· Money Moves · Negotiation
Swap Shop: a free game about fair trades and negotiation
Your plot for their plot plus coins? Build trades both sides happily accept.
What is Swap Shop?
You want a plot one of the bots owns. Offer one of your plots, plus some coins, and see if they say yes. A fair trade for both sides gets done; a greedy one gets turned down.
Swap Shop is a free negotiation game. You want a plot one of the bots owns; you offer one of your plots and add or ask for coins.
Each bot values some kinds of plot more than you do. The best deals use that: both sides come out ahead.
At a glance
- Category
- Money Moves
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Play time
- 4–6 min
- Price
- Free, in your browser, sign-up optional
How to play
- Offer
- Pick one of your plots and add coins if needed, then propose the swap.
- Hidden tastes
- Each bot values some kinds of plot more than you do. The best deals leave both sides ahead.
- Three levels
- Beginner, Intermediate or Expert, picked before you play: the content and the clock change, and each level keeps its own best score.
- Coins
- Example numbers in plain fictional coins, made up for the game. Not financial advice.
Scoring
100 per deal, plus 1 point per 20 coins you gain, plus 100 when both sides come out ahead.
Four rounds; a refused offer costs a try.
What it trains
- Negotiation
- Finding what the other side values.
- Fair value
- Deals that leave both sides ahead.
Strategy and tips
- Find their taste
- A bot that loves cafés will pay more for yours than you would.
- Fair for both
- A deal where both sides gain gets accepted and scores best.
- Don't overreach
- Greedy offers get turned down and cost a try.
Why play Swap Shop?
Good negotiation is finding what each side values. That works for trades, jobs and everyday deals alike.
Frequently asked questions
Is Swap Shop free?
Yes. It is free and runs in your browser, with no download. Signing up is optional.
Is this financial advice?
No. Every number is an example in fictional coins, made up for the game. It teaches the ideas; for real decisions, look at your own situation and local rules, or ask a qualified adviser.
Are there levels?
Yes: Beginner, Intermediate and Expert. The numbers, the hints and the clock change, and each level keeps its own best score.