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Root Board Game Negative Reviews

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Root Board Game App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

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Crash Crash CrashLovely work but Crash Crash CRASH..Version: 1.28.0

Need more customizabilityThis is a great port from cardboard to touchscreen. But it’s lacking quite a bit of stuff from the actual cardboard. We should be able to see a list of cards in each deck without having to leave the app. Advanced set up should also be separated from faction choices (at least when playing bots). If I’m playing against bots, it’s because I want to practice a certain faction or maybe test out certain interactions between factions, so it would be nice to be able to set up a game quickly (with the real adv set up rules that everyone uses) without having to start up and resign games until you get the match up you’re looking for. Board game apps should be as sandboxy as possible..Version: 1.31.2

Great board game, meh mobile gameA great board game that hasn’t translated too well to mobile. While the artwork and UI looks great, it does not bode itself well to how the game actually plays. In fact, if you haven’t played Root the board game, I wouldn’t recommend this mobile adaptation - not before watching gameplay of the actual game, at least. Even with the tutorial, new comers will find themselves stuck and confused with any race other than the Marquis as many of the game mechanics that are normally quite clear on the board game are poorly visualized here (the Vagabond especially). That’s not to say that it “looks” bad - in fact the game looks and sounds amazing - it’s just hard to tell what’s going on. Unfortunately, it seems too much info needs to be displayed to fit on a tiny screen, and while the developers have tried their best to condense that amount of info, much is lost. If you are a fan of the board game, then it’s not a bad purchase and will provide hours on fun, but I would wait for a few updates as a newcomer..Version: 1.24.1

StabilityThe game crashes every 3 games. Even more so with the winter map. You should improve the stability of the app. Thanks.Version: 1.26.1

Simplify graphicsI really love the board game of root. But the complex animations and graphics can take away from the art style, as well as making it more laggy then it needs to be. Could you add a simplistic ver. That u can toggle?.Version: 1.27.5

Game is flawedThe game does not come with the complete rules. While playing a game with no enemies. I get a card in hand, needing 3 sites. I get attacked repeatedly, before my next turn, at the sites needed. First time i was attacked all game ? I’m playing a game. If you click resign. Normally the game ends, back to Home Screen. I click resign. The game continues and completes an action to declare victory. The rules state 2 points, where the app gives 1 point. There needs to be an improved undo button. Currently the game saves actions. If you move into a creative alliance site, the computer will draw a card from your hand. There should be an undo button for that. The game needs improvements ,before considering buying any expansions..Version: 1.28.0

Used to work, doesn’t any more.This used to be a lovely game, great graphics and gameplay. Ok there were a few minor glitches sometimes. But now since the expansions and updates have happened it is unplayable. It freezes mid game constantly, especially after battle. Highly annoying as it has the potential to be good. Why bother pay for an app you can’t play. Would recommend to anyone to steer clear..Version: 1.27.2

Love the game but....Love Root! I can’t express that enough. However the app currently crashes once every 10 minutes in play the only saving grace is it saves automatically so I can just spin it back up again. Once this is patched I’ll love gameplay even more!.Version: 1.28.0

Broken since last update with expansion charactersWe’ve had to abandon the last three games we’ve tried to play online as it’s keeps just getting stuck in a loop and not actioning or remembering choices. Very frustrating..Version: 1.27.2

Music Stops in AppWith the latest update, music and podcasts stop when in the app. It makes playing the game a lot less enjoyable and is such a simple change with a huge impact. Would be 5 star without this restriction..Version: 1.31.1

Well designed but needs polishGreat game. Well built, well designed, great interface and animations. However it still needs a little work. Theres a couple bugs that are entirely forgivable, like sometimes the main screen buttons get stuck and overlay the map until you restart the app. Like I said, totally forgivable, but the part I can't get my head around is some of the design choices. The board game launched alongside the Riverside expansion, but there's no indication it was ever a consideration for the app, only the far newer clockwork expansion. And while I'd love to create a dozen asynchronous games to play with friends, each user is frustratingly limited to one at a time for no conceivably good reason. I love it, but for 10 bucks I don't know if I can't recommend it yet..Version: 1.26.3

No sound?There’s no sound when im playing it.Version: 1.31.2

Another direwolf ai disasterThe game is a good implementation of a perfect tabletop game. However, the developer- direwolf seriously has to improve their ai programming skill. Ai is really bad.Version: 1.30.4

Game is good but the application is trash*UPDATE* After a few weeks the support team reached out to me and fixed the problem. Could’ve done better but I’m changing the rate from 1 to 3 stars. ————————— The game is fun when played on board. But the digital version is totally bad. I purchased all the extension contents (which was a huge mistake) but am unable to access them unless I log out and sign in again EVERY TIME I open the game. Support team wouldn’t response either. Such poor service. If you really like the game, go for the board game version. DO NOT BUY any digital content in this game. It’s not worthy it because they don’t take this game or your experience seriously..Version: 1.29.5

