Trade

Other (objects, etc.) concept

platforms

Any and all trade related tags.

Notable people involved: Charles William Engel

See also: economy (anything related to the economy, regardless of player interaction with it)

Oldest form of trade is bartering with the use of currency as an intermediary having largely replaced it.

Games by year

Personal published all these games.

Child groups

Auctions	Player (character) has access to auction style trading, commonly between other players where they place items for sale and designate minimum price and time how long the auction is open, possibly with a buyout price as well.	1977 / 2012	18 games
Bartering	Uses bartering (swapping/trading of goods and services) as a significant economic tool (as opposed to trading mainly with a currency).	1975 / 2019	55 games
Currency	Uses consistent abstract medium of exchange such as coins of intrinsic or fiat value, government or bank issued notes, credit, or an abundant consistent commodity	1970 / 2022	733 games
Haggling		1974 / 2012	13 games
Market preview	Player has access to information about prices, demands, and such for far away markets, allowing easier way to plan what to trade and where.	1999 / 2021	14 games
Price info	Just by looking at things you get info on their approximate value, average price, last known price, or similar without having to remember it yourself or visit a shop to see what they really offer for it.	2005 / 2014	23 games
Shopping	Includes shops, merchants, traders or item dispensers where the player can purchase new items.	1971 / 2024	1778 games
Stock market	Financial games that mainly deal with share / stock trading, brokerage etc.	1970 / 2012	108 games
Trading	Features buying and selling goods to and from merchants, manufacturers, regular customers, prospectors, potential enemies and others for profit.	1974 / 2024	372 games