Cart Life (2010)

Cart Life is a retail simulation for Windows which showcases the lives of street vendors in a small city which is located in the Western United States. In the game the player controls one of three street vendors, and attempts to run their shop whilst looking after their health, interests, and families. Each of the playable characters has specific goals and special traits, but also unique addictions which the player must accomodate in order to succeed within the game.

Storyline

In Cart Life, players control one of three characters, each of whom has a different street vending job; Vinny sells bagels, Andrus runs a newspaper stand, and Melanie sells coffee from a cart. While at their stalls players interact with customers by selling them items and can manage their stall by selecting stock, setting prices, and buying new equipment. Players must also look after the character's day-to-day lives, including having adequate food, drink, and sleep. Each character has unique situations to address; Melanie, for example, is a single mother of a daughter. When she's not working, she yearns to bond more with her daughter, in the midst of her difficult busy life. She struggles to have time to walk her daughter to and from school each day, as she seeks custody on limited wages.