It’s nice, but hugeI’ve been wanting to buy the hardcopy of this game since playing around with it “illegally” on tabletop simulator for a while. The devs and artists have done a great job with the interface, and despite being screwed by boardgame apps iver and over again, I can’t stop myself from indulging the hobby ... I wouldn’t recommend this for a normal iphone as it’s half a GB in size. My google drive app doesn’t take up this much space. Probably better for an ipad or something. I will have to delete it when I’m done with it each time sadly. Very pretty though. Also, I don’t understand the logic of locking tutorials. I don’t want to go through the same tutorials again when I reinstall..Version: 1.23.3

RemboursementErreur je demande à être rembourser.Version: 1.23.3

Good game, some bugsRoot is a great board game, and clearly a lot of love went into this video game adaptation of it. I am currently trying my first online match with a friend, though, and am encountering some pretty annoying bugs that I hope get fixed. When my turn ends and I leave the app, upon returning to take my next turn, the app is often frozen and I have to force quit or wait for it to crash. When I do get back into the match, I don’t see my opponent’s move, just the end state of it. When I’ve tried to (hopefully) get around this by choosing “save and quit” after my turn to return to the main menu, I’m immediately prompted that it’s my turn even though it is not. Other than this, some slightly more phone-screen-friendly buttons and visuals might be nice, but the bugs are my main gripe, especially for something that is expensive by mobile standards. All that said, thanks for adapting this great game with style!.Version: 1.24.2

Crashes on iPhone XRGreat game, but has crashed in 3 consecutive games, which essentially destroys the games I’m involved in. Not great... for anyone..Version: 1.24.1

Major issue with the VagabondI love the app and would give it 5 stars but.... in both my online games we are stuck during the combat sequence with the vagabond faction. No players can do anything to “unstuck” the game. Please fix this issue. I will update my review once the issue is fixed :).Version: 1.24.0

Just 1 Issue (2 now, there's errata!)Great port of the boardgame. This is really well-done! My only issue is that I usually play in 2D (I love to see the entire board at once) and, while in 2D, the bottom-most left clearing is covered by the Vagabond's "mat," when I play that character. I can't see the pieces in that clearing. Also, the 2 other clearings on the left side are obscured by other "mats." Since we can't scroll the board in 2D, I have to switch back and forth (2D/3D) to see what's in the clearings. We should be able to scroll the board in 2D so no clearings are ever obscured. Put this fix in and the game is a solid 5 Stars. OK, lowered my score due to another HUGE problem -- the lack of an "Undo" button after you perform an action but before any dice are rolled/cards revealed, etc. I have now lost 3 games as the Vagabond as I selected an incorrect item by mistake, didn't notice until I selected it and was unable to undo the choice after I hit continue (twice this happened because the screen is small and my fingers aren't). Please put in an Undo button to cancel a given action as long as you haven't rolled dice, revealed something or moved to a new action. Do this and the game's rating rises again. As is, too frustrating to me to lose games because I touched the wrong part of the screen. :-(.Version: 1.25.1

The game crashes oftenThe game is great for about ten minutes then it crashes, boot it back up, play again for ten minutes then it crashes again. Such a shame.Version: 1.29.6

Quite buggyI love this game. It’s so good but every step of this app is nightmare. It crashes a lot and then you have to sit through all the other players turns AGAIN. I play with a few people on different phones of various fanciness and they all have troubles. It puts me off buying expansions but sadly not playing it more. The core game is good.. it’s starting to feel like self harm at this point..Version: 1.27.0

Great game, implementation needs improvementReally good game, one of my favorites. Interface needs a search function for games, and a list of games that your friends are playing, instead of one global list of games.Version: 1.31.2

Fix quick battle buttonQuick battle button stays ticked & I can’t get it off!! “””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” “””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” “”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””.Version: 1.31.1

Great but buggyAsync notifications always end up with a locked up game for me. Forcing me to quit and rejoin. It’s an annoyance but it seems to me there are some issues that would be fixed that would go a long way..Version: 1.24.2

AI is too easyPlayed about 10+ games as a beginner, lost only one or two (and now beating the AI consistently on hard). Appreciate the added challenges but these wouldn’t be necessary if the AI wasn’t such a pushover..Version: 1.28.1

Great game, a few flawsI love Root and for the most part, I love this adaptation. But I find I’m playing it less than other digital copies like Wingspan because of little annoyances - the biggest one being, every time you tab over to another app (even only for a couple seconds!) you get logged out. And on your return, you have to watch the entire recap over again, even if you were there for almost all of it as it was happening. If everyone is together and playing live, it’s a GREAT experience. If you’re taking a few minutes or more per turn, it’s a clunky one..Version: 1.28.1

It’s not very intuitiveThere’s a lot of moments in this game where you plan a turn, only to discover that the game won’t allow you to execute that plan because of some fussy, unstated rule which you must then figure out (like the price of sympathy increasing for some reason, or needing two boots because there are too many factions in a clearing you needed to use. And a lot of times, once you’ve made a mistake, there’s no way to undo it, even though your turn hasn’t ended yet. I know this is supposed to be one of the most esteemed indie boardgames in the world right now but it’s actually very frustrating beneath its cute veneer. If it weren’t for my friends playing it, I probably wouldn’t be playing at all, and I’m a bit mystified as to how people play the tabletop version accurately without an app enforcing the rules..Version: 1.30.4


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