BGG rank #30 · 2018

Root

Root (2018) is #30 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–4 players, 60–90 min, ages 10+. Designed by Cole Wehrle.

Year: 2018
Players: 2–4
Play time: 60–90 min
Age: 10+

About the game

Root is a game of adventure and war in which 2 to 4 (1 to 6 with the 'Riverfolk' expansion) players battle for control of a vast wilderness.

Summary courtesy of BoardGameGeek, where you can read the full description, reviews and forums.

Mechanics

Action Points Action Queue Action Retrieval Area Majority / Influence Area Movement Dice Rolling Hand Management Multi-Use Cards Negotiation Point to Point Movement Race Sudden Death Ending Take That Variable Player Powers Variable Set-up

Designers

Cole Wehrle

Artists

Kyle Ferrin

Publishers

Leder Games, 2Tomatoes Games, Arclight Games, CMON Global Limited, CrowD Games, Delta Vision Publishing, Fox in the Box, Kilogames, Korea Boardgames, MeepleBR, MS Edizioni, Portal Games, Quality Beast, Spielworxx, Tower Tactic Games, YOKA Games

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