Root: The Homeland Expansion

Root: The Homeland Expansion

Expansion for Base-game, Animals, Fantasy

by S.W. Smith, Joshua Yearsley

Score

5.8

Ratings

285

Published

2026

Players

2–6 players

BGG community rating

Complexity

3.9

Medium-Heavy

Best with

4

players

Play time

60–90 min

Age

10+

Information

Players

2–6 players

Best with

4 players

Play time

60–90 min

Age

10+

Complexity

3.9 / 5 · Medium-Heavy

Published

2026

Designers

S.W. Smith, Joshua Yearsley

Artist

Kyle Ferrin

Publisher

Leder Games

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About

Rediscover the Woodland with three brand-new factions and two new maps for Root! Lilypad Diaspora Scattered long ago and suppressed ever since, the Lilypad Diaspora now hopes to call the Woodland home. While they work to integrate peacefully, peace is rare in the midst of civil war. As they train their warriors, they must ensure that their desire for safety does not tip into outright aggression. With weapons at the ready, a simple misunderstanding between the Diaspora and the Woodland can flare into vicious reprisals, hardening the Diaspora's militancy and spreading resentment against their cause. Twilight Council Sickened by the enduring conflict, the Twilight Council hosts assemblies to end the war, bringing together all the Woodland from the lowliest mouse-in-a-sack to the mightiest hawk with a royal claim. The assemblies emphasize political connections over pure numbers of warriors, pushing the factions away from bloody battle and toward heated debate. As the Council progresses in their mission, they can declare edicts to change how the assemblies work, manipulating their enemies' incentives and actions. Knaves of the Deepwood Nobody really knows how the Knaves of the Deepwood got together, but the myths are many. From the treeline these miscreants and ne'er-do-wells sally forth, raiding barracks and baggage trains and making off with warriors in tow as hostages. Why? For ransom, that's why. Some say they give the proceeds to the needy. Some say they spend it lavishly. Either way, their celebrations ring out through the night, the music swelling from the forest depths where few dare to go.

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Categories & mechanics

Expansion for Base-gameAnimalsFantasyNegotiationPrint & PlayTerritory BuildingWargameAction PointsAction QueueAction RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice RollingHand ManagementMulti-Use CardsNegotiationPoint to Point MovementSudden Death EndingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

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