Pinecraft
Pinecraft is a forestry training simulator for uneven-aged pine management. Mark a realistic longleaf pine stand, see the results of your calls instantly, and compare against your own past marks — on your PC or in VR. Load a real stand you've measured, or generate one to explore. Built for training forestry teams and students alike.
See It In Action
Real Pinecraft gameplay on PC — explore and mark a real forest stand, preview your selection after harvest, and practice calls based on tree size, spacing, defects, and regeneration. Pinecraft also runs in PC-VR on headsets like the Meta Quest 3 via Link.
Forestry Training Simulator
Pinecraft lets you practice managing mixed-age pine stands in virtual reality — mark trees, walk the stand, and see the forest you're building before you ever step outside.
Why Mixed-Age Forests?
Mixed-age pine management calls for judgment that's hard to teach from a book — you have to see the stand and make the call. Pinecraft shows you the results of that judgment instantly, instead of waiting months to see how a harvest actually turned out, giving you a low-stakes place to build that judgment before you're marking trees in the field.
Features
● Customize Your Own Stands
Build a stand from a CSV, or generate one from scratch with our Stand Generator — real or imagined, the choice is yours.
● Mark Trees
Paint trees for marking directly on your PC or in VR, just like you would in the field.
● View Your Results
Toggle marked trees so you can instantly see the results of your harvest.
● POV & Bird's-Eye Views
Walk the stand at eye level, or pull up for a bird's-eye view to get a sense of the whole stand at once.
● Export Marked Trees
Export your marking session to take the results back out of VR — compare with your colleagues or classroom.
● Instant Harvest Statistics
Get instant feedback on changes in forest structure, stumpage value, and product classes — all calculated from your marking session.
Open Source
We support adapting Pinecraft to your own forest — that's why we've released the source. Explore, extend, or build your own modifications and artwork on top of the uncompiled Unreal Engine project.
View on GitHub (Coming Soon)Customize Your Stand
Build your own stand from a CSV from scratch, or specify a regular or random stand using our Stand Generator. Coming soon on the Customize page.
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