Root Down vs Grim Slot ～Make a Story～
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Root Down
An original abstract strategy game for two players with unique movement rules. Figure out how to move your pieces to capture your opponent's and win. Offers AI play and pass-and-play modes with variable setups.
- Abstract strategy gameplay
- Unique piece movement rules
- AI opponent
- Pass-and-play mode
- Variable game setups
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Root Down is an original abstract strategy game designed by Martin Grider for 2-players. It's rules about which pieces you can move are a little quirky, but once you figure it out, it's very quick to play, and has some interesting gameplay mechanics. In Root Down, you have two types of pieces. There are "kicker" pieces that must be next to a "root" piece to move. (Root pieces cannot move.) Kickers can only move exactly as far as the number of kickers next to the root. After a kicker moves, it "kicks" all of the neighboring pieces, then settles down into a new "root" piece. If you kick one of your own root pieces, it becomes another "kicker"! Kicking an opponent's root does the same, and if you kick it again before it has a chance to move, you'll to capture it! The game features an AI player, as well as pass-and-play options. There are several variable setups to chose from. Each one plays slightly different. Please use the "send feedback" button to send me your input, or email me: rootdown@abstractpuzzle.com
Grim Slot ～Make a Story～
This game lets you create unique stories by using items obtained from a slot machine. Spin the reels to collect items and improvise your narrative.
- Slot machine gameplay
- Item collection
- Improvisational storytelling
- Unique story generation
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This is a strange slot. The key item depends on the slot. What kind of story is born today? Grim slot uses items that come out by turning the slot, This is a game that makes a story through improvisation. Opinions, comments, requests, etc. are waiting from “Contact Us” in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Root Down at 100% against Grim Slot ～Make a Story～'s 0%. Root Down also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Grim Slot ～Make a Story～'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Root Down holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Root Down's written reviews are positive against 0% of Grim Slot ～Make a Story～'s.
Root Down ships an update every 27 months, Grim Slot ～Make a Story～ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Root Down | Grim Slot ～Make a Story～ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Grider | Keisuke Tanaka |
Customer experience
Root Down
Grim Slot ～Make a Story～
In-app purchases
Root Down
No in-app purchases
Grim Slot ～Make a Story～
No in-app purchases
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