Show Notes
<p>Episode 35 - The Root RPG Design Chat - Fresh off their caper with the cats of Tenwood, the crew returns to the RPG table with special guest Mark Truman, one of the lead designers of the Root Role Playing Game and CEO of Magpie Games! The team explores the rigors and rewards of creating a woodland sandbox true to the lore of Root.</p> <p> </p> <p>Woodland War Machine: the podcast covering Leder Games' amazingly awesome asymmetric board game: ROOT! Join Jake Michels, Sam DeRoest, and Kyle Acheson as they explore the tactics and tradecraft of the cutest strategic warfare game ever!</p> <p> </p> <p>This episode of Woodland War Machine is sponsored by <a href='https://twitter.com/MagpieOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor'>Magpie Games</a>. Creators and publishers of the <a href='https://bit.ly/34S0pQe'>ROOT ROLE PLAYING GAME</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://rootrpg.seiyria.com/'>Seiyria’s Root RPG App</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p>
More from Woodland War Machine
Episode 74 - Rufflers and Couriers and Faithful, oh my! That’s right, we’ve got a WHOLE NEW DECK OF CARDS! Our dreams came true, and with them, a host of considerations and balance questions. With lower (and wilder) crafting costs, these new additions to the woodland are easier than ever to deploy (and in some case re-deploy). Join the crew for a deep dive into the most game-changing component of the Homeland Expansion!
Episode 73 - Season 4, Finally - Homeland has arrived! Recorded while the expansion was still in transit, the crew returns for a look at all the new additions to the game of Root. New Factions, New Maps, New Hirelings, New Landmarks, and A NEW DECK!
<p>Episode 72 - Season 3 Finale - The crew closes out the season with a look at an overlooked or underknown strategy for each of the factions. Special thanks to the WWMies on the Good Time Society Discord for the crowdsourced ideas!</p> <p> </p> <p>Woodland War Machine: the podcast covering Leder Games' amazingly awesome asymmetric board game: ROOT! Join Jake Michels, Sam DeRoest, and Kyle Acheson as they explore the tactics and tradecraft of the cutest strategic warfare game ever!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>Community Plays Root Discord</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.com/channels/476234833572397056/558086863651471401/1112395572448604230'>Zeraus art link</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p>
<p>Episode 71 - Not the Lost City - Rounding out the components contribution for Root (at Episode 71!), the crew opens up the Landmark Pack and discusses the many tricks and trade-offs to The Legendary Forge, Black Market, Tower, Ferry, and everyone’s favorite - The Elder Treetop.</p> <p> </p> <p>Woodland War Machine: the podcast covering Leder Games' amazingly awesome asymmetric board game: ROOT! Join Jake Michels, Sam DeRoest, and Kyle Acheson as they explore the tactics and tradecraft of the cutest strategic warfare game ever!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>Community Plays Root Discord</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://itch.io/jam/rootjam-2023'>Root Jam 2023</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p>
<p>Episode 70 - Three Cheersley for Joshua Yearsley - Leder Games' Editor and Game Developer Joshua Yearsley joins the crew for an intricate interview on the rules, design, and origins of Root!</p> <p> </p> <p>Woodland War Machine: the podcast covering Leder Games' amazingly awesome asymmetric board game: ROOT! Join Jake Michels, Sam DeRoest, and Kyle Acheson as they explore the tactics and tradecraft of the cutest strategic warfare game ever!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y_QEYBDAJDZt8-F3qwK4Tl8-Xd81rnVIAe9AtpPxnOI/edit?usp=sharing'>Endgamer’s Dusk & Dawn Tournament Link Doc</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://twitter.com/d20plusmodifier/status/1336811716907204610'>Kyle Ferrin’s Keeper of the Hundreds</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p>