Thanks for the feedback! In the next version (0.8.0) you’ll be able to unlock temporary 2x XP boosts. That should already improve the experience.
The potions are worth more than what you get if you just sell the resources. That’s supposed to be the incentive to create more. But seems like that’s not very obvious.
I’m also looking into adding more automation. There’s a big update coming where I try to fix many of the things people don’t like. 😊