Board Game Geek Rating: 5.57. Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 8.36. This 2020 retail board game expansion by Leder Games is for 1 to 4 players. It's an expansion of Root and includes a Law of Rootbotics Booklet, 12 Priority Markers, 12 Difficulty Cards, 16 Trait Cards, 3 Vagabots Cards, and 4 Faction Boards. Get automated versions of all four base - game factions: Mechanical Marquise 2.0, Electrical Eyrie, Automated Alliance, and Vagabot. Each bot has three difficulty levels and over a dozen trait cards that give them special powers and new strategies. It's fully compatible with other expansions, so you can pit the Riverfolk or Corvids against the Clockwork factions. However, the core game is required (sold separately). Square off against these automated factions to round out a low - player count game or team up for co - operative play. Compete against the Mechanical Marquise 2.0 by dodging her patrols and stopping her building. Defend the Woodland from the Electric Eyrie or they'll flood it with forces. Police the Automated Alliance to prevent a massive rebellion and hunt the Vagabot across the clearings or court him with items. You can buy Root: Clockwork online at TheGameSteward. A portion of your spending will back new games on Kickstarter. Contact The Game Steward if you have purchase or game advice questions.
Using this Root Clockwork Expansion is easy. First, make sure you have the core game of Root as it's required to play. Set up the expansion by placing the included items like the Law of Rootbotics Booklet, Priority Markers, Difficulty Cards, Trait Cards, Vagabots Cards, and Faction Boards on the table. Choose your faction and the difficulty level of the automated factions you want to play against. For co - operative play, team up with other players and take on the automated factions together. If you're playing with a low number of players, insert an automated faction to complete the game. When competing against the Mechanical Marquise 2.0, try to avoid her patrols and stop her building activities. Against the Electric Eyrie, quickly defend the Woodland to prevent an invasion. Keep an eye on the Automated Alliance to stop a small uprising from turning into a big rebellion. When dealing with the Vagabot, you can either hunt him or try to win him over with items. As for maintenance, keep all the cards and booklets in a dry place to prevent damage. Avoid bending the cards and boards. If you spill something on them, gently wipe it off with a dry cloth.
