Root - How To Play - Start Here!
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Күн бұрынTo learn how to play Root, Start with this video! Please let me know any questions, comments or feedback in the comments section below. Now click play, or click on any of the links below to jump right to a topic!
00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - Root Overview
01:50 - General Set Up
03:47 - Turn Overview
04:47 - Map and Building Overview
05:42 - Tokens
06:05 - Move Action
06:43 - Ruling a Clearing
07:46 - Move Examples
08:32 - Battle Action
10:35 - Extra Hit
11:33 - Ambush Card
12:19 - Play a Card
13:33 - Craft Action
16:23 - Dominance Cards
17:47 - Winter Side of Map
Here is the link to the second video which is focused on how-to-play each of the four factions of the base game: • Root - How To Play - L...
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@rogueninja185 3 жыл бұрын
I had to take the time to congratulate you for this amazing "How to Play". You hit the nail with your methodical, paused oratory style with the bonus of showing how to do it with playing examples. So many channels out there promissing clear reviews, with special effects, acting, comedy, wasting the time of viewers that just want a truly clear tutorial and fail to make what they promised in the first place. Excelent video. You deserve much more subscribers, have no doubt about that. Subscribed.
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I'm glad you like this style of video. It takes me bit longer to create a video than most, but comments like this keep me going with this style. Thanks so much!
@henrilahteenmaki3838 3 жыл бұрын
This is easily one of the best "how to play"''s out there. I would certainly love to see more.
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! that is so nice to hear. I am working on more as we speak. I have one more video in my Gloomhaven series and then onto a new game. Thank you so much!
@BigHoi4Fan 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed and im definitly gonna try to make my dad buy this game it looks so good
@BigHoi4Fan 3 жыл бұрын
@Princeton Archie Yea this is a board game video but ty for the info
@sammcnamara4024 10 ай бұрын
Marcus Da Cat is all I hear now when talking about the cats
@intri8116 Жыл бұрын
Just picked up Root and it's one of the more complicated games we've played, so we were struggling to pick up on some things. This video and the followup one really helped clarify a lot. Hands down the best quality How To board game video I've ever watched. This style is very easy to follow and the examples are very clear and understandable.
@oynaeglen 3 жыл бұрын
your production quality and easy to understand approach to games is an inspiration. Thank you. And please do continue... :)
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Emre! I appreciate it and plan to keep at it!
@daviddynda4153 3 жыл бұрын
Great job! Easily the clearest and most accurate rules explanation of Root I've seen. One gotcha that I ran into while learning was with dealing extra hits when battling in a defenseless clearing. Extra hits are not limited by the number of attacking warriors. For example: in a clearing where one Eyrie warrior is attacking a sawmill and two lumber and the roll is 3 & 1, the Marquis player will lose two items of his choice. One from the warrior and one from the extra hit.
@rebekahwells5241 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I purchased Root as a Christmas gift for my super game savvy husband. I’m determined to level the playing field by learning how to play enough to provide some competent rivalry. Really liked your walk through!!!
@davefernandes3212 3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Can't wait for the faction video. Years ago I watched your Star Wars LCG videos when I couldn't quite understand the rules. My son and I still play and enjoy the game thanks to your videos!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you're still playing the Star Wars LCG. My sons and I had a great time playing that one, but I haven't played that for a few years. Thanks!
@douggiebee Жыл бұрын
I really appreciated this video. In my situation, I was trying to get a handle on how to play this on Steam, and this really worked for me! Thank you!
@diannevanderpoel4861 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best video on Root I have seen! Great job!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! thank you sooo much for the kind words! I'm glad you liked them.
@hindolmukherjee1191 2 жыл бұрын
@@ModernTablegamer Does the Digital version of the game play the same as the physical version ??
@kirksellman1999 2 жыл бұрын
Well done video. Thank you for clearly explaining how to play Roots. Subscribed because I'm anxious to see what else you'll create.
@benheath7611 Жыл бұрын
The succinctness and specificity in the word choice for the explanations is on point.
@boots2asses376 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial. Simple and clear to understand, helped me a lot, thank you :)
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words!
@adesaik 3 жыл бұрын
Found a gem. Keep making more please. Especially for heavy games! Hope to see Oath soon
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Amit, thank you and thanks for the recommendation also!
@jandelion404 8 ай бұрын
amazing, thank you for taking it so slow and steady to give us time to absorb everything!
@Okkvltify 2 жыл бұрын
Best tutorial for this game by far. Thank you!
@ModernTablegamer 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words and glad this could help!
