Woodland War Machine – Details, episodes & analysis

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]

[Zeraus art link]

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@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

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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]

[Root Jam 2023]

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@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

@goodtimesociety

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Episode 63 - Demoted Marauders - The penultimate review of the first stage of the Hireling World Cup! The Crew battles, then delves, into the intricacies of the Badger Bodyguards, Rat Smugglers, and the Street Band. Stay tuned on the podcast feed for a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! 

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:

[Nitrorev’s Fox crafting (Eerie Emigre video)]

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@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

@goodtimesociety

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Episode 62 - Woodland Beer Machine - Draughts and Drafts continues with an even-sillier version of the ADVANCED SETUP SCENARIOS. The crew analyzes their way through three different drafts, including a potential opening for…Builder Jim!

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:

[Draft Map 1] (Recreated, poorly)

[Draft Map 2]

[Draft Map 3]

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@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

@goodtimesociety

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Episode 61 - Underground Overloards - Three new promoted contenders enter the Hireling World Cup: Sunward Expedition, Corvid Spies, and Furious Protector - hamburgers, card stealers, and a beheader! Additionally, the crew breaks down Kyle’s Winter Tourney game along with the second round of 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 content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon!

Episode Links:

[Watch The Winter Tourney on Guerric’s Twitch!]

[Community Game Discord]

Find the crew on socials:

@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

@goodtimesociety

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Episode 60 - Underground Underlings - Three new demoted contenders enter the Hireling World Cup: The Mole Artisans, Raven Sentries, and Stoic Protector - all of whom upend the game in exciting and underhanded ways. Additionally, the crew breaks down Sam’s Winter Tourney game along with the first round so far!

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:

[Seiyria’s Root Woodland Companion]

[Watch The Winter Tourney on Guerric’s Twitch!]

Find the crew on socials:

@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

@goodtimesociety

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Episode 59 - Weird Root Gets Real - Friend of the pod slugfacekillah joins the crew for a deep dive into his fanmade addition to the Root world - The Outsiders Expansion! This collection of FREE fanmade content features six new factions, a vagabond variant, a double-sided map board including varying modes of play and an all-new deck of cards!

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:

[Outsiders Expansion BGG Listing] [PNP] [TTS]

[Join the Weird Root Discord for more Fan-Made Content!]

Find the crew on socials:

@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

@goodtimesociety

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Episode 58 - Tortillas, Grunge Bands, and Path Punks - The Hireling World Cup continues with possibly the most dynamic Promoted sides of the whole game. The crew explores the bonkers abilities AND the insanely-grabbable meeples of the Riverfolk Hirelings, and give the WMMies a chance to participate in…democracy!

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:

[Join the Root Community Game Discord]

[Outsiders Expansion BGG Listing] [PNP] [TTS]

[Join the DISCORD to participate in Democracy!]

Find the crew on socials:

@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

@goodtimesociety

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Episode 57 - The Riverfolk Rascals - The Hireling World Cup enters into the expansion content, featuring an examination of the Otter Divers, Lizard Envoys, and Bandit Gangs. The crew also delves into the dynamics of the Root Community game and the Hirelings’ place in the Woodland.

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:

[Join the Root Community Game Discord]

Find the crew on socials:

@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

@goodtimesociety

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Episode 56 - “All I Want for Rootmas” - Before heading home for winter break, the crew settles down with a warm cup of Root Tea and cozy pair of boots to have an imaginative chat. What would the NEXT Root Expansion look like? New factions, maps, cards (DECKS?!), hirelings, mechanics, landmarks, and more! Join the boys for an adventurous romp through the land of possibilities. Happy Holidays!

WWM Will Return in January 2023

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:

[Join the Root Community Game Discord]

[The Wirecutter Article]

Find the crew on socials:

@thejakemichels

@SamDeRoest

@kyle_acheson

@goodtimesociety

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