ButcherCraft v0.10.1-alpha.1

First Multi-Workstation Production Update

This update expands ButcherCraft from a single workstation into its first complete production chain. Players can now grind meat, manually transfer products between workstations, and complete a guided production workflow using the new Production Order system.

🆕 New Features

🍔 Patty Former Workstation

The Patty Former has been added as the second playable workstation.

• Craft and place the Patty Former.
• Process Ground Beef → Beef Patties.
• Server-authoritative processing with progress tracking.
• Save/load support for active operations.
• Duplicate-safe processing and completion.

📋 Production Order

A new Production Order item introduces the first guided production workflow.

Players can now:

• Create a Beef Patties Production Run.
• Assign a Grinder.
• Assign a Patty Former.
• Track production progress.
• Receive step-by-step guidance through the manufacturing process.

The Production Order observes production—it does not automate machines or move items for you.

🥩 Grinder Expansion

The Grinder has been expanded into a reusable processing workstation.

New supported products:

• Beef Trim → Ground Beef
• Pork Trim → Ground Pork
• Chicken Trim → Ground Chicken
• Buffalo Trim → Ground Buffalo
• Lamb Trim → Ground Lamb
• Venison Trim → Ground Venison

All six products use the same deterministic processing system and Execution framework.

🔗 First Multi-Workstation Production Chain

The first complete production chain is now available:

Beef Trim
→ Grinder
→ Ground Beef
→ (Manual Transfer)
→ Patty Former
→ Beef Patties

Production now tracks each workstation independently while preserving workstation ownership and player interaction.

🎮 Gameplay Improvements

• Added Beef Patties as a new product.
• Added Patty Former crafting recipe.
• Added Patty Former textures, models, blockstates, and localization.
• Expanded Production Order guidance and player feedback.
• Improved workstation status messages.
• Improved production progress tracking.
• Better handling of blocked outputs and invalid inputs.

🎨 Visual Improvements

• Fixed machine block-face culling issues affecting:
  • Grinder
  • Patty Former
  • Bandsaw
• Corrected non-full-block rendering.
• Removed stale rendering assets.
• Improved generated workstation models.
• Fixed Production Order localization.

⚙️ Production Framework

Production can now:

• Observe Grinder operations.
• Observe Patty Former operations.
• Track ordered production steps.
• Validate product flow between workstations.
• Wait for manual transfer between machines.
• Complete only after authoritative workstation results.

No automatic item movement has been introduced.

🧪 Stability & Testing

This release significantly expands automated validation.

• 1,296 automated tests
• 88 automated in-world GameTests
• Stable data generation
• Deterministic workstation identities
• Improved save/load validation
• Extensive duplicate-protection testing
• Additional rendering validation

🚧 Known Limitations

ButcherCraft is still in Alpha.

Current limitations include:

• Manual transfer between workstations
• No worker automation
• No Allocation system
• No automated logistics
• No refrigeration or packaging systems
• Placeholder artwork for some products
• Production Order currently supports one production chain

❤️ Thank You

Thank you for helping test ButcherCraft during its early development.

With this release, ButcherCraft now supports its first complete multi-workstation production chain, providing the foundation for future automation, worker management, and full-scale meat processing facilities.