Roots: A Game of Inventing Words
2015 · BGG
Avg rating
6.03
Bayes rating
5.51
Weight
1.33 (Light)
Players
3-5
Playtime
30 min
Ratings count
41
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Description
Roots is a game of inventing words. Players combine Prefix and Suffix cards to create new words, competing for the best connection to a Subject card. Whoever delivers the best explanation for their word captures that Subject card, gaining a potential piece of their secret Win condition. But stay sharp: players can manipulate each other's progress with various Power cards, undermining opponents while advancing themselves. The result is narrative warfare in which the most creative, best spoken, and craftiest thrive.
Play mode
Competitive
How it plays
Card play & hand management Tile, map & route building
Game type
Card game Party game Abstract / puzzle game
Show all
Family / kids game Board game
Publishers
Designers
James Pianka