Lumber King

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Lumber King is a single player action game. It was developed by WnMStudio and was released on August 16, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

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Genres & Tags

Free to Play

Play Modes

Single-Player

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33%

Audience ScoreBased on 83 reviews

humor4 positive mentions

monetization6 negative mentions

Lumber King features a unique and colorful art style that adds charm to the gameplay.
The game offers a variety of tasks and strategic decisions that can engage players for a short time.
It is relatively easy to understand and can be enjoyable for fans of idle and clicker games.

The game has a significant paywall for achieving 100%, requiring players to spend a large amount of money on DLC.
Gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, leading to boredom after a short period.
Many players criticize the game for its poor mechanics and overall low quality, describing it as a cash grab.

monetization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
86%
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users expressing frustration over its low quality and perceived greed from the developers. Many reviewers feel that the microtransactions and DLC offerings are poorly executed and exploitative, urging potential players to avoid spending their money on this title.
- “The real problem here is that this is just a nasty, greedy cash grab.”
- “If you're going to burn money playing video games, at least spend your money wisely on high quality, genuine games rather than this extremely lazy, low quality, low effort cash grab.”
- “Don't waste your money or even time on this shameless cash grab.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The story in this clicker game revolves around a character known as the Lumber King, who seeks revenge on trees after a toy car accident. However, players find the narrative simplistic and lacking depth, with many noting that it fails to engage beyond the initial gameplay experience. Overall, the plot is seen as a weak element that does not significantly enhance the game.
- “It's just another clicker game, with some weird characters and a crazy story.”
- “The game is an idle clicker; you get your units very quickly early on, and in short, it's a simple clicker with a small story: destroy all trees because they broke your toy.”
- “Okay, you are some guy called the Lumber King who has something against trees... that's all I got honestly; I wasn't paying attention to the story.”
- “While this game is pretty fun within its first five minutes, I would not recommend playing beyond an hour, for it lacks any content to drive the player to find a story.”
- “The game is an idle clicker; you get your units very quickly early on and, to sum it up, it's a simple clicker with a small story: destroy all trees because they broke your toy.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The graphics have been widely criticized for being low-quality, with many reviewers describing them as lazy and reminiscent of outdated 2D retro pixel art, lacking the polish of contemporary visuals. While some elements, like the trees, are noted as acceptable, overall artwork and design are considered poor, contributing to a negative impression of the game's visual presentation.
- “Really crappy, lazy, phoned-in 2D retro pixel 'art' instead of contemporary visuals... even mobile app idlers have better graphics.”
- “If that's not enough, lumber king is filled with typos, bugs, poor artwork (at least the trees are okay), and.... awful DLC.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is criticized for being overly simplistic and repetitive, primarily involving linear movement and cutting down trees, leading to a lack of engagement and enjoyment. Players express disappointment, suggesting that even with additional content, the experience remains unfulfilling and not worth the investment.
- “In about 87 minutes of gameplay, I was able to get to zone 25 and have multiple characters hitting critical hits in a row.”
- “This game has little actual gameplay other than moving in a straight line and cutting down trees... great game where all you do is kill plants... just... amazing (I'm being sarcastic if you couldn't tell).”
- “Overall, there's a lack of gameplay (most likely even with the $93 DLCs), not fun in any way, and is pitiful even for a free-to-play game, which is hard to do.”
- “In about 87 minutes of gameplay, I was able to get to zone 25 and have multiple characters hitting crits in a row.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is characterized as both amusing and absurd, with players finding the high cost of a final achievement and the necessity to purchase all DLCs particularly funny. Additionally, the humor is enhanced by the game's playful imitation of characters, contributing to its overall comedic appeal.
- “The game isn't that bad, but the last achievement, which costs more than $90/€80, is just hilarious!”
- “It's a funny and silly game, though it's unfortunate that one of the achievements requires you to buy all the DLCs.”
- “There's a good amount of humor throughout the game.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that it requires excessive time investment to progress. Some resort to cheats to expedite the process, suggesting that the game's design may prioritize grinding for the sake of monetization through features like Steam trading cards.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “I played legit for a bit, and then downloaded Cheat Engine, enabled speedhack to x10, and now I have like days of grinding in about an hour total.”
- “Now that I think about it, this dev is probably using this game for Steam trading card selling, farming, or whatever that is.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
33%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users noting that it is nice and enhances the experience, though some find it repetitive over time. Sound effects are also considered decent, contributing positively to the overall audio experience.
- “The music is absolutely captivating and enhances the overall experience.”
- “I love how the soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay.”
- “The variety of music tracks keeps the game fresh and engaging.”
- “Decent sound effects and music, although repetitive.”