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Rules assistance for Root: The Marauder Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 60–90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 4.0/5
Rules assistant for Root: The Marauder Expansion
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Root: The Marauder Expansion is an expansion for Root released in 2022 for 2–6 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Cole Wehrle, Patrick Leder, Joshua Yearsley, and Nick Brachmann.
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About the game
Root: The Marauder Expansion introduces two new factions to the Woodland—the Lord of the Hundreds and Keepers in Iron—alongside four hirelings and a new setup draft suitable for both casual and competitive play. Play as the: - Lord of the Hundreds – Oppress the Woodland and burn it to the ground if need be. You suffer no dissent. - Keepers in Iron – Lead your exiled order of devout knights into battle to recover ancient relics. For glory! Discover unique strategies and make the Woodland wilder by adding hirelings! These small factions can be used at any player count and introduce surprising new power combinations as well as a chess-like tension to lower player count games of Root. - Forest Patrol & Feline Physicians – Secure your realm and heal deadly injuries with Marquise elites. - Last Dynasty & Bluebird Nobles – Crush your foes and prove your legitimacy with the last Eyrie regiment. - Spring Uprising & Rabbit Scouts – Revolt against despots and fight for freedom with Alliance sympathizers. - The Exile & The Bandit – Stalk the forests and steal what you need with these Vagabond mercenaries.
Publishers
- Arclight Games
- Matagot
- YOKA Games
- Portal Games
- 2Tomatoes Games
- Tower Tactic Games
- CMON Global Limited
- MeepleBR
- MS Edizioni
- CrowD Games
- Spielworxx
- Fox in the Box
- Leder Games
Questions and answers
Root: The Marauder Expansion supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Root: The Marauder Expansion is 60–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Root: The Marauder Expansion for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Root: The Marauder Expansion has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Root: The Marauder Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Animals, and Wargame. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Root: The Marauder Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Root: The Marauder Expansion are: Cole Wehrle, Patrick Leder, Joshua Yearsley, and Nick Brachmann. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Root: The Marauder Expansion as an expansion for Root. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Root to use it. Check that your edition of Root is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.