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Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right
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Root is a game of woodland might and right. Stalk the woods as one of the Vagabonds, seize the initiative with the Eyrie birds of prey, rule over your subjects as the Marquise de Cat, or command the Woodland Alliance to create a new order. With creatures and cunning, you'll rule a fantastic forest kingdom in the ultimate asymmetric game of adventure and war.
The nefarious Marquise de Cat has seized the great woodland, intent on harvesting its riches. Under her iron rule, the many creatures of the forest have banded together. This Woodland Alliance will seek to strengthen their presence by building hideouts and launching missions to subvert the rule of the cats.
In this effort, the Alliance may enlist the help of the Vagabonds, who are able to move through the more dangerous woodland paths. Though some may sympathize with the Alliance’s hopes and dreams, these wanderers are old enough to remember the great birds of prey who once controlled the woods.
Meanwhile, at the edge of the region, the proud, squabbling Eyrie have found a new commander whom they hope will lead their faction to reclaim their ancient birthright. The stage is set for a contest that will decide the fate of the great woodland. It is up to the players to decide which group will ultimately take root.
Root is the next step in our development of asymmetric design. Like in Vast: the Crystal Caverns, each player in Root has unique capabilities and a different victory condition. Now, with the aid of gorgeous, multi-use cards, a truly asymmetric design has never been more accessible.
In Root, the players drive the narrative, and the differences among the roles create unparalleled interaction and replayability. Leder Games invites you and your family to explore the fantastic world of Root!
Root is designed by Cole Wehrle (Pax Pamir, An Infamous Traffic, and John Company) and brought to life by master illustrator Kyle Ferrin (Vast: The Crystal Caverns, Vast: The Fearsome Foes, Stitches).
The Marquise directs her cats to build up her frontier economy while attempting to police the vast wilderness. By collecting and guarding her wood supplies, the Marquise must build workshops, lumber mills, and recruiters while crafting valuable infrastructure improvements.
The Eyrie muster their hawks to take back the woods. They must build roosts and capture as much territory as possible before they collapse back into squabbling and turmoil, choosing a new commander to guide them.
The Alliance hide in the shadows, recruiting forces and hatching conspiracies. They begin slowly and build toward a dramatic late-game presence—but only if they can manage to keep the other players in check.
The Vagabond plays all sides of the conflict for his own gain. He aids or fights other factions to earn their trust or ire, while picking through forest ruins in search of new equipment, all in service of his hidden, mysterious quest.
Rewards shipping to addresses within Australia, Canada, the EU, and the US will be shipped from within those countries.
International shipments will be subject to customs charges depending on the country to which you are shipping. Legally, we cannot label the game as a gift.
Leder Games: http://ledergames.com/root/
BoardGameGeek: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root/
GeekDad: https://geekdad.com/2017/11/kickstarter-root/
Double Down Dice (play-through and review): https://boardgamegeek.com/video/157143/root/double-down-dice-root-play-through-review
Katie's Game Corner: https://katiesgamecorner.com/2017/11/02/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right-a-wonderful-first-impression/
Space Biff Preview: https://spacebiff.com/2017/10/17/root/
Blue Peg Pink Peg: Episode 110 Root part is about 1 hour and 34 minutes into the episode https://bluepegpinkpeg.com/2017/11/06/7592/
The Beasts of War: https://youtu.be/6dvVA42ZF40?t=1h38m59s
Tantrum house: http://www.tantrumhouse.com/podcast/tantrum-house-podcast-e10-dropping-like-flies
Ludology: http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-163-a-pain-in-the-asymmetry
Shut Up & Sit Down: https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/games-news-061117/
Full print and play and rules: http://bit.ly/RootPrintandPlay
Risks and challenges
Since our last Kickstarter, our company has grown considerably from one person to five people. We now have a steady process to deliver games and a plan for project management.
We are currently waiting for Vast: The Fearsome Foes and the Vast: The Crystal Caverns miniatures box set to return from the printer in December. This will not impact our day-to-day operations, as the operations team will handle fulfillment while the creative team will manage Root and eventually Vast: The Mysterious Manor going into publication.
There are risks to the continuity of the business if something should happen to Patrick Leder. However, in this circumstance, we have contingency plans with Patrick Leder’s spouse and Jacob Tonding, the Operations Director of Leder Games.
We have many established business partners in every part of the process, from printing to customer service to fulfillment. We do not foresee any challenges and can change partners as needed.
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