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Episode #73 - Homeland is Here!
Apr 30, 2026
2h 24m 33s
Episode #72 - Counter-Intuitive Strategies
Jun 2, 2023
1h 43m 29s
Episode #71 - “Other Landmarks”
May 19, 2023
1h 45m 01s
Episode #70 - The Roots of Root (featuring Joshua Yearsley)
May 11, 2023
1h 18m 12s
Episode #69 - So Your Friends Don’t Like Root (featuring Rachel Rosenthal)
May 4, 2023
1h 26m 26s
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| 4/30/26 |  Episode #73 - Homeland is Here! | Episode 73 - Season 4, Finally - Homeland has arrived! Recorded while the expansion was still in transit, the crew returns for a look at all the new additions to the game of Root. New Factions, New Maps, New Hirelings, New Landmarks, and A NEW DECK! 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 fuiture episodes) and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at Good Time Society’s Patreon! Episode Links: [Cole’s Announcement] [Odd Candy Games] [Homeland Kickstarter] [BGS Discord] Find the crew on socials: @thejakemichels @SamDeRoest @kyle_acheson @goodtimesociety Find more from GOOD TIME SOCIETY | 2h 24m 33s | ||||||
| 6/2/23 | Episode #72 - Counter-Intuitive Strategies | <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>Community Plays Root Discord</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.com/channels/476234833572397056/558086863651471401/1112395572448604230'>Zeraus art link</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 43m 29s | ||||||
| 5/19/23 | Episode #71 - “Other Landmarks” | <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>Community Plays Root Discord</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://itch.io/jam/rootjam-2023'>Root Jam 2023</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 45m 01s | ||||||
| 5/11/23 | Episode #70 - The Roots of Root (featuring Joshua Yearsley) | <p>Episode 70 - Three Cheersley for Joshua Yearsley - Leder Games' Editor and Game Developer Joshua Yearsley joins the crew for an intricate interview on the rules, design, and origins of Root!</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y_QEYBDAJDZt8-F3qwK4Tl8-Xd81rnVIAe9AtpPxnOI/edit?usp=sharing'>Endgamer’s Dusk & Dawn Tournament Link Doc</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://twitter.com/d20plusmodifier/status/1336811716907204610'>Kyle Ferrin’s Keeper of the Hundreds</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 18m 12s | ||||||
| 5/4/23 | Episode #69 - So Your Friends Don’t Like Root (featuring Rachel Rosenthal) | <p>Episode 69 - Nice - So your friends have a DIFFERENT idea of a good time. Whether their pro-gamers, casual players, or new to the whole hobby, people usually need a nice introduction to Root in order to fall in love. The crew mulls over the methods to help gamers find the fun in an aggressively asymmetric wargame. Later on they interview a dear friend of the pod, Rachel Rosenthal, on her first, and recent, impressions of Root.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r99uEDKEV8g'>Nev’s Lizard Video</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samandrachelcomedy'>Sam and Rachel’s Generation Gap</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 26m 26s | ||||||
| 4/27/23 | Episode #68 - Tourney Prep | <p>Episode 68 - Hydrophiles and Know-It-Alls - With the Winter Tournament ending soon and eventual Root Con 2023 Tournament on the horizon, the crew explores the best-practices of preparation for competitive root. Physically, mentally, and emotionally, being prepared for the game, the players, and yourself, leads to your best shot at the crown.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 29m 41s | ||||||
| 4/21/23 | Episode #67 - Woodland Mythbusters Series 2 | <p>Episode 67 - Mythbustin’ Makes Me Feel Good - The crew caps off the scientific survey of Root Myths with a look at the more subjective side of the Woodland Rumors - Is 5-Player the Future?, Does Losing A Bird Card in the Retinue ALWAYS suck? Tune in and find out!</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUTZzcJ2g9w'>[Star Wars Deckbuilding Game HOW TO PLAY]</a></p> <p>[<a href='https://www.google.com/search?q=chess&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS821US821&oq=chess&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512j0i433i512l3j0i512j0i131i433i650j5.1507j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8'>Chess</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4whGJ998PGRdLPuki-ylNHSrsN3zlF7dp6uC5EZEJDzqzWQ/viewform'>Root Digital Tourney Signups</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.notion.so/WWM-Episode-67-Woodland-Mythbusters-Series-2-681ac42fb12c416f95690c114b12ffa5'>Root Jam Season 11</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 31m 25s | ||||||
| 4/6/23 | Episode #66 - Tournament Recaps and Hireling Endcaps | <p>Episode 66 - Hireling World Cup Final - The crew closes the Hireling Hierarchy with a look at the four finalist pairings and their game-bending abilities. Who will win? Who will lose? What do they even get as a reward? All will be revealed! Also, the team talks tourneys with a recap of just SOME of the recent Winter Tournament Games.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.youtube.com/@colesrootchannel'>Cole’s Root Channel</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/GuerricSamplesGames/'>Guerric’s Youtube</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 13m 42s | ||||||
