How does the video-game compare to the board game?

[Regi]

Hey everyone!

This may be a dumb question, but I've been meaning to get the actual board game of Root, but whenever I check out online tutorials on the game, I often get overwhelmed and confused.
That being said I wanted to ask if this game, rules wise, is a good starting point to get some grip on the actual board game? Are the rules similar?

Thank you!

[Zothen]

Yes

[Gamblor]

It's basically the board game in digital form, so the rules are identical. Although I haven't played much, someone here with more experience could tell you if there are differences.

As someone who's tried and failed to play the board game, it's definitely a lot easier to start with and play the digital game as it will keep track of all the rules and game flow for you. I remember reading the rules in the board game and thinking "Man, this would be so much easier as a video game" lol.

[Wily Vagabond]

The board game also has two other expansions the digital is missing out on so it has some extra rules and content with it.

[fernori]

The base game and each expansion set contain two sets of rules, The Law of Root, and Learning to Play. The Law of Root in the base game contains all the rules for the current expansions, advanced rules setup, component lists, variant maps, vagabonds, and hirelings, and landmark set to date. The base game also has a nice beginner walk through with a set of matching cards.

[Tyberos]

I decided to go for the video game of Root first instead of the boardgame, which I'll look into getting in the next couple of months. The rules are easy enough to take in if you pay attention to the tutorials.

[Naxos]

Originally posted by Vagabond:

The board game also has two other expansions the digital is missing out on so it has some extra rules and content with it.

There is another one after Marauders ? I thought that was the last one

[dacklives]

Originally posted by Naxos:

Originally posted by Vagabond:

The board game also has two other expansions the digital is missing out on so it has some extra rules and content with it.

There is another one after Marauders ? I thought that was the last one

I don't think the digital version has the second Clockwork expansion. Which has clockwork versions of the lizards, otters, crows and moles. Digital also doesn't have all the hireling mini expansions.

Originally posted by Gamblor:

I, someone here with more experience could tell you if there are differences.

Some of the rules are a little bit different from the board game.

Just from the top of my head:

With the print edition cats are allowed to use the field hospital immediately after losing warriors, while the digital version only allows them to do it at the beginning of their turn. Which can mean the difference whether or not someone destroys the cats very important keep.

Also the digital game ONLY pauses play to ask a defending player in battle if they want to use an ambush card, IF they indeed have one. Which gives away information that the other players should not have access to.

Both of these interactions are in the name of speeding up game play, doubly so for asynchronous. Not HUGE impacts most of the time, but sometimes it can effect a game negatively. I'm sure there are others that I have missed.

[Regi]

Hey everyone!

Thank you for the comments! After reading them, I went ahead and got myself the board game and it's been a blast!
Absolutely lovely to play and was able to use the video-game to better explain the rules to everyone else playing.

[dacklives]

Originally posted by Ye boi Regi:

Hey everyone!

Thank you for the comments! After reading them, I went ahead and got myself the board game and it's been a blast!
Absolutely lovely to play and was able to use the video-game to better explain the rules to everyone else playing.

Awesome I'm glad it worked out for you! Alos, check our r/rootgame on Reddit. It's been a great spot to ask questions.