THE NEXUS EXCHANGE
GALACTIC
TRADING
A high‑volatility sci‑fi trading sim where you track signals, ride shocks, and exploit swings across The Nexus Exchange to build your fortune and rise the ranks to Star Trader.

— About
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You’re a trader in 2088, navigating a high‑velocity marketplace of future currencies and advanced commodities across the Nexus Exchange.
I’m Andy, an indie game developer focused on analytical, data‑driven games built around complexity and unpredictability. The Nexus Exchange was prototyped with AI and fully developed in Gamemaker LTS. You trade future currencies and commodities through your terminal, aiming to grow your profit in Kr. Your final balance can be submitted directly to the top‑50 traders leaderboard on this site. The game is rich in lore, explore the characters and events that shape the markets below.


— EXPLORE THE EXCHANGES
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In-game events send shockwaves through the markets, reshaping both future currencies and core commodities.

Profit from the most advanced commodities in the universe.
— FEATURES
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The markets are alive. Universe events cause assets to rise and fall. Volatility can become opportunity.
A living, breathing economy shaped by forces bigger than any one trader. The markets pulse with shifting demand, evolving materials, and cosmic scarcity, creating a rhythm you learn to read, anticipate, and ultimately master. Every rise, every dip, every surge in exotic resources becomes part of a larger story, a dynamic system where advanced commodities move like tides across the universe, and your decisions help shape the flow.
A constantly shifting hierarchy of mastery, where only the sharpest minds rise to the top. The Top 50 Traders leaderboard captures the pulse of competition across the galaxy — a living record of those who read the markets, anticipate cosmic supply swings, and turn advanced commodities into staggering profit. Every update reflects a new surge, a bold risk, or a perfectly timed trade, creating a dynamic showcase of the universe’s most skilled economic strategists.
Characters and events send ripples through the economy, reshaping the flow of value across every system. When a faction leader makes a move, a corporation unveils new tech, or a rogue trader disrupts supply lines, the markets react, sometimes subtly, sometimes with seismic force. News becomes a catalyst, shifting demand for advanced commodities, altering scarcity, and redefining what’s worth chasing. Each headline is more than a story; it’s a signal that reshapes opportunity, risk, and the strategies traders use to stay ahead in a universe that never stops evolving.
The asset charts act as the game’s visual heartbeat, a living display of how every commodity evolves across time, scarcity, and demand. Each graph captures the rise and fall of futuristic materials, revealing patterns shaped by traders, factions, and unfolding events. As values shift, the charts become a window into the universe’s economic pulse, showing where opportunity emerges, where risk intensifies, and how the flow of advanced resources responds to the ever‑changing forces that define the markets.
— GAME DEVELOPMENT Process
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Currently in development
The Nexus Exchange is currently in active development, with every system undergoing continuous refinement as the project moves through its beta phase. Core mechanics, market behaviour, balance tuning, visual presentation, and interface design are all subject to ongoing iteration as we test new ideas and respond to player feedback.
During this period, players may encounter bugs, temporary placeholders, experimental features, or content that has not yet reached its final form. Progress may be reset between updates as we adjust underlying systems, introduce new assets, or restructure gameplay loops.
Community input plays a central role in shaping the direction of development, and feedback from testers directly informs future builds as we enhance stability, refine simulation logic, expand the world, and work towards a polished, fully realised release.
Development & Testing
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The NEXUS Exchange is a huge technical undertaking. This website keeps you updated on progress and world lore. Regular updates will be uploaded.
Script & Storyboard
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The script and storyboard have been cafefully crafted to bring the world alive. From distant wars to political Senate decisions that genuinely affect assets.
Production
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The NEXUS Exchange is built solely in GameMaker LTS due to the GML language which provides ease of use, flexibility and the power to scale complex systems without sacrificing performance.
Download BETA Versions (Windows Only)
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Visit the download section to download the very latest BETA version. Note: Games will have bugs on occassion. Use my contact form to report any issues.
Contact me
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Every great game has to start somewhere. If you would like to get in-touch with any thoughts or suggestions please do so through my online form.
— FEEDBACK
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Words from the our game testers…
★★★★★
4.5/5
“I love analytical games and the markets feel alive and unpredictable. Great idea for a game. Simple, straightforward and leaves you always wanting more profit”
Emma_Vee82
Game Tester
★★★★★
5/5
“The market simulation is superb. Prices rise and fall in a way that feels intentional, and I found myself coming back for just one more run.”
Jonas261
Game Tester
★★★★★
4.8/5
“It’s one of the few trading sims where the volatility actually feels fun. Clean interface, smooth mechanics, and a great sense of momentum..”
Demon_+Trader
Game Tester
— GAME NEWS
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Get the inside track on the game development plus which currencies and commodities are on the move this week.
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Patch Notes – 18th July 2026
As I continue to work on the game refining asset value balance, here are patch notes from todays latest update from Beta V1.01a – b Search System, Asset Filtering, Save/Load Improvements Search & Filtering Save/Load System UI & Interaction General Stability
— START TRADING
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Join the trading floor…
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