back before dinner

Note

This is a jam build. To play again after finishing, please refresh the page. I had the loop working in Godot but it broke in the export and I ran out of time to fix it (needed sleep).

Run an errand for Dad, head to the market with your basket, and trade your family goods for what Dad needs. Choose carefully! Items don’t always mix well together, and picking up everything isn’t always the best idea. Manage your trades, see what you bring back, and find out how Dad feels about your choices.

How to Play

• Collect at least 3 of Dad’s items before you return.

• You start with a few of your family’s specialties. These are only for trading. If you still have any when you get back, Dad will not be happy.

• At each stall you might be able to trade what you carry for something new. Some items spoil, wilt, or behave in strange ways. Hover over them to see what they do.

• Along the way you might be tempted by trinkets or odd things that Dad did not ask for. They can be fun to bring home, but Dad may not see it that way.

Inspired by the trading in Catan (everyone’s favorite part, right?), Backpack Hero and surely others I am forgetting.

Thanks for playing! This is my submission for Brackeys Game Jam 2025.2.

Credits

• Music: “Apple Cider” by Zane Little Music - opengameart.org/content/apple-cider
• Font: “Quaver” by caffinate - caffinate.itch.io/quaver
• Color palette: “Endesga 32” by ENDESGA - https://lospec.com/palette-list/endesga-32
  
• Engine: Godot

Hi! I am naksiram, a Dutch UX Designer with a background in development. I love making (and playing) games and jumped into my first game jam to see what I could create in the time I had besides work. Had a lot of fun making this but wish I had more time to work on it! Might fix the loop and balancing and other things later