Have you ever wanted to run your own little independent bookstore in a small town full of friendly inhabitants? If so, Tiny Bookshop might be the laid-back experience for you. In Tiny Bookshop, your character moves to a small town and converts a vehicle trailer into a tiny bookstore, and now you have to keep the customers happy while providing them with reading material.
The Tiny Bookshop Trailer
The trailer, which was featured in the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, asks if you’ve ever wanted to get away from the hustle of the big city and move to a small town by the sea. The town is beautifully rendered in a charming hand-drawn style. The player character converts a vehicle trailer into a small bookshop, and you have to keep track of stocking books, choosing which genres to focus on, decorating your shop, and providing customers with the books they’re looking for.
A Living Town
In addition to maintaining your shop, you also develop relationships with the townspeople. Since your shop is mobile, you can move it to different places, meeting new people as you go. The trailer shows a concert in the park, people digging giant sandcastles at the beach, and people just chilling around a campfire. It looks like you will be able to form relationships with the townsfolk as you sell them books.
Conclusion
If you’re tired of cozy games centered around farming or you’re a lover of independent bookstores, give Tiny Bookshop a try. It looks like the perfectly chill experience for these uncertain times, and it will remind you of the days when bookstores were hangouts for the community. I certainly intend to wishlist the game and purchase it sometime in the near future, and I might even review it for the Weekly Indie Spotlight sometime. The game is now available on the Nintendo Switch for $19.99.
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