@harisiadis 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Extremely well done. Thank you once again. By the way, I love your sound effects!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex! Hope all is well and thanks for the kind words!
@drnn 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man I already complimented you on your PP video and now you made a video for my favorite game of all time! Great work!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I was hoping that was the case. Thanks for the comment!
@eqqies3196 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! The instructions for this game are honestly a huge downside, as they are so nebulous and the separated rulebooks make it so hard to pick up. Really appreciate your time
@zxccxz164 Жыл бұрын
AND COST of cardboard with horrible art!
@jphalewijn 3 жыл бұрын
Started to learn the game....... best Tutorial so far! Well done
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much and glad it helped!
@christophrehse 2 жыл бұрын
Spectacular. Well made, informative, entertaining. Will recommend this to my fellow rootians before play.
@horaryzappy Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Both videos were very easy to follow and you made the rules super clear.
@rainbowelemental 6 күн бұрын
I'm planning to play Root for the first time soon and have found this video very useful and informative as a beginner. Really well explained in stages and clear images showing examples of play - thank you very much for this, and I'll be pointing any other beginners to this video. I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of the channel. Nice work.
@lannestimothy5513 3 жыл бұрын
As everyone said, super cool videos. Examples, vocabulary are extra clear. Animations are cool. Simple and efficient. Thanks for this content, keep it up. Im gonna check for scythe and gloom haven now! Absolutely subscribed
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lannes Timothy and Welcome aboard!
@ljubicakovacevic5047 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this awesome video. You explained everything really well, now I feel almost ready for my first game :D
@scottrgillard 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing! My copy arrived yesterday! As always, great stuff!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
I knew that and had this planned... ;) But seriously, glad you got this one and thanks for the comment!
@benjoslin3782 3 жыл бұрын
I've watched this three times now. I think I'm ready to teach the game. 👍
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent! The part that took me the longest to learn in this game was definitely the Vagabond. That scoundrel :)
@ironhal0 6 күн бұрын
I just bought Root and this makes the game make soooo much sense from an initial play POV. Thanks mate! Subscribed.😊
@AdriBlt 5 ай бұрын
Super clear! I was watching this video prior to buying the game and reading the instruction, but I might not need to read them after all. Congrats
@kennniiikc3162 3 ай бұрын
Appreciate the effort u put in while making those animation, it is helpful for learning about the game.
@tegbaker 2 жыл бұрын
This was absolutely excellent. Thank you!
@ashleyspianoprogress1341 2 жыл бұрын
This is a really great explanation! Thank you!
@aliceinwonderland236 Жыл бұрын
Best video explaining the game!! Thank you!
@ForgeofSouls 2 жыл бұрын
Very well done, ill be using this to get my group spun up.
@drmoy 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Very clear and well presented.
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
You bet and thanks for the kind words!
@DoppelgangerF02 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Ty so muchhh
@trainiac1985 2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@marcellacooper1600 3 жыл бұрын
I finally understand Root! Thank you!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks Marcella!
@kimberlyeros4916 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete! Great overview!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
HI Kimberly! Great to see you on here and thanks so much!
@hatchimmmmm Жыл бұрын
Quality videos, nice. Subbed
@gorkygorky 7 ай бұрын
One word: perfect!
@hperantunes 3 жыл бұрын
Very well detailed, thanks!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hilton! You bet!
@BigHoi4Fan 3 жыл бұрын
Great how to play love the attitude its not to jumpy/loud nor moody/sad perfect
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you!
@StevenAPowers 3 жыл бұрын
Love the video! I have to admit that I like "Markus" the cat better but it's actually pronounced mar-keez. It's French I think.
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve!. Glad you like my special pronunciation of Marquise :) You can attribute my special pronunciation of this to the trouble I had making this sound half way decent during recording. So "Markus" seemed to roll off the tongue better for me. So I stuck with it :).
@ellismccoy 3 жыл бұрын
It would be pronounced "Mark-ee"
@iancampbell1281 3 жыл бұрын
@@ellismccoy no, it's Mar-keez. Feminine.
@lannestimothy5513 3 жыл бұрын
@thepancakemann Жыл бұрын
Shout outs to Marcus of Queensbury from Mike Tyson Mysteries. Watch it!
@untoldplay 2 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic. I've just sat through the first few minutes of a couple of other Root explainers that talked at 100 miles an hour with very little thought for the structure of the info, and my brain seized up. Here you nail both. I think those other videos were maybe concerned about length and rushing, but if it takes 18 minutes plus video two, that's how long it takes. Great job.
@elvinnasibov755 3 жыл бұрын
Great explanation! Thank you
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Thank you!
