Idle Games

Idle games are about the pleasure of watching something you built run by itself. You make a few smart decisions, the machine does the repetitive work, and when you come back there is a pile of progress waiting for you. They suit short breaks well: five minutes of planning, then off you go.

Maple Mill is our take on the idle tycoon: an idle lumber mill game in 3D. You start with a single saw at a small sugar shack in the woods. Logs roll in, planks stack up, and trucks carry orders away for cash. Walk onto a BUY pad to add a conveyor, maple taps for a second syrup line, forklifts or log haulers, and the mill speeds up. The seasons keep turning as you play: spring doubles the sap, autumn raises plank prices, and winter pays more for everything but slows the trucks. When you have grown through all three areas, you can sell the mill for Heritage points and start a faster run.

Once your lines are automated, the mill keeps earning while the tab is closed, for up to two hours, and progress saves on your device automatically. Check in, spend what it made, and set it running again.