Root

About Root

Released: 2018

Players: 2-4

Rules complexity: High

Strategic depth: High

Series: Root

A fantasy strategy game in which different factions in a beautiful wilderness vie for power.

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Root will introduce a rat warlord, badgers and modular rules in fourth - and possibly final - expansion

Leder Games developers also discuss upcoming Oath and designing around feature bloat.
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Latest Articles

Root digital is releasing on mobile later this month

Not a hard cell.
Root fans can now play the digital version of the game on PC

Vagabond with friends online.
“We're not trying to make fun games. We're trying to make good games”: Root, Pax Pamir and Oath designer Cole Wehrle argues on (and off) the tabletop

And talks joining forces with his brother Drew for Wehrlegig Games.

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On Kickstarter
Root digital is coming to mobile and PC later this year

Wood you believe it?
10 best Easter board games to play over the bank holiday weekend

With springtime themes and cute animals, it’s time to crack into the best Easter board games.
Root, Res Arcana and Gloomhaven lead 2020 nominations for the As d’Or, France’s board game of the year awards

‘Golden Ace’ prizes split into expert, accessible and children’s board games.

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Oath, the new board game from the creator of Root and Pax Pamir, is live on Kickstarter

How soon is vow?

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On Kickstarter
Best board games 2021: What to buy and play right now

From massive social deduction games to rich narrative-driven experiences, these are the very best board games money can buy.

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