetramon cards. The most expensive in game card I have (which I suppose makes it the most rare) is the one pictured below. The value of merchandise fluctuates to simulate what happens in real life, which is kind of cool, but right now its value is around £2700. I have expanded the shop several times, upgraded the furnishings, increased the range of products I can sell and even employed a member of staff. I have to say that while I am pleased with my progress it is quite paltry to what others have been able to do.
It’s no secret that I like trading card games. I have written several blog posts about Magic: The Gathering Arena and I have physical copies of some trading cards. Tetramon seems to be a spin off of the Pokémon card game which I remember became very popular in the mid to late 90’s where I live in the UK. It goes without saying that Pokémon is still a very popular hobby and well loved franchise, but it’s hard to describe just how crazy people were about it. If only I knew then just how valuable the early Pokémon cards would become.
After playing through Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light not so long ago, this game has been an enjoyable change of pace. That said I don’t think I will invest too much more time in it. I am however impressed with the developer, they are an excellent example of what is possible in the gaming industry. It shows that if you have a passion and like video games, with hard work the sky is the limit.
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