1978

Roots

2–5 players · 20 min

A word game using lettered cards that emphasizes your family's heritage by including bonus cards. So, for example, if you hold the Family card and your hand spells R-O-O-T-S or the first letters of your family's name, you win immediately. The game has a deck of cards, a scorepad shaped like a tree, sort of, and rules for a basic, a rummy and a solitaire game.

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