Hometown Story
© 2013 Natsume
Designed by the Harvest Moon series creator, Yasuhiro Wada, Hometown Story contains 100 characters that can help you build a shop from a tiny market to a bustling social center. You've inherited a store from your Grandmother, but it has become run down. Getting the customers back requires selling more items and careful management. You also have the help of a magical sprite named Pochica. The villagers change and grow throughout the game, so each experience is unique. See http://natsume.com/store/games/3Dhts/index.html. The collector's edition ships on November 25th; the game is also scheduled to be released digitally via the Nintendo eShop on October 22nd.
$40, Nintendo 3DS
Teaches: logic, math, economics, strategy