Time Bazaar

Trade magical artifacts and manage daily market trends to build your wealth and reputation in this merchant simulation.

How to play

Review the daily market news to see which artifact traits are trending up or down.
Buy artifacts when their current price is lower than their actual value.
Hold items in your limited inventory until their value increases from market shifts.
Sell your artifacts for a profit before the market crashes or the day timer runs out.
Accept and complete daily contracts to earn reputation and extra coins.

Controls

Touch: Tap cards to buy or sell, and tap buttons to make choices.
Keyboard: Press Enter to accept contracts or end the day, and S to open the shop.
Mouse: Click cards to buy or sell, and click buttons to make choices.

More about this game

Your goal is to maximize your profit by trading magical artifacts over multiple days. Each day lasts 38 seconds, during which you buy items when their price is low and sell them when market trends drive their value up. Keep an eye on daily news that shifts the demand for traits like Ancient or Mystic. Fulfilling contracts earns you reputation, which unlocks permanent shop upgrades. The run continues as long as you want to keep trading, with a ledger summarizing your daily and total profits.

Tips

Always check the daily news to anticipate market shifts. A positive trend can increase an artifact's value significantly above its base price.
Keep an eye on your inventory limit. You can only hold 3 items initially, so sell lower-value artifacts to make room for Legendary ones.
Prioritize completing contracts to earn reputation. Reaching 18 reputation lets you buy the Silk Pockets upgrade, adding a fourth inventory slot.

Questions

How do I get more inventory slots?

You start with 3 inventory slots. You can unlock a fourth slot by earning 18 reputation and purchasing the Silk Pockets upgrade in the shop for 90 coins.

What do the different artifact traits mean?

Artifacts have specific traits like Ancient, Mystic, or Mechanical. Daily market news affects the value of these traits, making them more or less valuable each day based on the trends.

How do special events work?

Special events occur randomly every 5 to 7 days. They can provide massive bonuses, like the Grand Auction which increases all sale values by 45 percent for that day.