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About Amber Isle
Amber Isle is a single‑player shop‑management and social simulation where you run the island’s only store for a cast of prehistoric “Paleofolk” customers. Gather, craft, and sell items that match each creature’s unique size and need, from long canvases for brachiosaurs to waterproof paper for plesiosaurs.
Profits let you unlock décor, expand floor space, and invest in rebuilding the island. New areas and amenities attract more residents, who can later build their own stalls, cafés, and communal spaces, turning the island into a bustling prehistoric marketplace.
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Shop Management
Running the shop requires gathering resources, crafting items, and selling them to satisfy the specific requests of diverse Paleofolk. Each order reflects a creature’s size or material preference, so you must match the product to the customer’s description.
Your performance is tracked by shop rankings and profit totals. Money earned can be spent on décor, floor expansion, and island reconstruction, making layout planning increasingly important as the shop grows.
- Watch dialogue for clues about item dimensions or material needs.
- Balance decorative upgrades with functional space to keep sales steady.
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Paleofolk Interactions
The island hosts 48 distinct Paleofolk, ranging from dinosaurs to Permian amphibians, each with its own personality, dialogue, and quests. Befriending them by completing requests unlocks new upgrades and recipes.
As friendships deepen, Paleofolk may share additional content and eventually construct their own stalls, cafés, gardens, and communal areas, expanding the island’s social landscape.
- Complete early quests that promise new recipes.
- Spend time with a variety of species to discover all personalities.
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Character Customisation
A built‑in customiser lets you create a Paleofolk avatar using five body presets—Small Herbivore, Large Herbivore, Raptor, Large Theropod, and Mammal—plus options for clothes, crests, and colours.
The customiser covers clothes, crests, colours, and more, giving you a personal way to present yourself to other residents.
- Mix colour palettes to craft a memorable look.
- Try different accessories to reflect your preferred Paleofolk type.
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Island Rebuilding
Profits can be invested in rebuilding Amber Isle, unlocking new areas and allowing you to place paths, foliage, and amenities. These upgrades make the island more attractive to visitors.
Reconstruction ties economic success to visual expansion, encouraging you to balance shop upgrades with island development.
- Set aside a steady portion of earnings for rebuilding.
- Prioritise unlocking areas that introduce new customer types.
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Platform and Controller Support
Amber Isle runs on Windows and lists DualShock and DualSense controller support, as well as partial controller functionality. No other operating systems are documented.
The game includes Steam Cloud and Family Sharing features, but these are listed only as supported features without further detail on how they affect saved data.
- Steam Cloud is listed among the game's supported features, so it is worth checking how it applies to your setup.
- Experiment with both controller types to find the most comfortable navigation method.
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