This is pretty cool, actually. Like a lot of other entries in this game, there is a certain... anti-pattern to the idea. After all, there is usually a reason that we play the non-reversed version of things :P There are a lot of difficult questions to answer for this concept, such as what other mechanics and complexities can you add? It's difficult, because a lot of obvious answers would make the game worse and not better. Something I observed with a lot of entries to this jam, because of the theme. But I think there are some answers for this one, and it could be a really fun game, it's already pretty entertaining. Though I also just happen to be into these "tweak variables and watch things unfold" kind of ideas, so you already had me there :) 

Dota 2 is one of my all-time favorite heroes, so when I saw this game was about being a MOBA shopkeeper I knew I had to try. Honestly big props for creating an entire combat-simulator just to act as the backdrop for a game about being a shopkeeper! I feel like most other devs would have settled for a RNG simulator that would just create “random events”, but you really went the extra mile to create an abstracted-out MOBA match that creates a much-more genuine demand for the items you’re selling, as well as determining things like when someone is even able to shop your wares – it happens when they respawn! Love the idea that the shopkeeper may have some slight allegiances but is more or less just trying to make a profit. Your goal (to make >1k gold) actually fits with the theme as well – makes me think, the shopkeeper in games like Dota would be quite disappointed with a short match that ends quickly, really they would want a long, drawn-out bloodbath where both sides are buying really expensive items. It’s fun to channel that desire as the player here, where ultimately you would prefer the heroes to win, but you need to sell the villains at least enough for them to be able to hold out awhile so you can get your 1k gold. Overall really fun idea that is executed with a surprising level of depth, good job!

I honestly wasn't expecting a MOBA shopkeeping game, and this was pretty cool. I liked being able to easily swap between the map and the shop, I think keeping an eye on the moving inventory added a nice bit of interactivity to the game that forced me to keep checking what was available rather than switching over only when a unit died. It did take me a minute to understand how much gold a unit had and which box on the map was the graveyard vs the shop, but that's probably because I haven't played many MOBAs. Some labels would have been nice to have there, at least. Once I got that figured out though I was able to make better decisions about what to stock in each shop, so when I realized I was at 700g I focused on giving the heros advantages they could afford, and making sure that the villains spent a lot of money on getting more gold.

Overall ended up being a pretty fun game!