Merchants of the Silk Road

Merchants of the Silk Road is a simple trading game set in the year 800 AD. You play a merchant, travelling from city to city, buying and selling goods in an attempt to make a profit. Along the way, you'll travel across lush flatlands, vast deserts, and perilous mountains. How big of a profit will you make?

Changelog

Annotated Bibliography

Development Screenshots Folder

GameJolt Page (with past versions and update notes)

About the Project

Merchants of the Silk Road is a school project created by high-school junior David Li. It's goals are to educate it's players about aspects of the Silk Road; the cities, the environments, the goods being traded, the dangers along the way etc,. While the game is far from finished, it still provides accurate information in a fun and unique format.

Credits

All programming, design, and art were done by me, David Li. Huge thanks to my Catalyst Teachers Mr. Shackleford, and Mr. Helmer for allowing me to pursue my passions through this project. Thanks to Suhaimi Zainal Shah, as well as my friends, for playing, bug testing, and providing feedback for me.