Feb 12
Tools in recipes
The most appropriate next step in the development of the game should be to refactor the crafting system, allowing you to add tools to the recipe for spending durability. For example, to craft food over a fire, you need dishes, and to prepare a salad, a cutting board and a knife, etc.
Pending
This ! I was thinking exactly the same, this would be amazing ! Quite easy mechanic to add, your picture is very clear about that, add maintenance in a very simple and effective way (go repair your tools, use a store for tool swaps, use orders to get someone to repair). It would also add a lot more smooth recipe progression, since you could now unlock some recipes of a Skill with new tools (or better recipes for same products) produced by other players ! Add the by-products already planned for the release for each recipe, and this will be the core of the game progression and economy to manage the quatuor : calories, raw materials, tools and waste management.