In The Wandering Merchant, players play the roles of merchants buying and selling goods. They drive carts pulled by horses transporting them between small villages separated by dangerous wilderness areas in a fantasy setting. The goal is to be the first player to earn a fixed amount of money. Players can also upgrade their carts to transport more goods per trip or buy more horses to travel faster.

This game was an entry to the Good Portsmanship contest in March 2007, and it's based of Merchant of Venus by Richard Hamblen.