That's already planned and is on our Trello Board.
I have no interest in having a crafting-level system at the moment; I feel like that gets too close to RPG territory. It wouldn't be too hard to simulate something like that by making more important items harder to craft instead, as is the case...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2704416712
If you have a keen eye you will notice some similar textures and design choices in the world geometry as City 8 (particularly City 8 2), as this was made by Dave Brown.
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