Everything about Discounty from developer Crinkle Cut Games has been calling my name for some time now. As an avid fan of games like Stardew Valley and some of the best simulator games, I could hardly wait to step into the new life sim RPG that sees you run and manage a discount store. Now that I've actually started playing it, I'm happy to report my instincts about the pixelated adventure have been spot on. Not only is it entirely my kind of management sim, it also surprised me by having a lot more to it than first meets the eye.
In fact, when I initially arrived in the setting of Blomkest after customizing my own little shopkeeper protagonist, I quickly realized I was going to get more than I bargained for – and I mean that in the best sense. It's apparent from the get-go that there are some strange goings on in this unassuming harbor town that I've moved to in order to help run my Aunt's store. From toxic fumes and warning signs blocking the pathway to a nearby forest, to the fact that almost every shop surrounding the Discounty store I now run has closed down, shady secrets lie around every corner.
