Like is a word. Adore is another.

Yeah. If the word of a random nobody means anything to you, I just want to say this artwork rocks. My favourite of 2018.

Yeah dude amazing work! I will follow all of your projects moving forward.

I LOVED the art and theme of this game so much but I was never going to be able to play it enough with a lot of my normal game groups to ever really "get" it (and they would have given up before the rules explanation was even over). I tried it three times, always playing the Eyrie, and never fully got a handle of what to do (close, but no cigar). Definitely made me feel dumber than I am but it also finally cemented the fact that my brain just isn't really wired for heavy (or even medium, in some cases) strategy games. Broke my heart to sell it but it went to a good home with a friend that I can play it with if I ever need to.

I don't like the art. I love it. One of the best art works of 2018

So very glad you enjoyed it!

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I wonder if it was coordinated with/inspired by/inspiration for Shut Up and Sit Down's "Lizards are my favorite mammal" for their review

@@Bumpki I'm getting a vibe board game reviewers don't understand taxonomy.

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I would guess because this game needs quite a few plays to shine. It wasn’t until the digital version and being able to play with a regular group for months that I’ve come to realize it’s one of my favorite games ever produced.

@@dannywilson1010 I think the app was the best thing they did, it made learning it so much easier.

You only have yourself to blame.

Other than that, any other otter mistakes? ;)

@@NoPunIncluded You should have said, "Any otter mistakes?"

It's very possible but this might take a bit

NPI fans are patient. And murderous.

Great point. Agreed

_"people might just keep passing one another"_ Theoretically, they might. But they don't. That's why their victory feels earned.

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...and the expansion?! /drool

Nick Clinite What’s different between 2nd and 3rd then? Is the 3rd going to be more than a reprint? Where is this info from?

TheMrE the info are from Twitter/BGG forums. I remember reading the same info somewhere, can’t remember exactly where. For differences, they stated that the second printing will be fixing some small production issues, some typos in the game and will not include the card holders on the expansion as it wasn’t feasible cost wise. For third printing, it will be a kickstarter at the beginning of this year and the main game should be the same as second printing. They will be aiming to introduce 2 new factions and a new map to my understanding

The next Root kickstarter is for a new expansion. But yes, it will be possible to get the base game as well, but it doesn’t seem to be the main focus

@@TheMrE they have an availability FAQ up on their website. It's a reprint, not a new edition. The next kickstarter will also include a new expansion, yes, along with a preorder for the priniting after next.

@@TheMrE The 3rd printing will most likely contain the rules tweaks they have changed. Such as Vagabonds repair ability, WA's VPs for Sympathy track, etc

What is their core mechanic?

1) You'll find out very soon! 2) In the middle of nowhere and that little wood is the only advantage of living there.

Asked myself this question too. But maybe they dislike Vast. Dunno...

I haven't played Falling Sky (just got it for Christmas actually) but I have played other COIN games, and I would say the factions play actually more differently in Root than in those games.

@David Trujillo Have it, but haven't played yet.

Oh crap Rodney, same. And you know what Rodney? Rodney. I'm going to AireCon.

@@NoPunIncluded I'm grinning ear-to-ear - yay! :)

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Nothing really. Every game is technically a VP game. Checkmating your opponent's king scores you a point, first one to one point wins.

@@dapperghastmeowregard But there has to be something more to it, as I seem to hear this criticism a lot for Root, that the ultimate victor feels arbitrary.

Nick Clinite Well.. it is arbitrary, there’s no argument there. I think the issue is not so much the arbitrary end value but the effect it has on gameplay. Unless most players are neck to neck it’s hard for everybody to be engaged at the end. This is not a “problem” in most games because of the use of hidden scoring. The game could end at 30 points, but, who is the winner?! We won’t know until scoring all points. Sadly Root lacks a hidden point system.

Simply put you need to be clever in whole other way to win TI rather then ROOT Twilight has randomised public objectives that everyone is racing for instead of Roots personal objectives that other people can only stop you from achiving. Even if some races in TI are more capable of fullfiling som objectives rather then others it is still a race to complete the objectives rather then crossing the finish line by doing the same actions over and over again. Rather then just spending another turn pumping out another sawmill and thus wining the game in Root. In TI you instead manage to gather together 16 trade goods to fullfill the first public objective then you invade your neighboors homesystem to fullfil you secret objective and finally through some clever use of action cards take control of the hidden lazax armory on litra IV granting you the last vp to win the game... it gives a whole other level of finality that root just lacks. You can (almost) never get VPs the same way twice in TI where as in Root you can only get vps through some specific actions. All in all to win i TI you need to be clever and use strategies on a whole other level compared to Root. (This is the best way I can put it)

I love Root and will literally never complain when it makes it to the table but the arbitrary nature of the win condition is one criticism I have for it as well. The funny thing is that I didn't realise that specific criticism was what has been eating at me about it until I watched this review.

They are clearly reptiles. Don't you know your dinosaur science!

David Witheridge I did a double-take on that too :)

I came here to say this. They are Aves class (sister class to Crocodilia) not Mammal. That being said. Root is an AMAZING GAME!

Actually dinosaurs

Bird is a word!

as in... blue jeans?

@@NoPunIncluded As in mine also have a large hole on one knee. Actually... All my pants do. Not sure why it's always just one knee though and not the other :)

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What is a SUSD?

Never mind, found the answer on your FB page. Sidereal

You are from the first degree police, right ? :D

@@BleepingRelics lol what? Btw interesting channel.

@@j453 Thanks ! I meant they were being sarcastic, they know bids aren't mamals, lol.

@@BleepingRelics oh ok lol 👍