Root - How To Play - Start Here!

To 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

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[rogueninja]

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.

[henrilahteenmaki]

This is easily one of the best "how to play"''s out there. I would certainly love to see more.

[intri]

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.

[douggiebee]

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!

[jandelion]

amazing, thank you for taking it so slow and steady to give us time to absorb everything!

[rebekahwells]

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!!!

[daviddynda]

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.

[emremuderris]

your production quality and easy to understand approach to games is an inspiration. Thank you. And please do continue... :)

[davefernandes]

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!

[Okkvltify]

Best tutorial for this game by far. Thank you!

[kirksellman]

Well done video. Thank you for clearly explaining how to play Roots. Subscribed because I'm anxious to see what else you'll create.

[jphalewijn]

Started to learn the best Tutorial so far! Well done

[benheath]

The succinctness and specificity in the word choice for the explanations is on point.

[bootsasses]

Excellent tutorial. Simple and clear to understand, helped me a lot, thank you :)

[harisiadis]

Fantastic video. Extremely well done. Thank you once again.
By the way, I love your sound effects!

[ljubicakovacevic]

Thank you so much for this awesome video. You explained everything really well, now I feel almost ready for my first game :D

[horaryzappy]

Thank you very much! Both videos were very easy to follow and you made the rules super clear.

[christophrehse]

Spectacular. Well made, informative, entertaining. Will recommend this to my fellow rootians before play.

[adesaik]

Found a gem. Keep making more please. Especially for heavy games! Hope to see Oath soon

[scottrgillard]

Perfect timing! My copy arrived yesterday! As always, great stuff!