Elin is currently in Early Access.

As a result, the details below may change over the course of development.

As the game progresses you’ll unlock new recipes and crafting stations.

A player in Elin fishes in a small pond by their base. They have a campfire, composter and sawmill next to them.

Busking

Playing music in any crowded locationwill result with nearby people throwing coins to you.

The minimum requirement for this approach is a musical instrument.

Adventuring

Dungeons contain enough enchanted loot to make a decent amount of money.

A player attends a carbuncle themed disco in Elin.

Evencursed itemssell for a good amount.

Pouches and purses work best as they don’t weigh much.

Sculpting

Sculpting lets you convert basic resources such as stone and metal into more valuable statues.

A player in Elin earns an early income by selling dirt floors through the shipping chest.

The game will tell you that fishing isn’t possible during winter, but it can be done.

Treasure hunters are among of the best money-makers.

Some treasure chests will be locked.

A pianist in Elin plays music to a crowded clubroom at the Fortune Bell Casino.

you might pay an information broker to open them or learn lockpicking from the trainer in the Derphy.

A few other villagers can produce goods you’re free to convert into money.

Lumberjacks will accumulate logs, and cooks will produce meals and seasonings.

A player in Elin examines their treasure hoard, containing lots of gold and various miscellaneous loot.

You ideally want goods that won’t spoil, favouringexplorers and antique dealers.

If you don’t have any seeds, you’re free to gather some using a sickle.

Each biome has its own plants or you cansteal some rare seeds from a settlement or moonstone portal.

A player in Elin stands next to a holographic card and sculpture of an intimidating demon.

On top of some Oren you’ll also get platinum coins and furniture tickets.

Nothing prevents you from joining all of the guilds and collecting payments from each.

Fishing and sculpting are both time-intensive and use different skills.

A player in Elin fishes in a pond alongside managing an adjacent tree farm.

These open-world roguelikes are engaging and offer beautiful environments.

A banker NPC is recruited into a player home in Elin.

A large farm in Elin containing assorted berries, mushrooms and grains.

A player in Elin configures their home board to levy taxes and accept tourists.

A player in Elin has reached apprentice rank in the Mages' Guild, earning a salary of 200 orens a month.

An adventurer in Elin has cleared a mechanarium and is now strip mining the walls and floors for cheap copper.

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