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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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Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
Episode 44 - The Lord of the Hundreds - The “final” Faction Strategy Guide focuses on that other murderous marauder; The Lord of the Hundreds. Though less of a puzzle than their expansion companion, players need to play close attention to timings and restrictions of the Hundreds’ moods and actions in order to turn their Warlord into a Cardboard-Seeking Shark Missile.
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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[Weird Root Tournament Mash 1]
[Lord of the Board’s LotH Guide] (Remember to comment)
[Winter Tournament Round 1 Game 5]
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Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Episode 43 - Winning with the worst faction in Root - The Winter Tournament may be over, but one player's storyline will live forever. Sam and Kyle chat with legendary Root player WalrasLaw about his stunning success with the Corvid Conspiracy, his love for underdog factions, and his clash with our very own MSR. Woodland War Machine: the podcast covering Leder Games' amazingly awesome asymmetric board game: ROOT! Join Jake Michels, Sam De Roest, and Kyle Acheson as they explore the tactics and tradecraft of the cutest strategic warfare game ever! Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon! Episode Links: [WalrasLaw's 1st Corvids Tournament Win] [WalrasLaw's 2nd Corvids win] [Guerric’s Youtube] Find the crew on socials: @thejakemichels @SamDeRoest @kyle_acheson_music @goodtimesociety Find more from GOOD TIME SOCIETY
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Episode 42 - The Competitive Conversation Continues - The Semi-Finals of the Root Winter Tournament have ended and we’re headed for the endgame! Lily Gould and Guerric Samples return to the pod to discuss the evolving meta, the shifting win rates, and the current (and ever-changing) dynamics of the competitive Root scene.
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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
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@SamDeRoest
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Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Episode 41 - An Ironclad Strategy - The Marauders Expansion has landed (for most of you)! So let’s breakdown the big new legitimate threat the table; the dutiful delvers known as The Keepers In Iron. Once players solve their intricate puzzle of relic recovery, they can lead the Badgers to certain domination (Not a Domination victory, just, you know, winning)
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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[Nitrorevs Badger How to Play][Nitrorev Badger Strategy Guide]
[Marcus the Cat Badger Guide BGG]
[Make Craft Game Badger Guide]
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@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
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Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Episode 40 - Draughts - One Sunday evening, after Sam’s Round 3 victory in the Root Winter Tournament, the team gathered for a round of practice drafts! Once per map, twice per deck, the crew dealt random factions on the table and hashed out the strategies and synergies of pre-game picks.
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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[Lake Map]
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Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Episode 39 - Randomness and You - Root contains a number of randomly generated outcomes - from draft choices to battle dice to card draws. Understanding that randomness and calculating your odds is important for optimal decision making. In this confounding conversation, the crew tackles Randomly Generated Numbers and Logical Fallacies.
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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[Make Craft Game Quest Deck Article]
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Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Episode 38 - Corvid Calculus - The VS Guides close out the Underworld expansion with a careful look at the greenest of factions; the Corvid Conspiracy. Though “easy” to thwart in the points department, players still need to counter the crows’ capability of creating favorable board-states.
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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
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Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Episode 37 - Tactics and Tension - Fresh off their Round Two games in the Winter Tournament, the crew breaks down the mental mechanics of PLAYING Root versus TALKING Root. Whether it’s a high-pressure competitive setting, or a casual game with friends, finding the path to victory requires a healthy headspace.
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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Episode Links:
[They don’t need our help]
[To Boldly Watch][←Sam, try this]
[Game 1]
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Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Episode 36 - Drowning the Duchy - The VS Guides resumes with an exploration of the Underworld’s uber-obtrusive Underground Duchy. Whether they’re smol, swol, or diggin holes, learn the intricacies of stopping this defensively powerful (glowing) red faction.
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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!
Find the crew on socials:
@thejakemichels
@SamDeRoest
@kyle_acheson
@goodtimesociety
Find more from GOOD TIME SOCIETY