Watch “Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right — Unboxing & Component Tour,” a board game unboxing for Root from MyBoardGames on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by MyBoardGames on YouTube:
Step into the Woodland War with Root, the asymmetric strategy board game from Leder Games where each faction tells a different story. Ranked 33 Overall and 36 Strategy on BoardGameGeek, this 2018 release by designer Cole Wehrle with art by Kyle Ferrin lets you battle as the industrious Marquise de Cat, the scheming Eyrie Dynasties, the rebellious Woodland Alliance, or the wandering Vagabond.
🎲 Game Stats
- Publisher: Leder Games
- Designer: Cole Wehrle
- Year Released: 2018
- Player Count: 1–4 players (base game)
- Playtime: 60–90 minutes
- Complexity (Weight): Medium (~3.7/5 on BGG)
- Mechanics: Asymmetric factions, area control, hand management, engine‑building
- Theme: Woodland fantasy — cats, birds, rebels, wanderers
📦 Components Inside
- Double‑sided woodland game board
- 4 faction boards (Marquise, Eyrie, Alliance, Vagabond)
- Wooden warriors, buildings, tokens
- Vagabond pawn + item tokens
- Shared deck + dominance cards
- Victory point markers, ruins, crafting tokens
- Rulebook + walkthrough cards
🏆 Recognition
- Golden Geek Awards (2018): Winner, Best Artwork & Presentation
- Highly rated across thematic and strategy categories on BGG
From building sawmills to sparking revolts, questing alone or commanding armies — every choice shapes the forest. 🌲🔥
👉 Watch as we reveal all the components and talk about why Root is one of the most beloved asymmetric board games out there.
📌 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:31 First Look at the Box
3:00 The Big Reveal – What’s Inside
2:40 Walking Through Root
5:00 Learning to play (Rulebook)
8:30 4 Faction Boards
9:52 The board Game
11:25 Tokens, Dice, and Cards
13:33 The warriors
14:50 Closing Thoughts & What’s Next
🦊 Factions (fictional flavor)
- Marquise de Cat — industrious ruler, builds workshops and mills to dominate the forest.
- Eyrie Dynasties — proud bird aristocracy, expand rapidly but risk collapse if their decree fails.
- Woodland Alliance — insurgent rebels, spread sympathy and spark uprisings against oppressors.
- Vagabond — lone wanderer, quests, trades, and manipulates all sides for personal gain.
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#BoardGames #Root #Unboxing #TabletopGaming #BGG #LederGames #ColeWehrle #KyleFerrin #AsymmetricBoardGame #WoodlandWar