@1993NEk 3 жыл бұрын
Root due its assimetry mechanics is quite hard to play. Rules are a bit messy and several nuanses like "who controls the clearing" are not so obvious. Thanks for this video it clearifies such moments! Looking forward to next video on Root:)
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
The first couple times I had this to the table, it took me a while just to wrap my head around what the other factions were up to.
@BenjaminH_48 3 жыл бұрын
My all time favourite game! Will you cover the expansions factions in a near future?
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
@Benjamin Hélie I'm definitely thinking about it.
@spanish_inquisition_boardgames 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it and thanks for the comment!
@Lupis4747 6 ай бұрын
I hope this guy is okay been 2 years since his last video and i view is gaming explanations to be the most helpful ive watched
@Antonin1738 3 жыл бұрын
I love the art for this game
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
I'm with you. It lured me into the game for sure!
@youarenotaghost3702 2 жыл бұрын
Great explanation. Ok. I think I can do it now. Here goes nothing!
@DadGotGamez 3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you do an Oath series (including solo)!
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Just maybe that will happen. Thanks for the suggestion!
@boardgameschill3495 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ModernTablegamer 2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@hindolmukherjee1191 2 жыл бұрын
Does the mobile version play similar to the physical one ?
@jeremynachtman4626 6 ай бұрын
So at about 10:30 when marquise de cat had 3 it wouldn’t remove the roost as well?
@alleyb62 Жыл бұрын
My version of Root says "warrior" at 13:00 instead of plural. Was this a balance update? Can I spend 2 cards to save 2 warriors?
@Johnprestonevans74 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Well explained for a complicated game. Can you please tell us where you got those token trays?
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! The token trays are actually small restaurant dishes, like you would put a sauce on the side, I found on Amazon. I actually just found the link (sorry it's a long one) www.amazon.com/Delling-Ultra-Strong-Ceramic-Dipping-Dishes/dp/B07GJ9S1DW/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=soy+sauce+dishes&qid=1625101885&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE3M0RXWklKM1hBVk8mZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2MTE1NDYyWlRVQVdISFZIRkxPJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA3MDU4ODQxNjZFWDJNMkIzTUFQJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
@Johnprestonevans74 3 жыл бұрын
@@ModernTablegamer Thanks very much!
@ssteadfast 2 жыл бұрын
Marcus da Cat :D
@danielsgustum2345 Жыл бұрын
As RogueNinja stated, I just have to take the time myself to say this was an excellent tutorial. There are so many out there, but this ranks easily as no 1 with its; *see lest below described by Ninja ;)
@bboyy97 10 ай бұрын
So you don't lose any piece when crafting? You don't lose sympathy tokens, workshops, or roosts?
@gingerace082 Жыл бұрын
Drink idea: 2 parts sweet tea, 1 part (lipton?) green tea, 1 part lemonade, like a palm full of shaved pickel juice ice, mix in a little with a third of a vanillia flavor shot
@alldayagain Жыл бұрын
For anyone willing to help, are the walkthrough cards and instructions provided by the game just for example? For example, the instructions say to draw specific cards for each player instead of drawing three random.
@georgehunt7187 2 жыл бұрын
If I eliminate enemy soldiers are they allowed to be put back into to play later?
@Dirkedwardschmidt 6 ай бұрын
Yes, this is a huge mechanic in the game that can save the blue birds from turmoil in their recruit stage (actually hoping to lose).
@dannyphinotelli2866 3 жыл бұрын
fantastic tutorial, thank you very much, however i must say one thing, "marquise" is french, and is pronounced sorta like "mark-ee"
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Danny! I’ll work on my pronunciation of this one :). I’ve heard also that the pronunciation is a bit different depending on whether the cat is male or female?
@UmarAhmed2009 3 жыл бұрын
@@ModernTablegamer Exactly! Mar-keys is probably easiest way for you to think about it. I do like Marcus the Cat though :) Great video!
@nielsdeweirdt7915 Жыл бұрын
Oh I was looking for this comment! Sorry to add to this a year after this video but if you pronounce Marquise The Cat quickly (with the correct french pronounciation) you get Marquisethecat. Or Mar-kitty-cat.
@WeirdAl125 3 ай бұрын
"marcus de cat" lol
@BruceRose 3 жыл бұрын
"Marcus the cat"
@dezthepleb 2 ай бұрын
The video was great and informative. I gave 👍🏻 but hearing Marcus de Cat did hurt.
@recursiv_ Жыл бұрын
Marcus da Cat lol
@lewisliu3447 3 жыл бұрын
Can I play two dominance cards？
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Good question. I just did a quick rules check and there is nothing that says you can't that I can find. Can anyone confirm?
