The Merchant's Gambit

In The Merchant's Gambit, you don't play the typical hero—you play the mastermind behind them. Step into the shoes of a cunning merchant tasked with outfitting a group of adventurers before they head into deadly combat. During the Preparation Phase, you must read cryptic hints from your ledger, solve puzzles, and equip the right weapons and armor to hidden heroes using an intuitive drag-and-drop system. Choose wisely, as incorrect gear will severely cripple their stats! Once the preparation is complete, the Battle Phase begins. Watch your customized party face off against hordes of goblins in a fully automated, probability-based combat engine. Will your warriors block the incoming attacks? Will your mages deal devastating splash damage? Survive the rounds to win the campaign! Technical Highlights: Developed entirely in C# and SFML with a focus on clean, modular architecture. Dynamic parsing of puzzle mechanics via JSON data. A highly polished UI featuring typewriter effects, floating combat text, and responsive resolution scaling. Optimized audio memory management and dynamic sprite sheet calculations for buttery-smooth gameplay.