big village games

Indie studio Big Village Games is preparing Merek’s Market for its grand opening. It’s a crafting game that takes an old RPG trope and reverses it…you’ve purchased wares from many a medieval shop == now find out what it’s like to run one. As the employees behind Marek’s Market (the game has a single player mode but supports up to four players at once), you’ve got to provide your customers with the best products in town…but they don’t pop out of nowhere. Often you’ll have to make them yourself, and under a strict deadline. Keeping the shelves stocked is only part of the challenge…dealing with customers is another. Anyone who’s worked retail knows what we’re talking about. “The last 18 months have been really tough on everyone so what better way to mark the return to “normality” than a session of good, old fashioned co-op gaming set in a store with no masks required?” says Dave Warderley of Big Village Games. “Merek’s Market is fun for all the family –