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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! Brought to you by: Good Time Society
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Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
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!
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[Community Plays Root Discord]
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
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.
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[Community Plays Root Discord]
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
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!
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[Endgamer’s Dusk & Dawn Tournament Link Doc]
[Kyle Ferrin’s Keeper of the Hundreds]
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Episode 69 - Nice - So your friends have a DIFFERENT idea of a good time. Whether their pro-gamers, casual players, or new to the whole hobby, people usually need a nice introduction to Root in order to fall in love. The crew mulls over the methods to help gamers find the fun in an aggressively asymmetric wargame. Later on they interview a dear friend of the pod, Rachel Rosenthal, on her first, and recent, impressions of Root.
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[Sam and Rachel’s Generation Gap]
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Episode 68 - Hydrophiles and Know-It-Alls - With the Winter Tournament ending soon and eventual Root Con 2023 Tournament on the horizon, the crew explores the best-practices of preparation for competitive root. Physically, mentally, and emotionally, being prepared for the game, the players, and yourself, leads to your best shot at the crown.
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Episode 67 - Mythbustin’ Makes Me Feel Good - The crew caps off the scientific survey of Root Myths with a look at the more subjective side of the Woodland Rumors - Is 5-Player the Future?, Does Losing A Bird Card in the Retinue ALWAYS suck? Tune in and find out!
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[Star Wars Deckbuilding Game HOW TO PLAY]
[Chess]
[Root Digital Tourney Signups]
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Episode 66 - Hireling World Cup Final - The crew closes the Hireling Hierarchy with a look at the four finalist pairings and their game-bending abilities. Who will win? Who will lose? What do they even get as a reward? All will be revealed! Also, the team talks tourneys with a recap of just SOME of the recent Winter Tournament Games.
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Episode 65 - Myths Tested - The Crew puts the common (and uncommon) Root-beliefs to the test! Relying mostly on anecdotal info, they break and bolster the metas and the hot takes of the Woodland!
[Note: No episode next Thursday, 3/30 - we'll return on 4/6]
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[MarcusTheCat’ s Stingy Otters guide]
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@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Episode 64 - Promoted Marauders - Round One of the Hirelings World Cup closes with a review of the three big bois of the Marauders expansion - The Vault Keepers, Bearer Warriors, and the Popular Band!
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
ROOT CON IS HAPPENING!
August 19-20th - Portland, Oregon - Guardian Games
Tickets ON SALE NOW
Customers Outside US and Canada please contact samuel.deroest@clourke.com
-LARGEST IN-PERSON ROOT TOURNEY EVER
-LIVE RECORDING OF WOODLAND WAR MACHINE
-PRIZES AND RAFFLES
-COLE IS GONNA BE THERE
-JOSH IS GONNA BE THERE
-ADDITIONAL SPECIAL GUESTS
-ROOT RPG TABLES
-PROBABLY ROOTPARDY LIVE (I HAVENT ASKED SAM YET)
-AND MORE!
-Additional information will be released in the coming weeks - join the Discord or follow @goodtimesociety for updates!
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!
Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
Special thanks to Guardian Games and Leder Games for Founding this Con with us!
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