Root Board Game

I have root the board game but I don’t have many friends that play as well. This game solves that because of the online element. Plus the challenges are really fun. I would recommend this if you like root but can’t play it often

When a character loses, there are different poses they assume based on how many points they lost by. If you lose by a lot your character lies flat on the ground. If you lose by a little, most of the characters stand with their heads down and their hand on their opposite elbow. Except the vagabond. When the vagabond loses by a mere one point he sits on the ground with stars circling his head. It just makes it seem like he’s lost by way more than he has. I always play the vagabond and this annoys me 😅

You should buy this

The first thing I noticed about Root was its art: cute anthropomorphic animals in medieval set dressing. Diving further, each group of animals represents a political force or faction in war for the woodland at large. These archetypes are split into two major categories, militants and insurgents. They play differently as their names suggest, militants exert force and generally have a larger presence in the woodland expanding from clearing to clearing, leaving a small garrison behind as their frontlines expand with the bulk of their forces. Insurgents on the other hand can similarly spread albeit without the military might to back that presence, instead their deployments represent a softer form of power that harbors the potential for great violence or exploitation if left unchecked. Each faction, both militants and insurgents, play differently. This expansive asymmetry and the many different combinations of the factions means no two games truly play the same. There is also a deck of cards with different suits that represent the varied denizens of the woodland, each faction can leverage these cards in their own way to accomplish their goals to end the war in their favor, alongside the universal options that each card offers. There’s more to consider with expansions introducing hirelings (minor versions of each faction that are mutually exclusive with their counterparts), and landmarks (special buildings that add flavor and a new mechanic to a clearing). There’s a lot to this game, I would suggest playing each faction at least once to get a sense of how each can influence the state of the game and its outcome. Also, I hate the vagabond, which is just a comment on my own preference when playing the game.

I LOVE the riverfolk. So much!

It’s good.

Fun, but get used to bugs in the IOS game

This game is amazing but I prefer the board game

Don’t Force Me to Rate Your App

Used to be a fine game. Now every single time you open it, you’re told you need to update in order to use it. Even if you just updated it.