# Root Board Game — user reviews > 393 indexed App Store user reviews of Root Board Game by Dire Wolf Digital, rated 4.90/5 from 5,424 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/root-board-game/id1439262206/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/root-board-game/id1439262206.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,982 · 4★ 308 · 3★ 61 · 2★ 27 · 1★ 46 ## What do users think of Root Board Game? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Faithful adaptation of the board game - 🎨 Charming visuals and animations - 🕹️ Smooth gameplay - 🧠 Helpful tutorials for learning the game - 🕹️ Great way to practice and learn the game - 🕹️ Excellent digital version of a great board game - 🕹️ Impressive implementation of a complex game - 🕹️ Wonderful port, great for online and local play - 🕹️ Fantastic adaptation of a great board game **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 🕹️ AI could be improved, makes questionable decisions - 🕹️ Lack of undo button frustrating - 🕹️ Replaying opponent moves can be tedious - 🕹️ Animations can be slow, need option to speed up - 🕹️ Lack of expansion factions limiting variety - 🕹️ Difficulty learning the game without prior experience **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes during gameplay - Issues with async game notifications and state - Bugs with specific faction mechanics (e.g. Vagabond) **Most requested features** - Add undo button - Implement option to skip/speed up opponent moves - Include expansion factions and maps - Add match history and player stats tracking - Improve async game notifications and stability - Add more customization options for game setup ## Newest reviews (20 of 393) ### 5/5 — It’s LIT *2026-07-14, version 2.1.5* Like I said, it’s LIT ### 5/5 — An incredible board game, a great digital edition *2026-07-09, version 2.1.5* I recommend the physical copy as well! It’s just a little more expensive 😬 ### 5/5 — Genius game and fun for role play *2026-07-06, version 2.1.5* I believe the Eyrie are the most interesting tabletop faction ever designed ### 5/5 — Great *2026-07-05, version 2.1.5* Great ### 5/5 — Duff *2026-07-04, version 2.1.5* Beautiful rendition of the board game ### 3/5 — Good game with terrible touch controls for a tiny screen *2026-07-02, version 2.1.5* As someone who plays this game in person a decent amount, and has quite a few hours into the digital version, the strategy game itself is very good, with decent balance among factions that play very differently. My beef is that this is clearly not optimized for a small touchscreen, and if there wasn’t an undo option, I would have installed it ages ago. If you are playing it with a mouse and keyboard, it’s very precise, but the touchscreen controls work poorly, and I and others I play with have frequent misclicks in game. While this isn’t always a big deal, there are certain actions which can’t be taken back (for good reason) so the frequency at which this occurs can change the game if done at an inopportune time. Please devs, fix the controls so that they actually feel like they belong on something people control with their fingers!!! ### 5/5 — Absolutely Amazing *2026-07-02, version 2.1.5* A necessary experience for any human’s life to meaningful. The game of a lifetime. The best board games oat, and I don’t think it’s close. The amount of nuance, strategy, and unique playstyles is unparalleled by any war game, or board game for that matter. It takes a while to get, but once you get it, you won’t be able to stop playing. ### 5/5 — ROOT!!! *2026-07-01, version 2.1.5* Very smooth, no bugs (as far as I can tell), and accommodating. Worth every penny! I live far away from my friends and don’t get the chance to play the physical game often. So, this scratches the itch for sure! ### 5/5 — Great way to learn for beginners and great way to understand true rules for veterans *2026-06-29, version 2.1.5* I’ve been playing root, the actual table top game for over a year now. It’s been a great time so if you’re wondering if this game is worthwhile it absolutely is. A great deal of skill expression with so many factions you’re bound to love one of them and they’re all so different. This online client is an excellent way to learn and practice each faction. They’re cheaper here than when you buy them physically, so great there. Plus the rules are enforced so you get to see how a real game should run. The o my downside is that it’s not up to date with whatever is the newest expansion. Fingers crossed it will be soon. So we’re missing a few factions. To the fellow root enjoyers, this client is excellent for many reasons. Chief among them is the fact you get to see how the rules should play out. Play on here enough and you can see what moves you can take back vs can’t, what specific situations look like and an overall understanding of the rules. Unfortunately the new expansion isn’t here. But other than the changes they made. This client is law in our group. It’s great to see how things should be set up and interacted with in real time. Definitely recommend getting this and all the expansions. