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Greetings, Merchants!
What changed
- Gameplay
- UI and audio
- Events
- Compatibility
Ten Thousand Coins: The Golden Merchant changes
I hope everyone has been well! Here are more updates with our new build!
Coin System and Balancing
As we create and implement more content, one design that wasn't implemented earlier (but we feel the need to now) was a 3-tier coin system, a change from our previous 2-tier coin system.
The change will involve the introduction of Copper coins as the lowest valued coin, with Silver being in the middle, and Gold at the top, like in many other fantasy economies and some historical ones alike.
Our coins will be called the Fyon Copper, Silver Tower, and Gold Empress.
The change means the player will initially be dealing with Copper and Silver coins, while earning Gold coins will become a big achievement and an important milestone for later game content.
UI and Text System Updates
We've made meaningful updates to the way we display text, now with more ways to highlight important keywords for better legibility, as well as continuing to implement systems for localisation.
Keep an eye out for more updates on this soon.
Item Updates
With this build, we're starting to finalise and create all of the items obtainable in the game. Some existing items will also be adjusted and updated, especially their art assets.
You may notice some of these changes in our public demo as development progresses.
Content Updates
More content development is happening behind the scenes with our full game, including Story Mode and Company Mode.
More Events
Ten Thousand Coins: The Golden Merchant is participating in the following Steam events in March:
Women's Day Sale 2026 (already started!)
Wholesome Underdogs 2026
#TurnBasedThursdayFest 2026
Check out our updated public demo with some of these latest features and gameplay improvements!
A big thank you to the organisers of these events!
Until next time, Cynthia (Founder/Developer)
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