"[7] At the beginning of the game, a cutscene shows the death of lumberjack protagonist Jack Lumber's grandma when an evil tree falls on her.

Bonus points are awarded for special slices such as straight shots and syrup bottles, and woodland animals sometimes show up that need to be avoided.

Beards increase the difficulty but give higher point values, syrup gives the player certain one-time perks like the ability to redo a cut, and paintings provide decoration in Jack's cabin.

[4] Optional side missions are assigned three at a time and give small bonuses of logs, the in-game currency.

[8] Polyon's Chris Plante titled his review "Axe-identally in love" and concluded by saying "Jack Lumber is quirky, stylized, and unlike anything on iOS.