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2026-06-27, version 2.1.5* Helped me learn the rules of playing the board game with less friction ### 5/5 — Pretty great *2026-06-26, version 2.1.5* Overall on a phone it does justice, there are the common pop ups for leave a review and other games to check out but you can quickly get rid of them, amazing game and tutorial is super helpful, overall I’d say it’s worth the price, and optional expansions but not needed ### 5/5 — Great board game to app adaptation! *2026-06-19, version 2.1.5* When I get the itch to play game root but don’t have the time or availability to get with people in person and play it’s fun to play this with people online or even against bots. It also helps you to learn the rules of root very quickly and effectively. ### 5/5 — Top-Notch Woodland Mayhem *2026-06-19, version 2.1.5* Excellent implementation of one of my favorite board games. ### 2/5 — Overly complicated *2026-06-14, version 2.1.5* People seem to like this game but it feels way overly complicated and NOT for beginners at all. I fell asleep trying to learn the second tutorial. Sadly this is the only mobile game I've ever purchased and I regret it. ### 4/5 — Good port, issues on computer *2026-06-07, version 2.1.5* Pretty good port! The only issue I have is that on laptop it does not support touchpad - which means that you’re stuck with first “helper” popup forever ### 5/5 — Love this game *2026-06-07, version 2.1.5* Great game can’t wait for the next expansion ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-06-01, version 2.1.5* I wish there was an option for 60fps+ instead of locking it to 30. I know it doesn’t really matter for a digital board game but it’d be nice. ### 4/5 — Amazing game but… *2026-05-24, version 2.1.5* My only problem is that you have to pay for the expansion after paying for the main game but thats it so if you want it go get it ### 5/5 — What an amazing game! *2026-05-22, version 2.1.5* Wow. This game has changed my life! I play every single day with my friends. Leder Games really know what they’re doing, and every expansion pack is fabulous. The app is great, and has only minor flaws. I wish the fast-forward feature was faster. Amazing strategy game. Git it. ### 5/5 — Gran juego *2026-05-21, version 2.1.5* Puedes aprender a jugar el juego de mesa aquí, es muy fácil de entender, está muy bien explicado y la pasas muy bien con tus amigos ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 한국어 추가 안해주니? *2026-04-17* 한국어 추가 좀 해줘라.. ### 1/5 — Unplayable *2026-03-17, version 2.1.5* Not able to zoom on macOS ### 1/5 — Trash game *2026-03-06, version 2.1.4* This game has trash instructions. I can never craft cards even when I meet the requirements. I have rule over the areas I need to and yet I can never craft cards. Whenever I attack or defend my rolls are always flipped if they are higher than the opponent and then they are given for the opponent to use. If I roll a 3 and the opponent rolls a 1 they get my 3 and I get their 1. So combat is absolutely trash. I have tried to play many games and every time ends the same way loss after loss becomes I am reading and following the rules but they don’t seem to apply. ### 1/5 — Awesome game but buggy *2026-02-14, version 2.1.3* This game is so buggy and developers dont respond to feedback. Getting back into async game takes forever and half the time it crashes. If they fixed their bugs it would be amazing. ### 1/5 — Баги *2026-01-25* Крутая игра, куча эмоций, но баги постоянные, + не все переведено, купил рекрутов посмотреть не могу ни чего, по выбору рекрутов тоже баг, ты не выбираешь игра сама кидает, так же с достопримечательностями, Хранители в доспехах баг с уставом, да и вообще сравните правила с настольным, много людей играет в этот шедевр, не заставляйте людей уходить из за этого. Да и если можно расширить игру до пяти человек или до шести, сделайте. И самая главная проблема это лобби, искать игру друзей просто ад. ### 1/5 — Spammy review request *2026-01-01, version 2.1.3* I d9nt want a request to review after every round. Physical game is 10/10 though. ### 1/5 — 한국어 지원 안해주나 *2025-12-10* 한국어 아니라서 방치중 아무 쓸모없음 ### 1/5 — 한국어 패치를 몇년전부터 요구중인데 *2025-12-01* 겜이 백날 좋으면 뭐하나 한국만 차별하고 그저 재밌게만 하는 한국인이 별점도 좋게좋게 주니까 별 시덥잖은 요구를 하는줄 아나봄. 한국어 패치좀 해줘라 지금 몇년째 요구중이구만. ### 1/5 — Don’t Force Me to Rate Your App *2025-11-08, version 2.0.12* Don’t Force Me to Rate Your App ### 1/5 — Perpetual updates *2025-10-30, version 2.0.9* Used to be a fine game. Now every single time you open it, you’re told you need to update in order to use it. Even if you just updated it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Root’s a hoot !! *2026-08-26, version 2.1.5* Great game, stellar production design, strong tutorials, cats 🐱 ### 5/5 — Noice *2026-08-26, version 2.1.5* big fun. good app. ### 5/5 — My favorite board game *2026-08-24, version 2.1.5* Fantastic adaptation of the board game, it’s great for learning the game or if you’re like me and have a hard time getting enough people together to play, you can play with your friends online or against the bots which are very solid. If you buy any of the dlc on steam you can restore purchase as long as you link your account which is a very nice feature. Highly recommend to anyone who likes strategy board games. Also they knocked it out of the park with the art style! The game looks and runs fantastic. ### 5/5 — Legendary Game *2026-08-13, version 2.1.5* All expansions are available now. Now I’m waiting for Arcs to drop on the App Store… Hint hint devs ### 5/5 — Best digital board game I ever played! *2026-08-02, version 2.1.5* Brilliant game, deep, exciting, works well on most devices. A real gem! ### 5/5 — Hooked *2026-08-01, version 2.1.5* Great way to learn the game ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-07-30, version 2.1.5* Ruin is a fantastic game is actually really great and great way to understand the rules better ### 5/5 — I’m so mad *2026-07-25, version 2.1.5* Game is great, infuriating but great ### 5/5 — This game rocks *2026-07-20, version 2.1.5* I love this game ### 5/5 — So much fun! *2026-07-20, version 2.1.5* This game has been such a great date night game! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*