Root

got the board game but no one to play it with so the game looked good in theroy put I didn't know but the bots are a great time and all the different factions are cool. Except vagobond That is a total luck adventure.

This is just not for me, I've played every faction multiple times testing out different strategy's but it's not fun. I looked up guides I don't know why but I had zero fun playing this, for me the most enjoyable part was the music and characters however the game play is not there.

The AI of this game is thoroughly disappointing. You buy the computer game in order to be able to play against the computer. I would play the board game, if I exclusively wanted to play against people. Rather than cranking out more and more expansions, first fix the AI and balance the factions better.

The AI never keeps tab of the Woodland Alliance (WA), which as a faction is only not overpowered when the other players team up to surround it with martial law. The moment that you are playing with AIs, then you are hopelessly alone in this, as you could just as well flip a coin if they will attack the WA or you, even when the WA is miles ahead of everyone else.

Also, the AI fails to manage the Eyrie Dynasties properly. Sometimes the AI falls every other turn into turmoil, because it does not plan its actions based on the next steps in its decree. It does not follow a strategy, but just every individual step of the decree. The AI plays the Eyries so poorly, that I have opted to rather play against the Electric Eyries, as its more predictable actions are at least more robust against turmoil.

I have played countless matches of Root and spent dozens of hours on it and the Marquisate repeatedly shows to be way too weak, as it is the only faction that cannot reliably ramp up its actions per turn, but depends on a lucky draw of bird cards for this. When playing against two or even three opponents, the Marquisate is at a great disadvantage that I have not seen with the other factions.

The issues with the AI really need to be solved before I would recommend the game to anyone. And every new expansion with another faction that can consistently ramp up its actions per turn will only serve to weaken the Marquisate further, unless the Marquisate is going to be rebalanced.

Great for learning the rules of the board game, beautiful visuals and fantastic gameplay

ROOT is love, ROOT is life!

It's been a short while since I started playing ROOT, starting with the physical board game, and it means a lot to me. I started making new friends and gathered people from other groups to join my ROOT sessions and it's more than I could ask from this!!!

This is the best game ever! The implementation on both platforms is one of the best I've seen in the genre, Dire Wolf making one h*ll of a job with those. Trust me, use this resource to learn to play this game before joining a physical session, it will make a lot more sense and it will reduce the unknown for you, until you get familiar with all those factions.

Just wonderful! 10/10

I also recommend 'Sagrada' from the same devs, for both mobile and PC versions.

Cool computer version of the actual game. they could use some quality of life items for the settings.

need some hotkeys so you dont have to use your mouse all the time. moving the mouse from one corner to skip or end turn constantly is annoying. the controller is available which helps with that but i do enjoy using a mouse for games like this. maybe spacebar? programmable hotkey?

The challenges are dumb. there are only 3 players and the AI dont really go at each other hardly enough. the lack of 4th player gives lots of room for the cats to spread if you are playing vagabond which auto gives woodland and cats.

An annoying visual is how your points increase before the animation is finished. This wouldn't be such a big deal if there was not a sound that was made for each point you gain. However the points have already been gained. The points change color when moving which is good but they happen too early.

have not tried the online. that sounds interesting.

I would like to see a speed setting of some sort. The AI at times when playing local is nice to have fast but when showing someone the game it would be nice to slow it down a tiny bit.

On the flip side would be nice to speed up some animations etc on the player side. especially the battles. lots of deadspace. either speed up or a skip animation. Sometimes i wanna see it, sometimes i do not.
-my suggestion is a hotkey that can be held or moved back and forth between 0.8x speed or 1.5x speed. Kind of like youtube does. youtube has both toggle and hold functions.

I would like to see the player boards have more info on them as well like the real game. Perhaps add some live tool tips and more visuals to the player board to help those out that could use it. Some boards have areas you can click like the woodland but it is not obvious to click on supporters. Maybe a boarder or an indicator that would help show this is a clickable field on the player board.

i dunno how often this game gets updated. I assume they add content but not quality of life updates. i would expect some of the things i mentioned to above to already be included in a 5 year old computer game.

Lots of positives with the game. Good annoucements/pop ups for new players. The camera system seems off at first but i do like that you can be all the way out in 2d or most of the way out in 3d. Also if you are in 3d mod the camera will follow the action around on the board so you dont miss anything. Pretty cool. Do wish the final 3d click was able to zoom out a pinch more to see everything depending on the map.

The menu system is nice to pull up and have cool visuals. i'd be interested to see if the menu or cutscenes change when buying expansions. Perhaps periodically doing a cutscene when idle at meny would be cool as well.

