A quirky economy sim set in a chaotic alien market, where haggling is an art, customers are weird and profit is survival. As Aliens visit your station from all around the universe

Project Overview

Alien Market Simulator is a quirky simulation and strategy game where players manage a bustling intergalactic marketplace. From haggling with bizarre alien species to managing supply chains and black-market deals, the game blends humor with system-driven gameplay. Released on PC, the game found an audience with indie sim players and sold over 3,000 copies worldwide.

  • Engine: Unity
  • Tools: C#, Figma, Notion, Google Sheet (Excel)
  • Perspective: First Person, Simulation / Economy Management
  • Platforms: PC
  • Team Size: 7
  • Developed by: Shadow Owl Studios and Others.
  • Role: Game Designer
  • Duration: 26 Weeks

Gameplay

Responsibilities

  •  Built the economy loop (buy → trade → upgrade → expand) ensuring long-term replayability.
  • Designed shop expansions, upgrade tiers and reputation mechanics tied to alien factions
  • Market & Economy Balancing: Tuned prices, rarity curves &resource sinks to sustain player engagement
  • Created randomized market events (raids, black-market drops, alien festivals) for variety.
  • Worked on clear UI flows for inventory, trade windows and transaction logs.
  • Authored balancing sheets, design specs and event tables to align designers and developers

Game Narrative

In a galaxy where currency isn’t just credits but culture, you are the manager of a cross-species marketplace, trying to thrive amidst eccentric customers and unpredictable politics.

Every alien species has its quirks, some haggle aggressively, others value ritual over price, and a few only trade under very specific conditions. Beneath the humor, the story reflects the challenge of finding harmony in chaos, as players discover that profit and survival require both adaptability and wit

What I Learned

“In a galaxy where every species plays by different rules, your market stall is the one place where chaos becomes opportunity. Can you outwit the system, charm the aliens and trade your way to the top?”