Penny has the best job in the world: the thrift-shop back room. Just her, a conveyor
belt of donations, and the quiet joy of putting things where they belong.
If only the customers would stop needing things. Hire staff to keep them away from you —
but staff cost money, money needs sales, and sales need the stock you're sorting.
When the service bell rings… that's for you, Penny. 🔔
🚶 WASD / ←↑↓→ move · E or space interact · P pause · M mute
📱 on phone: drag anywhere on the left to move · press & hold the big ✋ button to interact · play in landscape!
🧺 Sort donations into the matching bins → points, streaks, and shelf stock.
🔋 The back room recharges Penny. The shop floor drains her. Talking to customers? Big drain.
❓ You can help customers before they melt down — stand close and hold E. A calm chat is quick and cheap. Sometimes they even figure it out themselves.
🔔 If nobody helps in time, the bell rings — rescuing a frustrated customer costs extra. Ignore the bell and they storm off, trashing your ♥ reputation.
🧍 Hire staff at night so you never have to go out there. They need wages — and shelves need stock.
💀 Battery at 0 = burnout. Hearts at 0 = the shop closes. Either way, game over.
🐈 There is a cat available for purchase. This is important.
🌙 Day 1 complete!
🛍 night shopping
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Game Over
☕ paused
the customers can wait. they're good at that.
📖 field guide
The loop: sort donations → shelves fill → customers buy → money → hire staff →
staff absorb the talking → you sort in peace. In theory.
Customers ❓: help them early — stand near and hold E —
a calm chat is quick and cheap. Gamble on ignoring them: full shelves mean some
figure it out alone… the rest ring the bell.
Bell rings (🔔) when a customer snaps: rescuing them now costs more battery
and time. Ignoring them = they storm out (−♥, and other customers get grumpier).
Streaks: 6 correct sorts in a row = ×2 points, 12 = ×3. Wrong bin resets it. Clutter: 7+ unsorted items makes the back room stressful (half recharge). Leftovers: unsorted items at closing time = a restless night (less recharge). Chatty Regulars 🌼 appear from day 3. They are very nice. They take forever. Rush hour 🛍 (day 3+): the crowd arrives in waves. Staff will drown; be ready to help. Manager-wanters 👑 (day 5+): will ONLY speak to the manager. That's you. They pay
double and boost ♥ — ignoring them goes very badly. Popular shops attract several a day. Staff 🥺 (day 5+) sometimes hit their limit and wait by your door — a quick pep talk
(hold E) puts them back to work. They recover alone eventually,
but the floor is uncovered while they wait. Wages rise with ♥. Reputation ♥: happy service raises it, storm-outs crater it. High rep = more
customers. Yes, doing well makes life worse. Penny knows.
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rotate your phone sideways!
Penny needs the wide view to see her bins