Root

Root

Dire Wolf Digital · 2020

Strategy that rewards real thought

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The WhatsNext verdict

For Fans of deep tabletop strategy, asymmetric warfare, and cutthroat political maneuvering.: Mastering its distinct woodland factions offers endless tactical depth, as every side plays by entirely different rules to control the forest. Tradeoff: A punishingly steep learning curve requires everyone at the table to understand multiple complex rule sets before games reach their full potential.

What it does best

  • Strategy that rewards real thought

  • Every match feels different

What might put you off

  • A steep learning curve beneath the cute presentation

  • Digital play loses some of the tabletop social experience

The setup

What you are walking into

Might makes right in the wild wood! The award-winning board game of asymmetrical woodland warfare comes to cross-platform digital play! Combine subtle strategy and bold daring to guide your forest faction to victory!

Where it lives

AndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSMacNintendo Switch

Genre

SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)IndieCard & Board Game

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