The Appraiser is a free-to-play antique dealing and negotiation simulation game, playable directly in your browser or on Android. You play as a pawnbroker who buys items from clients, appraises their value, negotiates prices and resells for profit. The game features over 450 items across 8 categories, a skill system, 39 collections to progressively complete, and a player-to-player marketplace. Just sign in and play.
Yes, The Appraiser is 100% free. There are no in-app purchases, no paid premium currency and no paywalls. The game may display short advertisements (with your consent) via Google AdSense on the web and AdMob on Android. Rewarded video ads are entirely optional and grant an in-game bonus.
Yes, creating an account is required to enjoy cloud saving and the player marketplace. Registration is quick: all you need is a username, an email address and a password. Your data is protected in compliance with the GDPR and your password is securely hashed. Your account lets you pick up your progress on any device and manage up to 10 save slots.
The Appraiser draws inspiration from shows like Pawn Stars, Antiques Roadshow and Storage Wars. Just like in those shows, you examine items, appraise their value and negotiate with clients who each have their own personality. The twist: you're the one running the shop! You manage your stock, track market trends, complete collections and develop your skills as an antique dealer over time. It's a full-fledged pawn shop simulator playable for free in your browser or on Android.
The Appraiser works on all devices: desktop (PC or Mac), tablet and smartphone via web browser, as well as on Android through the dedicated app. The interface automatically adapts to your screen size. We recommend Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge in their latest version for the web.
When a client arrives at your counter, they offer you an item with a description and an asking price. Start by examining the item carefully: use the magnifying glass to spot potential clues about its authenticity and condition. Then you enter a negotiation phase where you can propose a lower price. The client will accept, refuse or make a counter-offer depending on their patience and your Charm skill. Once a price is agreed upon, the item goes into your inventory and you can resell it at market price for a profit.
Some items offered by clients are counterfeits. To detect them, pay close attention to the visual clues displayed during the magnifying glass examination: inconsistent details, suspicious patina or dubious markings can give away a fake. Each item has a counterfeit probability (fakeChance) that increases with rarity. The Expert Eye skill, available in the skill tree, significantly improves your ability to identify counterfeits by revealing additional clues. Investing in this skill is essential to avoid bad deals.
Negotiation takes place over several rounds. Each round, you propose a price and the client reacts based on several factors: the gap between your offer and their asking price, their patience (which decreases each round) and your Charm skill level. A patient client will give you more room to negotiate, while an impatient client may walk away if your offer is too low. The Charm skill, along with certain gem shop upgrades like 'nego_edge', increase your chances of getting a better price. Find the right balance between an aggressive offer and the risk of losing the sale.
Unfortunately, a fake item is only worth a fraction of its estimated resale value — it's a dead loss. There is no way to turn a fake into an authentic item. The best strategy is to resell it quickly to cut your losses, then invest in the Expert Eye skill to prevent it from happening again. With time and experience, you'll learn to better recognize counterfeit clues before buying. Consider each fake as a lesson that will make you a better dealer.
Restoration is a mechanic that lets you improve the condition of a damaged or worn item to increase its resale value. An item in poor condition sells for significantly less than one in perfect condition. By investing in restoration through the upgrade shop, you can recover some or all of the value lost due to wear. It's a worthwhile long-term investment, especially for collection items whose base value is high.
You earn experience (XP) with every purchase, sale, item examination and fake detection. The XP earned depends on the item's rarity: a legendary item grants 60 XP on purchase compared to 15 for a common one. Sales also provide a bonus XP proportional to your profit margin (+1 XP per 10% profit bracket, up to +20). Each level unlocks new items and new collections, including transcendent collections (levels 13-19) and prestige collections (levels 15-45).
All collections unlock based on your level. The 25 base collections (category + thematic) unlock from level 1 to 12. The 7 transcendent collections (ancient civilizations) unlock from level 13 to 19, one per level. The 7 prestige collections (cars, cinema, sports...) are endgame content and unlock at milestone levels: 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45. A toast notification appears at each unlock, and items from locked collections will not appear from clients.
Gems are a secondary currency earned by completing collection tiers. Unlike in-game money, gems cannot be obtained through regular buying and selling of items. They are spent exclusively in the gem shop, which offers 6 powerful permanent upgrades: XP boost, negotiation advantage, extra slot, market trend vision, VIP client access and counterfeit insurance. Every gem is precious, so choose your upgrades wisely.
Each collection has 4 tiers of increasing difficulty: Common, Rare, Exceptional and Grail. Each tier is independent: you can claim a tier's reward once completed, then work on the next tier. The advanced tiers (Exceptional and Grail) offer significantly higher gem rewards but require gathering rarer and more numerous items. Reaching the Grail tier of a collection is a true achievement reserved for the most dedicated players.
The game features 39 collections split into 4 types: 8 category, 17 thematic, 7 transcendent and 7 prestige. The 25 base collections unlock from level 1 to 12, the transcendent ones from level 13 to 19, and the prestige ones at levels 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45. Each collection has up to 4 tiers (Common, Rare, Exceptional, Grail). Prestige collections offer the best gem rewards (up to 100 gems per Grail tier). It's a long-haul challenge that stretches all the way to level 45.
The marketplace lets you sell your collection items to other players. To list an item for sale, go to the Market tab and select a collection item from your inventory. You set your selling price freely, then the listing becomes visible to all players in your city. When another player buys your item, you receive the amount directly. Only collection items (not common items) can be traded on the marketplace. It's an excellent way to earn money on pieces you no longer need.
Yes, each city has specific price multipliers per item category. For example, Monaco offers a bonus of about +30% on Jewelry, while other cities favor categories like Paintings, Furniture or Antique Books. These multipliers affect both purchase prices from clients and resale prices. It's strategic to settle in the city that best matches the types of items you buy and sell most often.
To change cities, go to your profile from the game menu and select a new city from the available list. The change is free and instant. Be aware: changing cities modifies the price multipliers on all your future purchases and sales, as well as the marketplace listings visible to you. Take time to compare each city's multipliers in the menu before moving, so you can pick the one that will maximize your profits based on your current inventory.
An item's real value is its base price as defined in the game, regardless of any context. The estimated value, on the other hand, is the adjusted price based on several factors: your current city's multiplier for the item's category and market trends that fluctuate regularly. The same item can therefore have a very different estimated value depending on the city you're in and the point in the game. Monitoring trends and choosing the right city is the key to maximizing your margins.
Your progress is automatically saved to the cloud at regular intervals, allowing you to pick up your game from any device by logging into your account. Additionally, a local save (localStorage) is kept in your browser as a safety net in case of network issues. You have up to 10 save slots to manage multiple playthroughs or preserve progress checkpoints. Saves can be viewed and deleted from the game menu.
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request the complete deletion of your account and all associated data. To do so, send an email to contact@fabricadigitalis.fr specifying the email address linked to your account and your username. Your request will be processed within a maximum of 30 days. Deletion is permanent: all progress, items and saves will be irreversibly erased.
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