From the stockroom to the till to the office computer, every job in a game store is yours to do, or to hand to someone you hired.
Hands-on stocking
Pick up delivery boxes, carry them to the right fixture and fill it unit by unit. Racks in the stockroom keep spare cases off the floor.
A real checkout
Scan each item with the barcode scanner, then count change from the cash drawer or key the total into the card terminal.
Trade-ins
Collectors bring one to three used games, or a console once the Used Console Display is in. Name your offer; lowball twice and they leave angry.
Repair bench
Some trade-ins arrive damaged. Load them on the bench, hold to work, and sell the refurbished unit for a better price than the broken one.
Staff and shifts
Hire cashiers and stockers who work on their own. Plan each person's hours and days, and pay their wages at closing.
Build and rearrange
Buy shelves, counters, racks and decor, then place them in build mode with a snapping grid. Pick fixtures back up and move them any time.
The office computer
Six apps run the business: Market, Structures, Upgrades, Hiring, Staff and Ads. Everything you buy goes through the cart and arrives at the next opening.
Advertising
Run campaigns from the Ads app to bring in more shoppers or promote a platform, and hang ad panels whose posters show what is running.
A living market
Wholesale quotes drift with demand. Consoles launch, peak and retire; new stock disappears from the Market while used values climb.
Store rating
Served customers lift your rating, lost ones and empty shelves drag it down, and a good rating keeps the door swinging.
Day and night
Watch the street turn from morning sun to neon night. Flip the lights, close up, and read the day's report before starting again.
Saves and a tutorial
Five save slots with thumbnails and Continue. A new game opens with a short, skippable first-day tutorial.
Screens
Behind the counter
The tools you use every day, straight from the game.
Market. Order wholesale cases by platform and department. Each card shows the case price, the shelf price and your margin.Structures. Shelving, counters, checkouts, storage, decor and ad panels, some locked until you level up.Checkout. Scanned items appear on the till screen; card payments are keyed into the terminal and confirmed.Build mode. Press B, pick a fixture you own, rotate it with R and place it on a snapping grid.
Progression
Twenty levels of unlocks
Every sale earns XP. New levels open new stock, fixtures, staff and events. Some are free, others cost a one-off fee from the Upgrades app, and a few are purely optional.
L2
Daily goals
A small target each day for bonus XP.
L3
Accessories
Controllers, memory cards, headsets and gift cards.
L4
Drinks cooler
A glass-door fridge and energy drinks.
L5
Trade-In Desk
Start buying used games. Cashier hiring opens too.
L7
Marketing Suite
The Ads app and its sidewalk sign.
L8
Launch preparation
A launch-week goal for the Voltage X.
L9
Collector requests
Daily orders for games shoppers asked about.
L10
Stocker hiring
Staff who restock the shelves for you.
L11
PC & VR
Keyboards, mice and VR headsets.
L12
Comfort fittings
Ceiling and desk fans.
L13
Restock cart
Move four boxes at once.
L14
Used consoles
A display case for pre-owned hardware.
L15
Repair Bench
Refurbish damaged trade-ins.
L16
Boutique fittings
Decor and the Fresh Deals campaign.
L17
Collector fair
A one-day rush of collectors.
L18
Store expansion
A second sales room next door.
L20
Community tournament
A weekly event with a cash prize.
Ready to open up?
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