| 3/24/23 | Episode #65 - Woodland Mythbusters | <p>Episode 65 - Myths Tested - The Crew puts the common (and uncommon) Root-beliefs to the test! Relying mostly on anecdotal info, they break and bolster the metas and the hot takes of the Woodland!</p> <p>[Note: No episode next Thursday, 3/30 - we'll return on 4/6]</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://store.ggportland.com/root-con-2-day-pass-aug-19-20-2023.html'>ROOTCON TICKETS HERE!</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://boardgamegeek.com/image/5499923/housojamphu'>Counterfeit Roo</a>t]</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>CPR discord</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2846209/stingy-otters-guide-roots-slipperiest-faction'>MarcusTheCat’ s Stingy Otters guide</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 14m 22s | ||||||
| 3/16/23 | Episode #64 - Hirelings Group D (Part 2) | <p>Episode 64 - Promoted Marauders - Round One of the Hirelings World Cup closes with a review of the three big bois of the Marauders expansion - The Vault Keepers, Bearer Warriors, and the Popular Band!</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://store.ggportland.com/root-con-2-day-pass-aug-19-20-2023.html'>ROOTCON TICKETS HERE!</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 14m 15s | ||||||
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| 3/10/23 | Announcing ROOTCON 2023! | <p>ROOT CON IS HAPPENING!</p> <p>August 19-20th - Portland, Oregon - <a href='https://www.google.com/search?q=guardian+games&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS821US821&oq=guardian+games&aqs=chrome..69i57.3213j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8'>Guardian Games</a></p> <p><a href='https://store.ggportland.com/root-con-2-day-pass-aug-19-20-2023.html'>Tickets ON SALE NOW</a><br> Customers Outside US and Canada please contact samuel.deroest@clourke.com</p> <p>-LARGEST IN-PERSON ROOT TOURNEY EVER <br> -LIVE RECORDING OF WOODLAND WAR MACHINE <br> -PRIZES AND RAFFLES <br> -COLE IS GONNA BE THERE <br> -JOSH IS GONNA BE THERE <br> -ADDITIONAL SPECIAL GUESTS<br> -ROOT RPG TABLES<br> -PROBABLY ROOTPARDY LIVE (I HAVENT ASKED SAM YET)<br> -AND MORE!<br> <br> </p> <p>-Additional information will be released in the coming weeks - join the Discord or follow @goodtimesociety for updates!</p> <p>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!</p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety<br> <br> Special thanks to Guardian Games and Leder Games for Founding this Con with us!</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 3m 34s | ||||||
| 3/9/23 | Episode #63 - Hirelings Group D (Part 1) | <p>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! </p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically”) content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExSoJUt3Voo'>Nitrorev’s Fox crafting (Eerie Emigre video)</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 26m 28s | ||||||
| 3/2/23 | Episode #62 - Rougher Drafts | <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY (and “Well, Technically") content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://i.imgur.com/m6mNlzE.png'>Draft Map 1</a>] (Recreated, poorly)</p> <p>[<a href='https://i.imgur.com/nhPfxJd.png'>Draft Map 2</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://i.imgur.com/ac32SFq.png'>Draft Map 3</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 17m 28s | ||||||
| 2/16/23 | Episode #61 - Hirelings Group C (Part 2) | <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.twitch.tv/guerricsamplesgames'>Watch The Winter Tourney on Guerric’s Twitch!</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>Community Game Discord</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 28m 08s | ||||||
| 2/9/23 | Episode #60 - Hirelings Group C (Part 1) | <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://root.seiyria.com/'>Seiyria’s Root Woodland Companion</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.twitch.tv/guerricsamplesgames'>Watch The Winter Tourney on Guerric’s Twitch!</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 23m 46s | ||||||
| 2/2/23 | Episode #59 - Outsiders Fan Expansion (featuring slugfacekillah) | <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/374676/outsiders-expansion-fan-expansion-root'>Outsiders Expansion BGG Listing</a>] [<a href='https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19tCC_9QTW682DUeLCUIr7CEyjfczjxA6?usp=share_link'>PNP</a>] [<a href='https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2427183217'>TTS</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/6kxjpvxyAx'>Join the Weird Root Discord for more Fan-Made Content!</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 08m 50s | ||||||
