🛍️ Shopy — Build, Manage, and Grow Your Dream Store

In Shopy, players step into the role of a small shop owner and work their way toward building a successful retail business. Starting with a simple empty store, players must strategically purchase tables, place goods, and organize their shop layout to attract customers and increase profits. As the store grows, players unlock new decorations, upgrades, and items that improve both the appearance and efficiency of the shop.

The core gameplay focuses on store management, progression, and strategic placement. Players interact with merchants to buy tables and goods, then enter build mode to place them inside their shop. A well-organized store attracts more customers and generates higher income, allowing players to expand their business and customize their shop with new decorations and upgrades.

To support progression and customization, players can purchase in-game currency, shop items, decorative upgrades, and optional bundles. These purchases help players expand their store faster while keeping the core gameplay accessible and balanced for everyone.

💳 Web Shop Integration

The game integrates a Web Shop powered by Xsolla. Through this system, players can purchase:

• Currency packs

• XP boosts

• Shop decoration items

• Special item bundles

These options are designed primarily for casual simulation and tycoon players who enjoy gradual progression, creative customization, and building efficient store layouts.

📈 Long-Term Monetization Vision

For long-term development, the shop system will expand with:

• Limited-time decoration themes

• Seasonal cosmetic bundles

• Exclusive shop customization items

• Special event item packs

These additions aim to keep players engaged while ensuring that purchases remain optional and fair, allowing both free and paying players to enjoy the game.

🚀 Developer Journey

Discovering Xsolla through this Game Jam has been an important milestone in my development journey. I had been searching for a reliable payment solution for Windows games for a long time, and this challenge introduced me to a system that is powerful, flexible, and developer-friendly.

Moving forward, I plan to use Xsolla for future projects as well, taking advantage of its wide range of integration options and tools for indie developers. This project represents not only a Game Jam entry but also the beginning of building games with professional monetization systems.

⚠️ Web Shop Integration & Test Payment Notice

The Xsolla Web Shop is integrated directly inside the game as an in-app store and is not an external standalone shop. Players can access the store through the in-game menu to purchase currency, items, and bundles using the integrated system.

For this Game Jam submission, the store currently uses Xsolla test card payments. This allows the Web Shop system to be safely demonstrated during the event without real transactions.

After the account review and approval process is completed, the shop will transition to real payment processing for the public version of the game.

⚠️ Important Note About Web Shop Status

Please note that my Xsolla Web Shop account is currently under review, as it was created recently for this challenge. According to the platform, the agreement and product information are being reviewed and I will be notified within 3 business days if additional information is required.

The shop has already been configured and prepared for the game. A preview version of the shop can be accessed here:

https://sitebuilder.xsolla.com/preview/shopy