Back in April, Root was our Game of the Month. It’s a very good game. It’s a very interesting game. Something I really love about the game is the asymmetry of it. Each person is basically playing a whole different game, and that’s exciting to me. What also appeals is the tone and artwork of the game. it’s just an altogether well-presented package.
In addition to the board game, there’s also a roleplaying game by Magpie Games. I didn’t have all that much of an awareness of Magpie until their strong showing at 2023’s ENnie nominations (see my takes: Part 1 and part 2). They’ve got a lot of really good products.
This bundle is a repeat of a bundle from last year. Regular readers can rest assured that their sense of deja vu is entirely appropriate. The bundle is, once again, all about their Root RPG. Unlike many Bundles of Holding, this is a single-tier bundle. There’s one flat price of $14.95 that gets you everything in the bundle:
- Root: The Roleplaying Game
- Travelers & Outsiders
- Root Clearing Booklet
- 4 Root quickstart sets
The Root RPG is a PBTA game of woodland adventure. Like the board game, it’s easy to misinterpret this game as a whimsical journey like Ryuutama or Wanderhome. It’s definitely a game about the journey, but it’s more of an action-packed swashbuckling game than a whimsical forest romp. Your party of vagabonds are drawn from the playbooks. These are a common element of PbtA books and one which I really like.
Something else that I like about the Root RPG is how the setting is defined as the game goes along by the relationships between the players. I do like games where the setting forms organically in response to player decisions.
This bundle is a great deal. You get most of what’s available for Root at a fantastic price. Wholehearted recommendation, this!
You can click here to visit the bundle page over at Bundle of Holding.
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