Numismatic by David Sheffield
A game about collecting and trading coins. Buy low from flea markets, sell high at coin shops, purchase storage locker keys at auction and gamble on big hauls.


Here's a "Let's Play" video showing off some of the strategy and gameplay:
https://youtu.be/xrQ-0S2q91k
https://youtu.be/rAkJe7Lw-3U
| Link | https://davidsheffield.itch.io/numismatic |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/numismatic |
Ratings
| Overall | 680th | 3.019⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 557th | 3.077⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 277th | 3.442⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 162th | 4.058⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 584th | 2.46⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 751th | 2.56⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 24🗳️ | 30🗨️ |
Don't really have good feedback, it was a solid entry. Well done!
I wonder if the tile generation could use some massaging to encourage the core loop of flea market -> coin shop at the start. Because in my first run through I hit like 5 auctions in a row first, lost them all horribly, and was a bit confused.
I am really impressed by the variety of coins and their stats. It feels nerdy in the best way possible. Unfortunately I know nothing about coins so I'm not sure I can fully appreciate that bit, but the passion definitely shines through!
Is there any logic to spawning and the rarity of coins further out from the center?
- The introduction text felt a bit too much with Mr Coinface
- Maybe some way to teach us how to find a coin that is valuable, then we learn something while playing :D
- The auctions felt a bit weird, beccause at the start you kinda had no chance to win.