Somewhat confusing, but engaging when you start to understand things. Cute visuals, nice artstyle, nice music, and I didn't expect this to be based off of an actual game, but it actually is, so that's surprising. It can be very complex though, so you'll have to play the tutorials. Marquise is probably the easiest character to understand for new players, with the alliance and Vagabond being probably the hardest. The Eyrie is a lot like Marquise, but has orders it needs to follow, otherwise it falls into Turmoil.

I love this game, & the Port is a great way to play a board game with friends online, however not being able to remote play kinda hurts the game, so whilst i do recommend this game, please add steam remote play devs!

Perfect translation from the table to your computer, laptop, tablet, phone, etc... Love the added factions through DLC and that they sync with your other devices.
Highly recommended if you love the boardgame, or if you want to try a digital tabletop game.

10/10 I like destroying my friends stuff. I find it strange you cannot do remote play even though they have a pass and play option though

An enjoyable and solid adaptation of the board game. If you like Root the board game, you'll like this too. It makes playing Root easy and accessible. I found the tutorials for learning each faction very helpful.

very good and faithful adaptation

This is one of my friend's favorite board games. The digital version is great for new or experienced players.

Faithful port of the board game. Root really is a game that nails asymmetrical play that is fun and doesn't feel unbalanced. While that aspect may seem intimidating at first, it really is not hard to catch on to how each of the factions play. The tutorials (one for every faction) are really fast at getting you ready, in fact when we teach the actual board game, if we have one new person we just sit them on the computer and let them play this tutorial for the faction they want to play.

FIre, hard stratagy game. may take a bit to learn but once learned it becomes super fun

its very fun game to play as it reminds me of my days as a younger person. hope to anyone whos finds this gets the game and gives it a shot!

It's the board game Root, which is insanely fun, only digital, with all the 'upkeep' handled automatically, which makes it even MORE fun, and with single-player challenges, which means you get practice, and can have fun even if you don't have friends.

If you haven't played Root...it's GOOD.

Well crafted digital edition of the board game. The graphics are not impressive, but the gameplay is excellent. The multiplayer works reliably.

Super fun , indepth strategy easy to pick up hard to master , really good game

It's fun blowing up the Vagabond turn 1 with a bomb and watching them rage quit. 10/10

very fun to force my friends to play :D also very fun to write a presentation on

A very fun digital version of the boardgame! I picked this up to try and learn how to play better since I just got the physical game and my playgroup have been struggling trying to keep everything straight. The tutorial and challenges have helped clarify a bunch of things for me, though I hear that there have been changes to how the field hospitals work in this version because of asynchronous play. So if learning the game through this and intending to play in person you will need to keep that in mind.

Besides that I really do love the music in the game. It's very relaxing which is nice since the game can be rather stressful. I really like the sound design too and especially the fact that the cats sound like squeaky toys. I do kind of wish that the digital version used meeples instead to represent warriors though. The meeples are honestly one of the most charming things about the game.

If you love the board game you'll love the digital version. The art and music are wonderful. Very well made

If you're a big board game fan, online Root is high quality war game. Be warned, the expansions are almost necessary.

Fun game, I would recommend the board game but this is still a fun way to play without the mess of actually setting it up. the base game Is kind of lacking, so I would recommend getting the DLCs. Except for the Clockwork there's no point!

Without DLCs: 8/10
With DLCs: 10/10
The board game: 11/10

I love this game. It is a delight to play online in real time.

However, the client side animations for battles are dreadful. It wastes immense amounts of time per turn on militant factions with lots of battles(rats, noble->bridget on moles) while your opponents watch a still screen. Its just silly that you cannot opt-out of client side battle animations. I have ran out of time on several game winning turns, where i have calculated the winning line, because i am stuck in animations and unable to complete my turn in time.
But besides the battle animations its a brilliant game.

The lizard folk are so fucking ass its crazy why is every action the highest investment in the game can we get new rules for them already

Very good mechanics. fun to learn each different role and also create diverse strategy to win.

An amazing digital version of a rich and complex board game. It's fantastic solo and with friends over multiplayer.
The value for money is excellent and the quality of the tutorials is outstanding.

Addicting, once you are past the steep learning curve. Recommend playing board game first.

one of the best board games ive played and even better for beginners on this version love it tried 1v1 and 3 and 4 players all works nicely. Disclaimer though you need friends KI is kinda boring but works i guess :D

Fun and cute graphics. Easy to learn.

