I think you should make the crafting table work by adding materials that you can craft such as cloth, various woods, various metals, sticks, food, string, ect. And maybe create ways to obtain those things. Like using an axe to cut down trees (giving you wood), pickaxes to mine metals. Also weapons you can craft like Bows, swords, maces, clubs, axes, war hammers, battle axes, knives, daggers, crossbows, Flails, ect. I know its a lot to ask for but PLEASE CONSIDER