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Guide readySolo mode

Root (2018)

  • 2-4 players
  • 60-90 min
  • Weight 3.8 / 5

What's inside this guide

  • 7setup steps
  • 3turn phases
  • 4player actions
  • 17icons explained
  • 2scoring categories
  • 15glossary terms
  • 4rules FAQs answered

Guide last updated July 12, 2026 · first published June 20, 2026

Rules questions this guide answers

  • I’d like to do something, and the rules don’t say that I can’t do it. Can I do it?
  • Can another player not consent to an action?
  • It seems like something should happen, but the rule doesn’t tell me to do that thing. What do I do?

The answers are in the app's guide, taken from the official rulebook.

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