Merchant: Ottoman Trade Tycoon

Istanbul, 1450. A humble market stall and a few aspers in your purse… Read the market, grow your shops, protect your caravans and rise as the richest merchant of the Ottoman age! Merchant is a tycoon game that blends trade simulation, business management and strategy battles in the atmosphere of the Ottoman rise. Every decision shapes your fortune, your reputation and your army. ★ TRADE & ECONOMY • Buy low and sell high in a shared bazaar where prices change every day. • Open more than 100 shops, from greengrocer to jeweler; stock your shelves and set your own prices. • Produce hundreds of goods in workshops: flour, fabric, tiles, gunpowder, muskets and more. • Run farms, vineyards and orchards; sell the harvest to wholesalers or feed your workshops. • Complete regional chains of farm, workshop and shop for extra bonuses. • Trade with other merchants in the Player Market and bid on rare treasures at auction. ★ CARAVANS & TRADE CHARTERS • Send caravans across 14 regions and protect them from bandits and rival merchants. • Fulfill foreign demands with Trade Charters and deliver goods to ships in port. • Complete Clerk's Orders to grow your reputation and income. ★ ARMY & WARFARE • Recruit more than 20 unit types, from Janissaries and Sipahis to the mighty Şahi Cannon. • Train your commander, equip your troops in the armory and choose your battle tactics. • Conquer tribute points and the lord's castle on the region map. • March on rival cities, raid caravans and collect the spoils. • Strengthen your walls, garrison and spy house to stay ready for attacks. ★ GUILDS & COMPETITION • Found or join a guild and compete in weekly guild races. • Become the lord of your region in guild sieges. • Climb the Wealth League, Campaign League and duel league. • Chat with merchants in global and private chat and make friends. ★ MINI-GAMES & EVENTS • Knowledge Duel: challenge rivals with 2,000 Ottoman history questions. • Challenge friends to Backgammon and Mancala. • Build towers across 100 maps in Fortress Defence and stop the enemy. • Cook and serve customers in restaurant shifts. • Earn rewards in the Shelf Sorting puzzle and weekly event games. • Complete quests and open chests in Imperial Pass seasons. ★ LIFE & PROGRESSION • Train your skills at the madrasa, rest at the bathhouse and work jobs. • Rise through the ranks, complete royal warrants and leave your name in history with charities. • Build your own city, place your buildings and fly your banner. The road from a small trader to a mighty merchant dynasty is shaped by your decisions. The bazaar awaits, merchant! Requires an internet connection. Free to play; contains optional in-app purchases and rewarded ads.