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Magic viking townbuilder Roots Of Yggdrasil is out in early accessManaVoid Entertainment hoping to reach 1.0 in six months
ManaVoid Entertainment hoping to reach 1.0 in six months
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/ManaVoid Entertainment
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/ManaVoid Entertainment
In Roots, you take charge of a band of warriors fleeing an expanding purple smog, the Ginnungagap, in a flying longship. To escape its coils, you must land on floating islands, play cards to raise settlements, and harvest energy for your vessel from the titular roots of the World Tree. Succumb to the advancing mists, and you’ll time-rewind back to your Holt to unlock new mechanics and upgrades. There are also various big-league mythological celebrities to meet and recruit, and a variety of randomised encounters and events to shake up each run. Here’s the launch trailer.
Roots of Yggdrasil - Early Access Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube
Roots of Yggdrasil - Early Access Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube
Roots of Yggdrasil - Early Access Launch Trailer
Developers ManaVoid Entertainment are aiming to release a 1.0 version in “a maximum of six months”, but they’ll extend the early access period depending on player feedback. The early access build at launch gives you the full roguelike progression loop above with several maps. You can complete it, but it doesn’t feature the main story, certain character relationships and the entirety of the game’s buildings, action cards, artifacts and encounters.
Roots is one of our75 most anticipated games of 2024. If you like your city-building with a dollop of Total War, you may preferManor Lords. If you like your Norse myths dingy and depressing, I can only usher you towardHellblade 2.
