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New game from Inexplicable Games: Showrunner!
Inexplicable Games are proud to announce our second game, Showrunner! It's an isometric management game where you create and run your own TV show. Craft scripts, populate your world with characters and cast actors to pl…
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Version 1.1
What feature is most commonly requested for This Merchant Life? You guessed it, a band management system! So we added one. Become the band's manager, rename them, get them to compose new songs, rename those too... take…
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Version 1.02
We've added an Auto Resolve to combat for those that don't fancy directing their fighters in every battle! Systems Auto Resolve option added to combat. Takes into account your current forces (including perks, deployment…
Patch notes5 changes1 numericFix - This Merchant Life
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween merchant fans! We'll have some exciting new updates for you in the next few months!
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Version 1.01
Having monitored feedback on the game there have been some concerns raised about it being a little too grindy, so we've made some balancing tweaks aimed at reducing friction a little! Balance Unlock gold costs reduced (…
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This Merchant Life version 1.0 released!
This Merchant Life version 1.0 has launched! A big thank you to everyone who supported the game through it's two years in Early Access and some wonderful content creators who've covered it. If you've ever wanted to own…
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This Merchant Life full launch - 6th September
This Merchant Life leaving Early Access has been delayed a week, will now be happening on Friday the 6th of September! Here is a 'Director's Cut' of the release trailer, featuring a different release date at the end. ht…
Announcement - This Merchant Life
Version 0.91
This update is primarily concerned with smoothing out a few bumps within the story campaign along with some balance tweaks. Systems There is now a small chance of rapport with heroes increasing when you reach a settleme…
Security5 changesFixBalance - This Merchant Life
Version 0.9
Some more polish and fixes as we approach leaving Early Access! Also Steam achievements, although going to test them for a little before rolling them out properly. Systems Added Steam achievements. - Now a distinction b…
Security4 changesFixGameplay - This Merchant Life
Version 0.85
This version features some more bug fixes, polish and rebalancing! The looting mechanic has also been adjusted a little so that a high cart defence stat doesn't mean you can entirely ignore enemy attacks. Rebalancing ef…
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This Merchant Life full launch
UPDATE: This will now be happening a week later, on September 6th! This Merchant Life is leaving Steam Early Access after two years, version 1.0 launches on August 30th! Check out our fancy new launch trailer: https://w…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - This Merchant Life
Version 0.84
More bug fixes and balance changes, particularly focused on skills, road events and cart parts. Also a nice new rotating background element for the combat screen! Balance Three skills changed. 'Bargain Hunter' now cause…
Security4 changesFixBalance - This Merchant Life
Version 0.83
A lot of new hints and various bits of bug fixing, balancing and polish! Systems Added trainer available to save/load for current settlement. Balance Some scaling to XP rewards from explore events based on global reputa…
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Version 0.82
A lot of fixes and balance changes in this update, and some more event illustrations to boot! Systems Heroes joining the caravan during the story no longer replace existing heroes of the same class if you have one curre…
Security6 changesFixBalance - This Merchant Life
Version 0.81
v0.81 It's an update jam-packed full of UI tweaks, bug fixes and balance changes. There is also some lovely new art to depict some of the events that can occur on the road! Systems If a fighter or hero has more than 50…
Security6 changesFixBalance - This Merchant Life
Version 0.8
It's a really big update with a reworking of the combat system! Systems Combatants now have a defence stat as well as an attack stat - Combat in quadrants is now in two phases per round; player attack vs enemy defence,…
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