Merchant vs PolitiCats
Merchant
Merchant is a fun little idle game that's designed to be played on the side, while you're doing something else on the computer. In the game, you'll need to hire heroes who you will then send out on adventures to gather crafting materials. The materials obtained can then be turned into numerous types of armor and weapons, which you can in turn equip on your heroes or sell them off for a tidy profit. There are two main ways for you to sell your goods - you can either put it up for sale in your shop or you can fulfill the orders of passing merchants and heroes.Although the game starts out as pretty fun, the progression in this game gradually becomes rather grindy after a while - imagine: sending the same hero on the same quest will require the same amount of clicks as sending the hero on a new quest or even sending a new hero. Some automation would be great here, especially considering that the game's an idle game.
So, despite the fun concept and gameplay, its progression can truly kill your interest in the game. That being said, if you just want a simple game to play as you watch Netflix or YouTube on your computer, Merchant might just be the kind of game for you!
PolitiCats
PolitiCats is a really adorable and yet whimsical idle clicker/tapper game that has a rather interesting political theme. In this game, you'll be playing your own cute and scheming cat candidate to realize your dream of world domination by assembling a team of humans to manage your campaign and election. You'll first start from humble beginnings - as a candidate for Class President - and work your way up the ultimate position of Supreme Earth Cat.Aside from tapping incessantly, you can also get endorsements from Celebrity Cats like Kitty Purry, collect donations from your supporters, push forward your political agenda with your cat's special abilities, customize your cat's looks or even play as the world's most iconic kitty, Garfield, himself!
Looking at the fiasco that is our politics these days, PolitiCats provides a nice, brief respite from all the chaos with refreshing humor and a fun relaxing gameplay. After all, it's not everyday you can get a cat elected as the president!