Modders behind one of Final Fantasy 14's most beloved third-party tools are making their own "cozy crafting roguelite," and it looks a whole lot like Moonlighter

Teamcrafter
(Image credit: Teamcraft Studios)

One of the most iconic third-party Final Fantasy 14 tools, Teamcraft, has inspired the creation of a standalone game – a whimsical new roguelite aptly dubbed Teamcrafter.

Conceived by the very modders behind Teamcraft, a downloadable Final Fantasy 14 tool that aims to make high-end crafting and gathering easier for players, the new pixel-style game is currently available to back via Kickstarter. Described as a "cozy crafting roguelite," it looks like an action-packed blend of genre gems such as Moonlighter, with "procedural biomes" that include everything from caves and plains to snowy mountains and lava worlds.

There's an "infinite amount of worlds" to visit, too, in a Portal Knights sort of way – albeit with a bit more risk sprinkled in. Players won't take Teamcrafter's massive monsters on without any powers or skills backing them, though. In true roguelite fashion, there are "more than a hundred collectables, over 40 talents, 50 passive items," and more to help. Every single run of the game is also different, as longtime fans of the genre might expect.

Although it's not directly related to the Square Enix MMO, Teamcrafter was born of the ideas that helped shape its developers' free crafting tool for Final Fantasy 14 – and was inspired by crafting as an in-game activity itself. Specifically, "watching numerous crafters prepare big equipment for adventurers fighting, living their cozy life in nature, gathering resources, playing the way they wanted to play, while helping others, in the shadows."

Teamcrafter has managed to raise $57,320 on Kickstarter so far, with 1,092 backers locked in so far. The campaign has just 51 hours to go, but a Steam page for the roguelite has already gone live. Interested fans can either wishlist the game on Valve's platform now to keep up to date with any future updates, or opt to back Teamcrafter via Kickstarter for rewards come its release date – one that hasn't yet been specified by developers.

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Anna Koselke
Staff Writer

After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.

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