Discounty player character talks to their Aunt Tellar, an older woman in a bright purple hat. She says, "You don't want to do that? It goes against your morals? Then of course you don't have to. Thanks for telling me. I love you. <3"

Discounty player character talks to a man inside of a bank, who says, "Of course I'll give you a loan, no questions asked! How much d'ya need?"

Discounty player character talks to an elderly woman, Ms. Andersen, who says, "Just do whatever, dearie! Why don't you bulldoze my apartment for your next expansion?"

Discounty player character talks to an elderly woman, Ms. Andersen, who says, "Just do whatever, dearie! Why don't you bulldoze my apartment for your next expansion?"

In our upcoming update, we're fixing all the characters' personalities to make them *nice*! ✨🫶 

Here's a preview:

I didn't even notice this before now 😂

Congratulations, new employee. You've just become a part of the Discounty family. 🛒✨

Our Employee Training Video series shows you the basics of running your shop & maintaining a high Customer Approval Rating! 📼

Check out Episode 1, narrated by @paytonscorner.bsky.social:

When you create a game character, do you try make them look like yourself, or do you go for a certain aesthetic?

Discounty key art showing a lively town scene in front of the discounty store.

Discounty screenshot showing a fully stocked store filled with customers.

Discounty screenshot showing the player character checking out an elderly female customer at the cash register.

Discounty screenshot showing a bus driving down a road in town.

Is Bluesky worth it for promoting cozy/wholesome games?

We haven't had quite as much success here as on the Other Place...but I think it's nicer here and I want to stay ☺️

If our game looks like your cup of tea, could you please like & share this?

More info in 🧵⬇️

4-quadrant image showing 4 without hair in neutral clothing in 4 different locations in the game Discounty. In the center, a colorful badge reads "Create a Shopper." Each corner has its own badge displaying four different social networks: TikTok, Insta, Twitter, and Bluesky.

🎨 Create a shopper! 🛒

Throughout the week we're enlisting our followers on each platform to help design random shoppers! They already have names and personalities, but we want your ideas to dress & style them. 👕

First prompt will arrive....momentarily, right here on Bluesky! Stay tuned!

Discounty preview showing a variety of different characters standing by a mirror, demonstrating the breadth of the character creation system.

Discounty screenshot. The player character stands on a sidewalk staring a a soda can on the ground, which is circled in red.

To the left, a planning board showing various e-post-it notes connected with red lines. To the right, Charlie from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia stands in front of a conspiracy board about Pepe Silvia.

Discounty preview showing four different characters named Derek, Hilda, Cornelius, and Tammy.

Our November newsletter is out NOW! 💌 Featuring:

🎮 Closed playtest info & signup
🪞 First look at character creator
♻️ Waste management & recycling systems
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 New villagers

...and more! Subscribe to get the latest in your inbox:
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Don't want to say too much...but if you're interested in playtesting Discounty you should definitely check out our newletter next week! 👀

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Cozy Quest steam event promotional art. A cozy living room scene frames the Discounty cover art. Hosted on Steam November 14th-18th.

🚨 Attention shoppers 🚨

We are pleased as punch to say Discounty is part of #CozyQuest, a super cozy Steam event from the lovely people at @wearesecretmode.bsky.social!

Check it out on Steam! ⬇️
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