What Makes A Great In-Game Shop?

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Game shops don't get enough love. Sure, you can design a game shop as a simple exchange of money for stuff, but they can be so much more. A center for bartering and negotiating. A place to meet new characters and uncover game story details. A system of chance that can make or break a run in a roguelike. All the way up to game mechanics so detailed that they become the entirety of the game. Let's talk about how to design fun game shops.

Featuring:
Super Mario RPG
Elder Scrolls
Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Devil May Cry 3, 4, and 5
Lethal Company
Balatro
Pokemon Gold/Silver
Final Fantasy X
Star Fox Adventures
Phantom Hourglass
The World Ends With You
Deltarune
Nier: Automata
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Zelda: Link's Awakening
Spelunky 1 and 2
Cobalt Core
Recettear, Moonlighter, and a handful of new Item Shop games

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