Slowcraft

Slowcraft is a library for creating low-tech, progressive crafting items called SlowTools.

Inspired by the Knitting system in Better Than Wolves and the Polishing system in Create.

Requirements

• Fabric API
• (Optional) JEI

Slowcraft is a library. Installing it by itself does not add anything; mods, modpacks, and datapacks use it to create their own SlowTools.

Documentation

• Slowcraft Wiki
• Making SlowTools
• Commands and Integrations
• Example Datapack

SlowTools

SlowTools are an intermediary crafting item, intended to be time-consuming crafts. The player holds right-click to work on it while its durability bar shows the current progress.

Progress is saved when the player stops, so a long craft can be completed a little at a time. Once the bar finishes, the SlowTool is consumed and its outputs are given to the player.

A real life example could include things like knitting, weaving, or whittling.

Made for Modpacks, Datapacks and Mods

Slowcraft supports two ways to create SlowTools:

• Data-driven SlowTools can be added through datapack JSON files. This is the recommended option for modpack and datapack authors.
• Java-driven SlowTools are registered items for mod developers who want custom sounds, assets, or additional Java behavior.

SlowTools can be configured with:

• A custom crafting time
• Up to four output stacks
• A custom name and appearance
• Optional creative-tab visibility
• Optional progressive-crafting overlays
• (Java) Custom usage and completion sounds

Slowcraft also includes a reusable damage_tool_shapeless recipe type for recipes that return a damaged tool instead of consuming it.

Integration

When JEI is installed, Slowcraft adds a Progressive Crafting recipe category showing each SlowTool's outputs and crafting time.

Data-driven SlowTools are added automatically, and each visible SlowTool also receives an Information page.

JEI is optional and is not required to use Slowcraft.

Planned Integration:

• EMI
• KubeJS

Credits

• FlowerChild and the BTW CE 3.0 Community for the inspiration and art assets
• Ivangeevo for assistance with item logic

Slowcraft was originally created for a modpack of my own, but anyone is welcome to use it in their mods or modpacks.