Root vs Oath

Oath and Root may not be that similar in terms of gameplay, but they're definitely linked in people's minds, so I go over a few key points and see which one I prefer.

Intro - 0:00
Visuals - 0:22
Ease of Play - 1:00
Strategy - 1:50
Replayability - 2:16
Player Interaction - 3:03
Results - 3:52

#tutorial #boardgames #RTFM #rtfmshow

[janajansenvanvuuren]

Just started playing Root and I love it. Very excited now to try Oath. Thank you for the comparison.

[HellMyNameIsElliott]

Just discovered this channel when trying to find someone to help explain Oath. Every video I've watched so far has been awesome! *Subscribed*

[DCAMM]

Oath finally rivals my favorite game, TI4, for creating epic stories that I can't get anywhere else. Oath is super swingy and can end abruptly. Root always felt like it had a problem with being behind and never being able to catch up which is always a feel bad so a lot of people I taught never wanted to play more than a couple games. Bottom line is Oath is just more fun to people I've played with so it actually makes it to the table more often.

[maksim]

I'm absolutely agree about Oath. I play it almost everyday in TTS and flexibility is so much fun in comparison to Root

[jeremiahhammer]

It’s Root for me. At least until we get some expansions and a new Clockwork for Oath. And I’m quite sure these are both in the works.

[yellolao]

Great segment! Interesting to hear your thoughts between the two as I'm sure others have pondered as well.

P.S. If I may add a suggestion: in addition to on screen, it would be helpful if you announced each heading part (visuals, ease of play, strategy); as some of us might just be listening to only audio like a podcast. Thanks!

[cutthratjake]

Its Oath for me. The variety and the way each game builds on the last is irresistible. The feeling of following an empire from its inception to it collapse a few games later followed by the rise of a new empire from its ashes is like no other.

[Pryde]

Nice comparison. I really like both games, but Root is easier to get to the table, so have to go with Root. I would love to get 4 committed people to consistently play Oath though.

[fnord]

i've had oath for a year and really want to get into it, but it just hasn't been possible for various reasons. i'm considering trying to get a game going online if i can find a few people interested in a weekly or biweekly campaign.

[christopherthomas]

Oath for me quite easily, every time I play Root I ask myself why are we not playing a superior COIN game? Oath playstyle is vastly different and something I quite enjoy.

[victorlamy]

It would be awesome to push it even further and compare two games that have truly nothing in common, for instance Brass Birmingham and Gloomhaven. :-)

[lumitic]

oath without a large group is a difficult choice, plus it takes mora than 2 hours…

[SUPERCRAZYTV-ibnl]

I personaly like Root more, its a great game that I can play with anybody and have an amytime, and I realy like the look of all woodland creatures and they’re cute minifigures.

[ScytheNoire]

I keep waiting for Root to release a big box, all-in, complete collection campaign.

[successfulgeek]

I've played Root a bunch and absolutely love it. My 2 plays of Oath have left me feeling kind of meh about it but it has also been hard for me to wrap my head around it. I think if I can get a group of like 4 people to play a few games with me on a regular basis, I will probably start to like it a lot more.

Oath is almost an emergent storytelling game.

Root is a deeply strategic game with tons of player interaction and table talk (I can't even begin to consider giving that point to Oath).

They are almost opposite in a way, which I believe was the design intent behind Oath. So very hard to compare both.

[mohammadmirsha]

In the spectrum of fun to play to challenging, root seats in a sweet spot for me. It's among few boardgames that I miss playing so much that invite my friends only to play Root.
I haven't played Oath; but it seems that it suits more hardcore boardgamers than me. It looks a bit overwhelming based on my grasp on reviews.
But I have to play it through to see what's my final thoughts about it.

[afulton]

I hope you do a video on the Underworld Expansion for Root as well to complete the RTFM Root teaching set.

[pun-y]

Never tried oath, so I don't have any input. Would love to play it though and always up for some more root.

[moodeys]

I think root is far better and holds on for years + it’s fun even for solo play .

Oath needs more players to get to the fun level ( at least 4) + it takes way more time than root