Insider Trading

Insider Trading is a strategy game for Android developed by Naiive that places players in the role of traders navigating dynamic market conditions. The game combines roguelike deckbuilding mechanics with financial simulation elements, creating an experience where card drafting directly influences price movements across successive market days. Version 1.5.7 requires Android 7.0 or newer and occupies approximately 514.16 MB of storage space.

Core Gameplay Loop

In Insider Trading, each run unfolds over a series of market days. During these sessions, players draft cards that can either strengthen or weaken their deck, and every card played has a tangible effect on market prices. This mechanic ties deck construction directly to the economic environment, meaning that strategic choices ripple through the pricing system rather than existing in isolation. The objective is to manage risk and reward effectively enough to hit financial targets before the run ends.

The game emphasizes precision and strategic positioning over raw power. Because cards can weaken a deck as easily as they can strengthen it, players must evaluate each draft pick in the context of current market conditions and anticipated future events. This creates a decision space where short-term gains may compromise long-term viability, and vice versa.

Characters and Asymmetric Mechanics

Insider Trading features a roster of unlockable characters, each equipped with distinct mechanics that alter how they interact with the market and the deck. These quirky traders are not merely cosmetic variants; their unique abilities change the valuation of certain cards, the frequency of specific events, or the way price movements resolve. Unlocking new characters expands the strategic repertoire and encourages experimentation with different approaches to the same core systems.

Card Pool and Disruptive Events

The game includes over 120 cards, providing a broad toolkit for deck construction. Cards cover a range of effects that influence prices, modify deck composition, mitigate risk, or capitalize on volatility. Complementing the card pool are disruptive events such as recessions, which introduce sudden shifts in market dynamics. These events force players to adapt mid-run, rewarding flexible strategies over rigid, pre-planned sequences.

• Over 120 cards with varied market-impacting effects
• Unlockable characters, each with unique mechanics
• Disruptive events including recessions that alter price behavior
• Roguelike structure ensuring variability across runs

Design Philosophy

Insider Trading delivers a roguelike deckbuilder experience without real-world financial stakes. The design centers on the interplay between deck state and market state, where every card draft is both a tactical play and a market signal. By framing financial concepts through card mechanics, the game abstracts complexity while preserving the tension of risk management, position sizing, and timing. The result is a strategy title that rewards careful planning, adaptability, and an understanding of how individual actions cascade through a simulated economy.

Technical Requirements

Insider Trading runs on devices with Android 7.0 or higher. The installation package for version 1.5.7 is approximately 514.16 MB. The game is categorized under Games and Strategy on the platform.