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Hey Craftsmen and Craftsladies, It has been a few months since the last update, so I thought I'd post a little dev log about upcoming features and things that are currently being worked on. A lot of people have expressed frustration with Electric and Alloy tags being too much of a grind, so two new areas are being added to the game to help out with that.

New Areas

The Volcano is often mentioned in the game, but was never actually accessible. So there's a new Lava Lookout area above the Hot Springs. This area is full of Thunder Trees, which have leaves and nuts that can be a valuable source of Electric tags. Also in this area are a few defunct machines, a new cave that can grow gemstones, and Fisherman Pete seems to be eying the lava with a concerning level of interest...

The next update will also allow you to access some areas of the Ruins that have been cleared out by Theseus. There are some old machines there that can be repaired to gain access to Alloy ores, which can be smelted directly into Alloy bars instead of the two step process of combining Copper, Iron, and Gold. There's also an Automaton that seems strangely ambivalent about his job....

Marriage

Love is in the air in Gear Springs, and a lot of the groundwork has been laid. I'm still working on all of the cutscenes and nitty gritty stuff, but NPCs are able to move into your house and move about your property. Dr. Moth was uncharacteristically excited to be my first test husband.

Improvements / General

More things are being fixed, adjusted, and added every day. There were a lot of early game machines that didn't look great, and a lot of them have had their designs adjusted to look more "Machine-like".

By popular demand, chests can also be filtered. There are new menus inside the chest that have customizable "Allow" and "Deny" lists. Items can be filtered by the specific item OR a tag. It actually saves a ton of time when you are on mouse and keyboard, you can just hold shift and drag your mouse over the chest and everything gets sorted.

Transporters will also be using these new filters, so you'll finally be able to move items by tag instead of having a dozen rules for each item. That's all for now! I hope everyone is looking forward to the update as much as I am!

[ 2024-08-09 10:03:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Last Craftsman

AuraTummyache Developer

AuraTummyache Publisher

2023-03-07 Release

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You are a new graduate of the Craftsman's Guild, an organization devoted to ensuring the mechanical prosperity of every town and city in the country. Craftsmen are tasked with repairing machinery, supplying furniture, and generally maintaining the infrastructure of small towns and large cities alike by fulfilling the requests of its citizens.

You've been assigned to Gear Springs, a quaint little village out in the mountains. Normally, this would be a very exciting moment in your life, but you're unsure of how to feel. Gear Springs seems like a nice place, but rumor has it that something terrible happened in the town and the last Craftsman disappeared.

Oh well, it's too late to change your mind now! The train is already charging towards your new home.

Crafting By Components

In The Last Craftsman, each item is more than the sum of its parts. It's also its parts! Every item has tags that define what it is, Lumber is Wood and Fuel, Pillows are very Fluffy, a Cactus is Spiky. These component parts are what really matter in Gear Springs. Some materials will only be available at certain times, which means the way you craft items and progress will be constantly changing!

Omni-tool Mods

As an official Craftsman, you have access to the amazing Omni-tool! The Omni-tool is great on its own and everything, but you can also install modifications to add unique effects. Some mods do simple things like make harvesting materials faster, while others can give you a chance to acquire unique materials or help you learn new crafting recipes. Some modifications even come with upgraded versions for even stronger effects!