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How to Play: Beginner Guide

Claim Rewards, buy Hold and the Axe, clear Oak Wood, and unlock each zone until cash out.

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Chop A Forest Birch Grove: axe out beside a red flatbed truck

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Claim free Gems, buy Hold and the Axe, then sell logs at the chipper. Clear each zone to 100% to unlock the next grove. Solo and friend runs save.

Tool prices sit on tools. Free Gem steps sit on gems.

First-run order

Chop A Forest sell pad and chipper: $1 per log with coins spilling out

Claim Daily (+35 every 6 hours) and Group (+100 once) at the Rewards stall, buy Hold, then Axe at 150 on the Tool Shop wall. Backpack at 175 (about 10 carry) and the 750 step for 25 come next, then a bit of Axe Sharpness, Rusty truck at 500, Vacuum at 1,000, walk speed, and a full clear of Oak Wood into Birch Grove.

  1. Claim Rewards. At the Rewards stall by the lobby fence, take Daily Reward (+35 Gems every 6 hours) and finish Group Reward once (+100 Gems) with Like, Favorite, and join WCT Capital.
  2. Buy Hold, then the Axe. Punch trees and sell logs on the chipper pad. Buy Hold so you can click and hold. Save 150 Coins for the Axe on the inside wall of the Tool Shop cabin before pouring more into hand upgrades.
  3. Backpack, Axe Sharpness, then truck. The first Backpack costs 175 Coins and raises carry toward 10. The next pedestal step is 750 for 25. Put a little into Axe Sharpness so early trees fall faster, then buy the Rusty truck for 500 Coins (50 log bed).
  4. Vacuum and permanent walk speed. Vacuum (1,000 Coins) pulls logs into your backpack. Hold E, and Grasp upgrades, pick up more logs by hand. Walk-speed upgrades stay with the save. Buy them while you farm Oak Wood.
  5. Clear Oak Wood, unlock Birch. Fell every tree in Oak Wood to open Birch Grove. Cut near the base for more logs, drop several trees in a row, then vacuum and load the truck.
  6. Cash out when the forest is gone. Solo and friend runs save. Friend pads take you plus up to three friends. After the last zone, talk to the businessman to cash out and unlock Forest Cleared.

Chop tips

Chop A Forest Upgrades panel: Hands, Axe, Walk Speed, and Chipper Speed

Cut near the ground for more logs, drop neighboring trees before you vacuum, sell birch early for a bit more cash, and Hold E with Grasp for bigger hand grabs. If Axe or Chainsaw upgrades show ???, buy that tool in the Tool Shop first. Open a truck path once you leave the spawn grove.

  • Sell birch early when you can. Those logs pay a bit more than oak.
  • Chop close to the ground for more logs per tree.
  • Cut neighboring trees so they fall while you start the next one.
  • Hold E to grab logs. Grasp upgrades raise how many you pick up at once.
  • If Axe or Chainsaw upgrades show ???, buy that tool in the Tool Shop first.
  • Open a truck path to the nearest chipper once you leave the spawn grove.
  • The Garage shows about ten vehicles with speed and carry. Three coin trucks cover free-to-play beds.
  • Spend early Gems on Sell Value or Bigger Bundle before gem packs.

Zone chain

Clear every tree in the current zone to open the next: Oak Wood, Birch Grove, Pinewood (Chainsaw Shack), Evergreen, Cherry / Autumn Wood, Fur Giants (tall ~18 HP trees), then Golden Aspens before cash out with the businessman.

ZoneNotes
Oak WoodStarter grove. Clear 100% to unlock Birch.
Birch GroveSecond chipper appears deeper in.
PinewoodChainsaw Shack sells the Chainsaw for Coins.
EvergreenHigher HP spruce. Dynamite still works.
Cherry / Autumn WoodLater groves after Evergreen.
Fur GiantsTall trees around 18 HP. About 1.2% clear per tree.
Golden AspensFinal grove before cash out with the businessman. Lower HP than Fur Giants (around 6).

Beginner FAQ

Do solo and friend runs save?

Yes. The game says solo and friend runs save. Progress on tools, backpack, trucks, and Gems stays with your save.

What should I buy first with Coins?

Hold, then Axe at 150 on the Tool Shop wall, Backpack at 175, a bit of Axe Sharpness, Rusty truck at 500, then Vacuum and walk speed. Skip heavy hand upgrades once the Axe is online.

Why do tool upgrades show ???

The Upgrades panel hides Axe and Chainsaw lines until you own that tool from the Tool Shop. Buy the tool first, then the ??? rows unlock.

How do I unlock the next zone?

Fell every tree in the current zone. The UI shows clear percent. When it hits 100%, the next grove opens.

Where do free Gems come from?

Daily Reward (+35 every 6 hours), one-time Group Reward (+100), and gem drops from trees. Codes stay empty until a promo appears.