It was my first thought so I shared because I thought it might be valuabe. I will say I like how it looks though and after the initial confusion it wanst an issue. I think your idea of showing where the numbers come from is a better solution than actually changing the format of the visual.
First thought when starting (even after doing tutorial): The "Grocery" sign with total accounting looks more like a store price list than an account of the total. The visual analog for that would either be a receipt or like the screen you see before paying. I like the board visual and everything it just threw me off thematically at first.
Maxius thank you so much for your feedback. Your suggestions make sense. I will see what I can do about the instructions on the right - the text is a bit small. And I hear what you're saying about not understanding all the mechanics until you've played a bit more. I think a tutorial is a good idea. And perhaps letting the user pick when to engage with the feedback box (a little icon in the top right of the play area to open it, for example).
