This solo dev is building ‘the most violent cozy farming game ever made’ and lumberjacking has never looked cooler

Spellogger is a first-person role-playing game in which players are wizard lumberjacks, using increasingly powerful magic to fell trees on a farmstead. Its unusual mix of cosy-game framing and spectacular destruction gives the solo-developed project a distinctive premise, built around harvesting rather than combat or caring for livestock.

Swedish developer Basti’s game features an infinite forest that regrows overnight, with spells including enchanted axe throws, chain lightning and meteors. Spellogger is due on Steam in 2027, and a demo is available covering the first 10 levels of lumbermancy.