Potion Craft
An atmospheric alchemy simulator set in a medieval fantasy world.
Potion Craft is a management simulation game where players operate a potion-selling business in a medieval fantasy world.[1] niceplay games, a Russian independent studio, developed Potion Craft, and tinyBuild published it in 2022.[1]
Quick Facts
- Developer
- niceplay games
- Publisher
- tinyBuild
- Genre
- Simulation
- Platforms
- Windows
- Xbox One, Xbox Series
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Engine
- Unity
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
Potion Craft received several 'honorable mention' nominations at the 2023 Independent Games Festival, including for 'Excellence in Design' and 'Excellence in Visual Arts'.[2] Mikhail Chuprakov founded the Russian independent studio niceplay games, which created Potion Craft.[3] According to Chuprakov, the game's design combined mechanics he had previously written with inspiration from the potion-making minigame found in Kingdom Come: Deliverance.[3][4] Within three days of its early access launch, the developers reported that Potion Craft had sold more than 100,000 copies and reached the number one spot on Steam's Global Top Sellers list.[3][5]
The 2021 and 2023 Steam Awards both included Potion Craft as a nominee in the 'Sit Back and Relax' category.[2] During the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, Potion Craft was a nominee for 'Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year'.[2]
What the cited sources add
Soto noted that the crafting map starts partially obscured to encourage exploration of different herbs, roots, mushrooms and flowers.[6] Brown wrote that simple, playful animation maintains the manuscript aesthetic while adding whimsy to shop interactions.[7] The game's crafting system uses a map where each ingredient takes the potion in a specific direction along its own unique path.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Potion Craft" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Potion Craft - Fact Sheet", tinyBuild, 13 December 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Potion Craft" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "2023 Independent Games Festival Finalists", Independent Games Festival, 2023; "The Steam Awards - Presenting Your Winners!", Steam, 2021; Bankhurst, "DICE Awards 2023 Winners: The Full List", IGN, 24 February 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Potion Craft" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mejia, "How Kingdom Come: Deliverance influenced Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator", Shack News, 18 November 2021; "Potion Craft is now available in Early Access", Steam, 21 September 2021; "Potion Craft sells 100k copies in the first three days", Games Press, 21 September 2021; Friscia, "Potion Craft, the Popular Alchemy Simulator, Will Come to Switch, PS4, PS5", The Escapist, 21 December 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Mejia, "How Kingdom Come: Deliverance influenced Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator", Shack News, 18 November 2021. facts only, no text reused. shacknews.com
- "Potion Craft sells 100k copies in the first three days", Games Press, 21 September 2021. facts only, no text reused. gamespress.com
- Soto, "Review: Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator", Hardcore Gamer, 20 December 2022. facts only, no text reused. hardcoregamer.com
- Brown, "Potion Craft has finally given me a crafting system I don't hate", PC Gamer, 12 February 2021. facts only, no text reused. pcgamer.com
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