Cursed Merchant of Kyoto
About this game
Convert the shadows of Heian-kyo into sacred relics.
Description
Nestled along the path to Toribeno—a road where the dead are carried away—lies a secret shop for the cursed. As a former Onmyoji, you operate this shop, conducting business with those who walk the earth and those who walk between worlds.
Purchase cursed artifacts for a pittance, purify them, and sell them for profit. But be warned: in this 4-chapter, 28-turn management simulation, every choice carries a price.
What will you cleanse? What will you sell? Your fate depends on your ability to balance your books while staring down the "Curse" that visits you every night. Will you uncover the truth, or will you succumb to the darkness?
■ Gameplay
The game flows through a cycle of management by day and investigation by night.
Day: Trade & Management Appraise suspicious artifacts and negotiate your purchasing prices. Purified items become sacred relics that can be sold for profit—essential to keep your shop afloat. Choose wisely based on your customers' whispers to find the right item with the right properties.
Night: The Rite of Purification (Wu Xing Puzzle) Cursed items carry one of the five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). Solve the puzzles to neutralize the corruption. Fail, and the curse doubles—transforming the artifact into something even more sinister.
Game Over Conditions:
Bankruptcy: Your funds run dry.
Curse Overload: The dark energy consumes you ("Fatal Corruption").
■ Key Features
A Deadly Blend of Management and Puzzles: Face the double threat of financial ruin and physical demise. Two ways to lose, one way to survive.
The Dark Truths of Heian-kyo: Why do customers never return? What is the truth behind your younger sister? Uncover the unsettling mystery hidden within every 28-day cycle.
The Mystery of the Nekomata: A mysterious cat spirit haunts your shop. Follow the traces left in the room to reach her. Will you earn her trust?
Multi-Ending Narrative: Your management skills and your bond with the Nekomata determine the outcome. Will you reach the True Ending, or be swallowed by the night?
A High-Density Experience: A complete, tightly woven story in just 1–2 hours. Every decision is a matter of life or death.
Dark fantasy shop sim in ancient Kyoto. 4 chapters, 28 turns. On the city's bleak fringes, a disgraced Onmyoji trades cursed goods. Avoid bankruptcy and madness—survive tough resource management. No customer returns. Your sister's secret. Can you withstand the truth? Reach the True End.