Peggy's Post
What is Peggy's Post?
Peggy's Post is a lighthouse-based post office simulation where the player sorts mail, assigns postage, and loads parcels onto delivery vehicles. Earnings go toward upgrades, stamp packs, ships, and paying off a loan before the lender forecloses.
Peggy's Post is a simulation game from digitarium, currently in development for HTML5, Windows, and macOS. The player owns a lighthouse-based post office and must sort mail, assign postage, and load parcels onto the correct delivery vehicle. Earnings are managed to upgrade tools, purchase stamp packs, charter new ships, and pay off a loan in time; foreclosure is the stated risk. The game was originally made in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 53 by a two-person team. 7-Day mode is recommended because it gradually introduces mechanics; Endless mode starts with all mechanics available from day 1.
How to play Peggy's Post
- Choose 7-Day mode to start, since it gradually introduces the mechanics.
- Sort mail, assign postage, and load parcels onto the correct delivery vehicle.
- Manage earnings to upgrade tools, purchase stamp packs, and charter new ships.
- Pay off the loan in time to avoid foreclosure.
- Click around and read the notes; there is no explicit tutorial at the moment.
Peggy's Post controls
Controls are taken from the developer's itch.io page.
Tips for Peggy's Post
- Start with 7-Day mode; it gradually introduces the mechanics.
- There is no explicit tutorial, so click around and read the notes.
- Endless mode starts with all mechanics available from day 1.
- Use TAB to toggle shipping inventory or mistake preview.
- Use D for the next customer and A to end the day.
Peggy's Post FAQ
What platforms is Peggy's Post on?
The listed platforms are HTML5, Windows, and macOS.
Is there a tutorial?
There is no explicit tutorial at the moment; the description encourages clicking around and reading the notes.
What mode is recommended for new players?
7-Day mode is recommended because it gradually introduces the mechanics.
Is Peggy's Post finished?
The status is in development.
What is the goal?
Sort mail, assign postage, load parcels, manage earnings, and pay off a loan in time to avoid foreclosure.
About this game
Read the full developer description
As the new owner of a lighthouse-based post office, it's your role to sort mail, assign postage, and load parcels onto the correct delivery vehicle for shipping. Manage your earnings to upgrade your tools, purchase stamp packs, charter new ships, and above all else, pay off your loan in time -- or the lender *will* foreclose on your lighthouse.
We recommend starting with the 7-Day mode, as it gradually introduces the mechanics. There is no explicit tutorial at the moment, so we encourage you to click around, read the notes, take your time... there's lots of hidden things to discover :) Endless mode has no [some] additional content¹, however it starts with all mechanics available from day 1 -- for the sorting mail enthusiasts!
Originally made in 72h for Ludum Dare 53, everything from art, audio, programming etc. is all done by our two-person team. Currently in active development.
If you'd like to provide feedback to influence the game development direction, report bugs, get access to prototype builds, or would just like to peruse the growing collection of mail memes, join our Discord!
To support development, garner first access to prototype builds, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, the unfettered ramblings of at least 1 sleep-deprived game dev, special discord roles and private channel access, check out our Patreon!
---Controls------------------------
[L-CLICK]........hold item
[R-CLICK]/[R]....rotate/use held item²
click dog-eared corners to flip through book/map pages
---Shortcuts------------------------
[TAB]............toggle shipping inventory/mistake preview
hold [L-SHIFT]...preserve current layering of held item
hold [L-CTRL]....push layering of held object to back
[W]/[E]..........flip through pages/blueprints back/forwards
[Q]..............toggle storage (once unlocked)
[D]..............next customer
[A]..............end day
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¹ the usage of "no" in this particular case is a poor example of the correct usage of "no", as endless mode does in fact have additional content in the form of a single rule/tool combo, the stamp collections book, and several upgrades boasting costs that surpass the buying-power of a postmaster with less than 7-days earnings, but nowhere near enough content to justify a mode that is endless. So here we are, over-explaining a wildly unimportant facet of a chronically under-explained almost-game-demo.
² whether the item in question performs a "rotate" or "use" is entirely dependent on the specific item and results may vary.
Description from Peggy's Post on itch.io, by digitarium.
Screenshots
Not listed by the developer: release date, price, mobile support, system requirements, age rating, multiplayer, game length. We left these out rather than guess.