| 1/26/23 | Episode #58 - Hirelings Group B (Part 2) | <p>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!<br> <br> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>Join the Root Community Game Discord</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/374676/outsiders-expansion-fan-expansion-root'>Outsiders Expansion BGG Listing</a>] [<a href='https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19tCC_9QTW682DUeLCUIr7CEyjfczjxA6?usp=share_link'>PNP</a>] [<a href='https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2427183217'>TTS</a>]</p> <p>[Join the <a href='https://discord.gg/HYyv3MnEne'>DISCORD</a> to participate in Democracy!]</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p> </p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 33m 57s | ||||||
| 1/19/23 | Episode #57 - Hirelings Group B (Part 1) | <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>Join the Root Community Game Discord</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 07m 59s | ||||||
| 12/22/22 | Episode #56 - Dreams of the Future | <p>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!</p> <p>WWM Will Return in January 2023</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>Join the Root Community Game Discord</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-strategy-board-games/'>The Wirecutter Article</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 18m 21s | ||||||
| 12/15/22 | Episode #55 - Hirelings Group A (Part 2) | <p>Episode 55 - The First Four Promoted - The Tournament CONTINUES with the dominant side of the first four Hirelings: Forest Patrol, Last Dynasty, Spring Uprising, and The Exile. Along with their demoted side, only one pairing can advance to the next round of the Hireling Tourney!</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.patreon.com/GuerricSamplesGames'>Guerric’s Patreon</a>](Entry for the Winter Tournament)</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.gg/vGfkwBStcj'>Community Plays Root DISCORD</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 46m 29s | ||||||
| 12/8/22 | Episode #54 - Hirelings Group A (Part 1) | <p>Episode 54 - The First Four Demoted - Along with the expansive scope of the Landmarks, the Marauders Expansion brings a bunch of bonus MINI-FACTIONS to the table. The crew breaks down the first four Hirelings and all their interesting interactions - Join us for a deep dive on the Feline Physicians, The Bluebird Nobles, Rabbit Scouts, and The Brigand!</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p> </p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 21m 25s | ||||||
| 12/1/22 | Episode #53 - The Lost City | <p>Episode 53 - The Wildest Landmark - Now that The Marauder Expansion has shipped to all backers (congrats, International Space Station!), it’s time to explore the many landmarks and hirelings of Root. And what better place to start than the most infamous of Landmarks - The Lost City! Fresh off its debut in the Root Winter Tournament, this multi-suited metropolis brings a whole bevy of shenanigans to the Woodland.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 22m 22s | ||||||
| 11/18/22 | Episode #52 - Turn Timers | <p>Episode 52 - Waterman’s Proposal - Kyle lays out his plan for implementing a time-based mechanic into competitive root. This pressure-inducing element is a standard fixture in competitive games, including professional sports - the crew ruminates on the possibilities and procedures of introducing a big ol’ clock into the woodland.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='http://van.im:777/play/root'>JT’s Browser Based Root</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://ewendc.github.io/root-automated-setup/'>Newe6000’s automated setup program</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://discord.com/channels/656928366183841825/1033534837254012989/1033536505479696444'>Kyle’s Proposal (via Discord)</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 34m 16s | ||||||
| 11/10/22 | Episode #51 - VS Guide: Taming the Tyrant | <p>Episode 51 - Despite All His Rage - Welcome to the END of the VS Guides (for now)! The crew closes out the definitive Decalogy with a defensive delve into the Lord of the Hundreds - What to craft, why you’re crafting it, and I can’t believe you’re still crafting. Seriously. Stop. Stop Crafting. Ok, well now I gotta craft. How else am I going to keep up in points? Don’t look at me like that. Don’t.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 36m 52s | ||||||
| 11/3/22 | Episode #50 - It’s a Q&A Party! | <p>Episode 50 - We Made it! - Break out the Champagne! The crew celebrates their 50th episode by not preparing an outline! Instead, they’re reclining the desk chairs and opening the mailbag for a LISTENER QUESTION EXTRAVAGANZA.</p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus ROOTPARDY content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4-38YWcC2evLCYzmvdhqlA?app=desktop'>Endgamer’s Youtube Channel</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2677745223'>Quest Freshener by Slugfacekillah</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XDOBQOobSTxtmFhWKdm6x?si=oQLKYoF8TciJmcw46eYEJw'>Brandon Fiechter on Spotify</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/6PzFRXjgGHQw6K4WeERMK1?si=mxzZQWzsT3u9fUDTQnxCAA'>Magic Sword</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://i.imgur.com/CbDOHsU.jpeg'>Kyle Clearing Name Map</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p> | 1h 49m 57s | ||||||
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