Discounty

Discounty was a surprise, a refreshing mix-up on a familiar genre that adds a lot of depth and complexity to a genre that was starting to feel a bit stale. Somewhere between Stardew Valley and Supermarket Simulator, I highly recommend giving this gem a try.

While it might be considered as a small and insignificant game for some, those of you who'll choose to invest your time in Discounty will find a satisfying and cozy managment sim that might not provide a big challenge or captivating story, but will surely keep you addicted to its gameplay.

These issues feel like small bumps in what was largely a pleasantly hectic time. It was hard for Blomkest and its residents to not grow on me, as well as the day-to-day of dashing around a supermarket ensuring I had enough fish sticks or pads stocked. The game understands what it wants to get across, that growing a business is a lot of work and, even when it does finally grow, the taste can be more bitter than sweet given the accompanying moral conundrums and human costs. Discounty confidently executes that message, stumbling more with overall polish than what’s at the heart of its content.

To be completely honest, there is really not much I would change here. Certainly not everyone will fall for a little "cosy management sim", or however you choose to position the style and genre, and in the midst of the early autumn action frenzy, Discounty may tremble a little in the shadow of the big titles that are bursting out of the starting blocks. But I'm happy to argue that this little Danish gem is worth your time and money, because Crinkle Cut Games has really hit on something here.

Discounty blends laid-back supermarket management with a surprisingly sharp story and charming humor. Minor flaws aside, it’s a cozy game you’ll happily sink hours into.

Discounty is a charming & "cozy" supermarket management simulator with an intriguing narrative, simple but fun gameplay and a colorful cast of characters. There are a few bugs and glitches here and there as well as some controller issues, but overall it’s a decent story-driven supermarket management title that brings more to the table beyond just simply running a shop.

With some caveats, I'd recommend Discounty. The story will make you regularly feel like you're the bad guy in all this, and technically you are even if it's no fault of your own. But it's easy to ignore the riffraff and the trouble you're causing your fellow citizens in your constant pursuit of bringing a factory-level of efficiency to your growing supermarket, and driving up profits for the sole purpose of buying upgrades that will let you drive profits even further. Maybe Stardew Valley's JojaMart had the right idea after all.

Cozy game a little slow and grindy at some points but overall you would feel part of the Discounty family, the story is something I would have never guess it took me by surprise the direction it went but I felt good after it was done

A charming cosy game made on the RPG Maker engine. This one kept me enthralled for 20+ hours. What it does it does well and I found it highly engaging. The cast of townsfolk are rich and each really feels like their own personality. The mechanics of managing and running the shop were entertaining and I found myself really wanting to optimise to make the numbers go up, but more importantly, acted as a very good way to pace the player as you embark on various jobs for and engage with the town. Just a very slick, polished gameplay loop all around and I was genuinely disappointed when I got to the end of the story and the credits rolled, that it was time for me to move on.

I really, wanted to like discounty. It looked like something I could happily sink hours into, growing my little store, building up the city, making connections, adding new products to make customers happy etc, etc. While the core gameplay loop I wanted was there, I found there too be too many fetch quests for building trade relations, or other elements of the story that were uninteresting or felt uninspired. I did complete the game and would say I had fun but also that it felt lacking. Add some preformance issues, frames dropping when store is busy, or the game crashing and having to restart the day and it's a solid 6.5 for me.

Notice - this is a super cozy game with great sound design, but at this moment looks more like a beta with tons of content not available / used. You run a shop in a sleepy city with working behind the counter being an absolute joy (it would be nice to have to option to switch between manual price input and the scanner, because while it's also cool, I'd revert to it instantly, if it was possible - just pure joy :) ). It's around 15-20hrs long at this moment, but has no replay value (I wonder if that mine is just a jab at **** or a future feature?) and it's quite simple. It shouldn't be compared to **** Valley, as the latter is more complex game, especially in regards to farm management. Here we are just stocking shelves and working at the counter. In terms of the UX - please make the dialogues skippable, because they often tend to last forever :) Music is awesome, dialogues quite often really fun and the overall feel of the game is positive, but it just feels unfinished at the moment and I feel that should be written on the wall, not something to experience halfway through the game..