The Last Craftsman

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The Last Craftsman is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Robot Girlfriend and was released on March 7, 2023. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Get settled into the town of Gear Springs! Craft items for the townsfolk, gather materials, go fishing, and fight in card battles in the facility below the ruins.

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97%Audience ScoreBased on 67 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

grinding28 negative mentions

Innovative and flexible crafting system based on item tags allows multiple solutions and creative approaches to crafting and fulfilling requests.
Engaging card-based combat minigame and a fun fishing minigame add variety and depth to gameplay.
The game is cozy, relaxing, with a non-stressful progression and a charming setting supported by a responsive solo developer continuously updating and improving the game.

Repetitive and limited NPC interactions and social features, with shallow dialogue and a lack of relationship depth currently.
User interface issues including clunky inventory management, lack of quantity selection options, and controller UI obstructing important screen elements.
Some grind in resource gathering and crafting, occasional bugs and crashes, and need for more polish and balancing as it is a work in progress Early Access title.

grinding
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in this game is present but generally well-balanced, with farming simplified and not the primary focus. Crafting, upgrading, and fulfilling village requests drive progression, though some find the request system repetitive and slightly tedious. Overall, the game offers a fresh, engaging twist on typical farming sims, appealing especially to fans of crafting and resource management despite occasional grindiness.
- “The village request system becomes very repetitive and tedious; I wish that aspect was more fun.”
- “It can be a little grindy in some parts, but it wasn't to a degree that took away from the game.”
- “This game is grindy.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
42%
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The gameplay offers a fresh and addictive twist on farming sim mechanics with a flexible tag-based crafting system, simplified farming, and an engaging card-based combat mini-game. Its smooth flow allows players to progress without stress, balancing gathering, production, and quests in a dynamic way. Overall, it reinvents familiar genre elements with innovative mechanics and rewarding depth, promising many hours of enjoyable play.
- “The tag system for crafting, researching, and fulfilling requests makes the standard gameplay loop a lot more flexible and fun.”
- “There's also a card battling gameplay loop that is quite fun, presenting a risk/reward where you gather resources to build your deck and expand your infrastructure.”
- “The farming is simplified (no need to water the crops!), the fighting is a fun card minigame, items are interchangeable via shared tags, villager requests pay well and are the main income source, and the research mechanic is very fun.”
- “You still can easily do every kind of gathering and production, at least thus far in my gameplay, but it still feels like you can more or less just flow from day to day and not worry too much about if you're doing the 'right' activity or such.”
- “The core gameplay mechanic is simple: every item in the game, be it a harvested raw material, an animal product, or goods from the general store, has a bunch of associated tags with point values.”
- “Want to play another farm-fish-fight-craft game but tired of seeing the exact same mechanics over and over?”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
53%
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The story centers on the player as a new craftsman sent to a declining town threatened by a comic-book-style villain and a giant killer robot, blending a charming narrative with an engaging crafting and quest system. Its pacing allows for exploration and relationship-building before advancing the plot, with well-integrated mechanics and foreshadowing. While the story is cute and atmospheric, some players find it occasionally confusing but overall enjoy its unique blend of crafting and narrative elements.
- “You can take your time to harvest materials, make friends, explore the world, before prompting the plot to continue.”
- “It's got farming, mining, friendships, fishing, and a wonderful story line.”
- “Also, there is a story I'm slowly working my way through, but it's a little confusing at times.”
- “The entire game's story is heavily focused on the player being the new craftsman sent by the craftsmen's guild to a distant declining town after the previous craftsman was filled with rage at the town and tried to destroy the town with a giant killer robot.”
- “This leaves you constantly asking yourself "what's the easiest way to get this tag?" and "which tags on this item are the most useful?" That fish you just caught could always be roasted up into a quick meal, but since it's a blue fish it might be more valuable as a dye in making a blue piece of furniture a quest asks for later.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
57%
The graphics are praised for their charming, gameboy-era aesthetic and simplicity, which complement the unique and fun gameplay. While not highly detailed, the visuals are well-received for being cute and enjoyable, enhancing the overall experience.
- “The minigames have a Game Boy-era aesthetic that I'm obsessed with, and the ruins portion features a cute robot sent on a card-based dungeon crawler—really satisfying visuals.”
- “Story is cute, music is great, graphics are great.”
- “I also love the graphics and the music!”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The music is widely praised for being enjoyable, soft, and non-intrusive, complementing the game well. Players appreciate how it enhances the overall experience alongside the art and graphics.
- “Music is soft and does its job without being intrusive.”
- “Music is great and complements the cute story and great graphics.”
- “The art and music make the game easy and enjoyable to play.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the humor in the game clever and amusing, especially in item descriptions and character dialogue, though some may find certain styles, like the "super cute lolita" elements, less appealing. Overall, the writing is recognized as funny and distinct.
- “Despite what I said about townsfolk dialogue, they've got distinct (if one-note) personalities and funny writing.”
- “The items are clever and funny.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally stable with minimal bugs and crashes, especially impressive for a solo developer. While it can feel a bit grindy, it maintains solid performance throughout early access.
- “It's a little grindy, and a little buggy, but it's a very solid game for a solo developer.”
- “"Early access" here doesn't mean buggy or crashy.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the character development visually minimal and lacking distinctiveness, suggesting that the design may be too simplistic or understated.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its cohesive blend of art, story, dialogue, and music, all contributing to an engaging and enjoyable experience.
- “I love everything about the atmosphere of the game; the art, the story, the dialog, the tunes (all of which are outright bops), and everything else.”

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The Last Craftsman is a role playing game with fantasy theme.

The Last Craftsman is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing The Last Craftsman.

The Last Craftsman was released on March 7, 2023.

The Last Craftsman was developed by Robot Girlfriend.

The Last Craftsman has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Last Craftsman for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

The Last Craftsman is a single player game.

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