Lumber Empire Beginner Guide: Chop, Process and Sell

1. Equip the Axe and chop a tree in the forest.
2. Walk over a fallen log to pick it up.
3. Carry it to the truck or a machine input.

You start with room for one log. The carry counter shows how much you hold and your limit: 1/1 means you are carrying one log and are at capacity. On a keyboard, press Q to put down carried wood; this also works for planks.

Carry the log to the yellow SELL area in front of the truck and walk into it. The log loads into the truck and you receive cash immediately; you do not need to wait for a full load.

You can sell raw logs to fund your first machine. In an early-game sale, one raw log earned $5.

1. Sell logs until you can unlock the Debarker.
2. Collect another log and carry it into the yellow LOGS IN area beside the machine. The log feeds onto its conveyor.
3. Collect the light-colored debarked wood from the output end.
4. Carry it to the truck's SELL area. Complete the tutorial to receive $50.

You can continue processing logs before selling them. In an early-game sale, one debarked log earned $15.

Keep chopping, processing, and selling wood, then invest in the part of the loop that needs help:

• Hire workers to help chop trees and carry logs.
• Increase your own Carry Capacity if you want to move more wood on each manual trip.
• Add conveyors and manage output as you build an automated production line.