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One of the most telling things about wargaming is the fact that the hobby has a term for the old, hardcore fans - the stereotypical grognard - but none for the fresh recruit or the new convert. The hobby is graying, and fast. Where are all the doughboys, you might ask? Playing eurogames, probably.

Wargaming has, for a variety of reasons, failed to rise alongside the tide of board gaming's new golden age. While the rest of the industry has been buoyed by the mainstreaming of geek and hobbyist culture, wargaming has languished, a rump state in the ruins of a once glorious empire. What wargaming desperately needs is an ambassador to board gaming proper, something that can act as a Trojan Horse for the shy but curious potential wargamer. Root could very well be that game.

Originally released in tabletop form in 2018 to both widespread popular and critical acclaim, Root is a game of woodland warfare and strategy in which four asymmetrical factions battle for control of the forest. With its brisk playtime, straightforward design, and flat-out gorgeous fairytale-esque art, Root has earned the immense praise that has been heaped upon it since its release.

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Today's Patch 1.24.2 contains a handful of fixes and improvements to the overall performance and stability. As always, we appreciate your feedback and support as we continue to make Root the best digital experience possible. If you do encounter an issue or need help, please drop us a line at [email protected] so we can see what's up.

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Thanks for playing Root!

General:

• Fixed a number of cases where players could get stuck in battle
  
• Resolved more instances where players would lose connection to their games
  
• Fixed a number of cases where players could get stuck on the playmat
  
• Fixed a few cases where the Vagabond’s items did not update properly after different actions
  

With this update, we’re correcting a few errors and performance issues introduced in Monday’s patch.

• Friends list should now properly update again.
  
• Fixed a number of softlock issues where players could get stuck in battle.
  
• Resolved game slowdowns that some players reported.
  

If you continue to see any issues, please let us know and drop us a line to [email protected].

Today's update contains a handful of improvements and fixes to the overall performance and stability. Thank you for playing and if you do encounter an issue, need help, or want to pass us some feedback, please reach out to us at [email protected] so we can see what's up.

[h2]General[/h2]

• AI is actively being updated thanks to all the player feedback!
  
• Players can now see warrior counts while using Quick Battle
  
• Games that have passwords can be filtered out from the lobby
  
• Updated the player icon to display who is online and offline accurately
  
• Updated turn order to be more evident
  
• Resolved various instances where players would not be able to return to their game through notifications
  
• Resolved various instances where players could get stuck outside of their multiplayer games
  
• Resolved various instances where players could get stuck loading into their games
  

Today’s 1.23.3 update contains a handful of improvements and fixes to the overall performance and stability. Thank you for playing and if you do encounter an issue, need help, or want to pass us some feedback, please reach out to us at [email protected] so we can see what’s up.

• Resolved an issue where players could get stuck in battle with the Field hospital prompt
  
• Resolved an issue in Pass and Play where dice rolls visually occured before users could decide to use Ambush if Quick Battle was enabled
  
• Resolved a rare issue where players could no longer access saved campaign games