Game is super complex for my silly little brain but the tutorials are easy enough to follow and help you learn to play each fanction. Past those, there's lots to do in solo play and plenty of customizable options for online play. Reccomend!

Nicely made game, enjoying to play. Online play should make it easier for people that play with their friends. I couldn't see a filter for friends games or inviting friends to the created game button. Maybe I missed it tho.

I really like the normal board game, and this is just as good. I kinda wish async didn't have a time limit.

Root is the best board game I've come across in recent years. This digital version is perfect for people wanting to learn the game or find people to play with online

Good for multiplayer with friend and also has a pass and play mode for family

Amo esse jogo de paixão, tanto em sua versão física quanto essa versão digital, e digo com tranquilidade para qualquer um que esteja em dúvidas sobre comprar ou não o jogo: compre!!!

Quanto à tradução, existe uma tradução não oficial feita por mim e por outro colega:
https://github.com/luizera666/Root_Translate_Tools/releases/tag/updateTranslate1.33.1

The first time I played Root I absolutely despised the game. I was playing Eyrie and had no idea what I was doing. In fact, I hated it so much, I swore I'd never play the game again. 5 years later, and here I am. It's now my favorite board game. The game runs great, and plays amazingly. If you can get over the steep (and I mean STEEP) learning curve, buy this.

The game is very fun, though finding a game for online play can be difficult. I recently increased my winrate from 0 to 10% so I'm very happy about that

i love the characters and how we fight and build all of it mix together is very i like the raccoon but it's hard to play the cat is the most easy so i like playing the cat if i want to win pretty cool i like the raccoon if i'm in the mood for it the raccoon can gift but sometimes they just backstab us :] good color and effect tho give your best try >-< thx for reading have a good day. stay positive and kind ty. :]

A wonderful implementation of my favorite boardgame, which is harder to arrange than a quick online match

great game, I own the board game and video game. the only thing i don't like is in the video game the mechanical marquise isn't in the Riverfolk expansion and is instead in a different expansion

I've played Root in person and online and I must say the online version has so many QOL improvements as to be a nearly superior product.

Root as a game is difficult to get into and confusing on its face. With 4 base factions with decent complexity and 6 additional and often complex factions Root is a very difficult game to get into with all content added. This is worsened by how easy it is to set up the game. Unlike in person games, where all pieces must be meticulously and carefully assembled according to the ironclad rules, the game will automatically set up the pieces for you. While some may have a benevolent host, others often set up at time of game: meaning they get more familiar with the pieces as the setup continues. This does not occur in the online version. What is a convenience for experienced players becomes a hinderance for new players.

The online versions accessibility leads to a disadvantage further in how fast all actions are resolved. Discarded cards are quickly shuffled across the screen and actions resolve within the second. The easiest thing to understand is the battles, which have numbers and icons indicating bonuses.

Root understands these issues and has introduced tutorials for all factions. For someone in a rush, these are useless in the moment. After the game, the tutorials slowly and carefully introduce you to important mechanics and game rules. Afterwards, the challenge tab gives you a reason to play against AI: adding unique twists which challenge and develop your skills. The issue with understanding what occured is solved with an action log, albeit slightly hidden. You can check and have a short record of prior actions, not to mention proper order. Because the game remembers what happened in prior turns, you are able to undo non-rng/unknown based actions. This is genuinely the best feature of the game and makes playing so enjoyable online.

Being able to reverse allows for experimentation with movement and leniency in turns. You could go all the way back to the start of your turn and re-adjust allocations with a few button presses. You can replace all the wood spent on a prior upgrade in an instant and recover cards spent for upgrades without looking through the deck. It is such an awesome ability that playing in-person is superior due to atmosphere.

Root's gameplay I won't really touch on too much. I'm not familiar enough with all the factions to fully speak on the matter yet. I do enjoy the game!

This is the greatest board game every made in my opinion and the digital adaption does not disappoint. Although I would rather play in person, this is still a great way to get my Root fix. The challenges can really help you improve in your abilities and allow you to learn the factions.

The board game is great and this digital implementation is great too. The only thing missing is the option to play with 5-6 players.

Pretty fun, and easy to get into. With a good tutorial for the base game, and the different factions.

There's a game mode that allow you to play over days, and notify you when it's your turn (which is pretty handy if you don't have a lot of time doing the day)

A great digital tabletop game!
Whether you're synced with friends or running async, it's still quite fun/strategic.

This is my most favorite board game ever. I love that there is a digital adaptation of this to play with friends remotely.

Fun and cute boardgame! The DLCs are kinda expensive tho