@davidspindola675 3 жыл бұрын
my guess is that you won't be able since you can't complete the action of removing your scoring marker, it has been already removed
@Seriousgreeen 8 ай бұрын
I always pronounced Marquis as Marky! As in Marky Mark and the funky bunch. 😊
@natroniumx 2 жыл бұрын
Lol, Marcus Da Cat
@perrin26 9 ай бұрын
mark-eeze de cat... :)... I believe...
@mehdis.7404 2 жыл бұрын
really complex game, honestly I changed my mind on it
@slowmobius2136 2 жыл бұрын
Did you stop playing it?
@-_Nuke_- 6 ай бұрын
Modern Cardboard im confused about 9:49 - resolving the battle phase... In the rules it says 4.3.4 - Step 4: "Deal Hits. Each hit that a side deals removes one piece of the other side from the clearing of battle. The side taking hits chooses the order in which their own pieces are removed..." So in this case the cats have 2 warriors and the birds have 2 warriors too. The cats attack with a 3 and the birds defend with a 2. So when the 1st cat deals the 1st hit, it removes the 1st bird warrior... So now the birds can only deal 1 hit - because they have 1 warrior left, so they only kill one cat - not 2. Right? Because that is not what you show in the video...
@Dirkedwardschmidt 6 ай бұрын
So the order is talking about the order of buildings & tokens taken only after the warriors have been removed as per the hits on the dice. In the rules section 4.3 - Summary: Roll both dice. The attacker will deal hits equal to the higher roll, and the defender will deal hits equal to the lower roll. The attacker and defender deal hits simultaneously. They must choose to remove all their warriors there before they choose to remove any of their buildings or tokens there in any order. Step 2: Roll Dice and Add Extra Hits. Roll both dice. The attacker will deal hits equal to the higher roll, and the defender will deal hits equal to the lower roll. If the rolls are equal, attacker and defender will deal the same number of hits. (The use of “will” here reflects that hits are not dealt until step 3.) Then Step three:Step 3: Deal Hits. Attacker and defender deal hits simultaneously. Each hit you deal removes one piece. The player taking hits chooses which of their pieces are removed from the clearing of battle, but must choose to remove all their warriors there before they choose to remove any of their buildings or tokens there in any order. (You score one victory point per enemy building or token removed.) I hope this helps!
@bobdole8830 Жыл бұрын
It's Marquii the cat (long i silent s) not Markis.
@gbem1 Жыл бұрын
Vegabond :)
@oscarsracso 16 күн бұрын
How often do you play this game with your friends? Is it a favorite?
@isaacsmith3998 Жыл бұрын
With that "inflict wounds" language, I'm guessing you play warhammer, lol.
@khyriebenton254 Жыл бұрын
Who is Marcus bro ?
@king_tulip Жыл бұрын
Marquise is pronounced mar-key not mar-kiss. excellent tutorial though
@1337slic3 12 күн бұрын
That's marquis not marquise
@thepancakemann Жыл бұрын
I'm disturbingly dialed into Root considering the fact that I don't own the game. Assymetric gameplay is one of my favourite things in videogames and it's generally an incredibly rare game mechanic, even outside of vidya. Since I love assymetric war games, and since I exclusively play boardgames with women who love cute shit like Wingspan, I feel like Root should be a logical next step for a choice in games.
@barry1902 3 жыл бұрын
To everyone commenting on how to pronounce marquise... He is talking English, not french. People seem to get hung up on foreign pronunciations, but a lot of English words were taken from other languages and then anglicised into an English version. It is called the evolution of language. Every language borrows from others. I prefer to pronounce it 'mar-kwis'. Be assured that next time I'm speaking French and have to say marquis, I will do so accurately.
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Barry!
@ryanborn7026 2 жыл бұрын
I just have to say, 'Marcus' the Cat and calling her a him is rankling me. Mar-qwiss (UK) or Mar-key (FR)
@sauce773 10 ай бұрын
The only problem is you called the marquise cat faction Marcus the cat 😂.
@krampuskardashian5890 3 жыл бұрын
Cool video but holy shit, it's "mar-keys" not "mar-cuss".
@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim! Thanks for noticing my mis-pronunciation :)
@joshuaelek 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for teaching a board game without feeling the need to be quirky and add a bunch of distracting jokes that aren't funny and just make it harder to understand what's going on.
@zxccxz164 Жыл бұрын
people pay for this 'art'.....amazing they can pawn off little kid bad art and charge hundreds for it...good video though....crap in a box sux..digital way better
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