Swedish solo developer Basti is working on Wizard Lumberjack, planned for release on Steam in 2027. This first-person RPG adopts the framework of taking over and developing a farm from farming sims, but instead of playing as a farmer, you take on the role of a lumberjack mage in a magical forest.
Trees in the forest regenerate infinitely at night, requiring players to constantly enhance their arcane abilities to unlock increasingly extravagant ways to harvest wood. Demonstrated abilities include throwing enchanted axes that pierce through saplings, using chain lightning to explode trees, and unleashing energy waves that cleave through rows of trees in a straight line.
Higher-tier spells can even summon meteors from orbit to directly destroy entire groves. The game has no enemies or livestock, but damage numbers pop up when trees are attacked, and powerful attacks trigger an "Overkill" prompt to enhance action feedback.
The gameplay focus of Wizard Lumberjack isn't on complex management, but rather combines first-person action, numerical progression, and magical lumberjacking, allowing players to continuously unlock new tree-chopping methods. The game hasn't announced a specific release date yet; the current demo only unlocks the first 10 levels of lumberjack magic, with high-tier abilities like meteor strikes temporarily unavailable.
About This Game
Explore a small but dense open world
Explore a map of approximately 1.5 square kilometers. It's smaller than typical open-world games but features much higher content density, filled with secret items waiting to be discovered. Imagine the exploration style of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim combined with the daily life aspects of Stardew Valley.
Build and manage your home
Build and repair your farm, gather materials to craft new workbenches. You can learn fishing, mining, and even grow and harvest crops—all of which will help you complete your main quest: chopping down trees.
Experience incremental progression in a cozy first-person RPG
Level up by exploring, chopping trees, completing quests, and doing almost Everythinggj the game has to offer. Master skill trees like Lumberjack Arcana, Saw Shamanism, Bark Sorcery, and more, each unlocking unique abilities!
Help your neighbors in Elder Scrolls-style quest lines
Accept multi-stage quest lines from NPCs who have realistic personalities, motivations, and stories. Get to know this mysterious land called "The Valley," where you now live. Make the most of your life in this seemingly perfect world where you mysteriously awakened.
