Thanks for the feedback! I plan to add more stuff down those paths but for now they just have a chance to lead near trees. There is a tree hitting noise but it does seem to be quiet, think the swinging sound makes it hard to hear. And that character facing bug is driving me mad, got no idea what's causing it sadly, gonna have to dissect my code :(
If you give it another go a pickaxe/axe upgrade might help with the gold, but either way I appreciate all the helpful feedback!