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Space Merchant
The Vault · 2000

Space Merchant

A web-based space strategy game built around player alliances.
DeveloperSharePlay
PublisherSharePlay
Released2000
PlayersMassively Multiplayer
BrowserRPGStrategy
Browser GameSci-FiTradingAlliances

Space Merchant is a browser-based science-fiction strategy and role-playing game from SharePlay. Players explore space, trade, build alliances, fight wars, and take turns through a simple web interface while the game world keeps running. Its official 1.0 release follows more than a year of public beta testing and feedback from thousands of players.

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