Roots: A Game of Inventing Words

Roots: A Game of Inventing Words 2015

Design James Pianka Publisher Predicate
6.0 /10
BGG rating
#25044
BGG rank
1.3
Weight
3–5
Players
4
Best at
30
Minutes
12
Age

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About the Game

Roots is a game of inventing words. Players combine Prefix and Suffix cards to create new words, competing for the best connection to a Subject card. Whoever delivers the best explanation for their word captures that Subject card, gaining a potential piece of their secret Win condition. But stay sharp: players can manipulate each other's progress with various Power cards, undermining opponents while advancing themselves. The result is narrative warfare in which the most creative, best spoken, and craftiest thrive.

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42 · geek rating 5.50
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refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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