Play Diary

Play Diary: Merve the Artisan, From Bench to Trade

Studio play diary: Merve is a fictional character, not a real player. The game was played by our studio autoplayer; the events, figures and screens come from that run, and the telling is ours.

I started with my bench and 6,920 gold. On day seven bandits caught me: 269 gold gone, retreat to Valmont. A fine welcome.

Tip: Watch what your workshop makes. If a recipe stops paying, change it.

Trade made me

The Master’s Bench closed on day 9 and Trade reached 50 on day 73. By day 84 I stood at 14,427, more than double. The steppe horde came on day 132 and stayed until day 177.

Small losses add up

In 252 days I lost three fights and had cargo stolen 17 times. Small each time, painful in sum. On day 229 I finally scattered a band of 11.

Tip: Do not take rich cargo down dangerous roads. A slightly longer route costs less.

I ended day 252 with 17,610 in cash and a net worth of 21,845, more than three times my start.