A few recommendations/wishes

[Zara]

I have played a bit and wanted to offer some feedback and ideas for the game and since there isn't a dedicated/pinned post I figured I'd make my own post

1) Broom object that can be purchased to help clean up the miscellaneous trash/metal bits/ores that fall to the floor
1B) A trash can/trash chute upgrade you can sweep said junk into to remove it from the workshop

2) automate upgrade: An upgrade that when purchased makes the drill, crusher, and conveyor belt move automatically, with possibility of multiple upgrades increasing speed

3) Hint scroll purchases, have an option to purchase scrolls from the merchant that provide hints on undiscovered alloys or crafts

4) fill meters for various molds that can be toggled on or off in settings to help you more accurately fill the molds and avoid unnecessary spills.

[KliPeH]

Originally posted by Zara:

1) Broom object that can be purchased to help clean up the miscellaneous trash/metal bits/ores that fall to the floor
1B) A trash can/trash chute upgrade you can sweep said junk into to remove it from the workshop

I can't see your playtime or achievements, and thus whether you already discovered this or not, but you do eventually get the option to purchase the Cleaner Bot 9000 for 1000c from the merchant that, once used, puts all the dead bugs in jars, puts all stray bits back into the refinery, and attracts all small alloy nuggets to itself for an easier cleanup. A trash can object was also confirmed to be a planned feature by the dev.

Originally posted by Zara:

3) Hint scroll purchases, have an option to purchase scrolls from the merchant that provide hints on undiscovered alloys or crafts

A scroll tells you how to make any one craft exactly, as well as the exact composition of any one alloy - all you have to do is figure out the ratios. This means you can discover all crafts and alloys in the game by simply having the merchant deliver them to you. I believe the system is already biased towards giving you scrolls for stuff you have yet to discover.

I'm not sure what more you could ask of a scroll, except maybe the ability to specifically purchase scrolls for things you never made - getting to a 100% completion would certainly get more quick (and convenient) that way.

[chorchoun]

This game literally ask for crafting your own parts for the upgrades and I was a bit disappointed when I realized the upgrades are just magical scrolls.

We already have a nail, cog, hinge, so let's add something like plate, pipe, screw, frame, lever... and change the upgrades from magical scrolls to blueprints telling you which parts from which materials you have to craft to be able to upgrade your machines.

And I must agree that some sort of automation would be nice too. Some late game upgrades for the drill, belt and crusher, from higher tier alloys and more complex parts, which you have to craft yourself of course. 🙂