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Board game · animals, fantasy
Root
Cole Wehrle
2018 · 2–4 players, best with 4 · 60–90 min · ages 10+
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Before you play
How many players
For 2 to 4 players, best with 4.
- 2 players
- 3 players
- 4 players: best
Weight and time
Medium-heavy: 3.7 on BoardGameGeek’s five-point scale. A game takes 60–90 minutes, for ages 10 and up.
On other sites
- BoardGameGeek8.1/1030,738 ratings
- BGG rank27thamong all games
BoardGameGeek rating and rank from 2022. Powered by BGG
How to play Root
Root is a 2 to 4 player strategy game that takes 60 to 90 minutes, with each player using a different faction and ruleset. On a turn, you move forces between areas, manage cards and actions, compete for control, and fight when rivals block your plans. It feels tactical and confrontational, and suits players age 10 and up who are comfortable learning uneven player powers.
Mechanics
- Action queue
- Action retrieval
- Area majority
- Area movement
- Dice rolling
- Hand management
- Point-to-point movement
- Race
- Variable player powers
- Variable set-up
Credits Root
- DesignCole Wehrle
- ArtKyle Ferrin
- PublisherPortal Games
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Game details Root
- Year published
- 2018
- Players
- 2–4, best with 4
- Playing time
- 60–90 minutes
- Age
- ages 10+
- Weight
- 3.7 out of 5
- Designer
- Cole Wehrle
- Publisher
- Portal Games
Frequently asked questions Root
How many players is Root for?
For 2 to 4 players. It plays best with 4.
How long does a game take?
60 to 90 minutes.
What age is it for?
Ages 10 and up.
Is it an expansion or a standalone game?
A standalone game: everything is in the box.
Can two people play?
Yes. It plays with 2–4.
Sources: BoardGameGeek (game data and box photos, as of 2022). As of November 14, 2026. · Ta strona po polsku