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RootJam 2026 Big Bear's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Use of This Year's Theme | #22 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| Clarity of Rules/Mechanics | #36 | 2.250 | 2.250 |
| Creativity/Uniqueness | #39 | 2.250 | 2.250 |
Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Includes Law of Root?
No
Includes PnP?
No
Includes TTS files?
No
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From what I'm understanding your "warriors" are part of your one bear? That is seriously so cool
Yep exactly! Kinda like how the vagabond is one being, but without its issues hopefully ;)
I really like the "build your own faction" with the different attribute cards. Needing a mouse card to score is a bit brutal, so the ressourceful attribute seems really important ! I'm not sure if I understand the cache correctly. Does it only affect recruitment ? If I already have 3 warriors, it means I need to have 3 cards in the cache to take the recruit action ?
Thanks :)
I think the combination of resourceful or the draw a card action allows you to score regularly enough. And in the first turn or two you can decide to keep mice for later, when you can score more points.
Yep, you got it correct, cache only effects recruitment. It just stops a player from recruiting too much early on.
Great work! I like how the combo of Attributes can dictate your style of play. Each bear can feel totally different! The Cache is also an interesting way to put a cap on your recruitment, making it harder to max out your warriors. It sounds like the faction might struggle to engage factions that like to spread to multiple clearings, but it would definitely change how everyone approached the game!
I was a little confused by the second step of Birdsong? Is it meant to give me at least 2 actions in Daylight? I wonder if it would be enough to just let the faction start Daylight with 2 warriors (i.e. if you have less than two warriors on the map, recruit until you have 2)? It could be frustrating if you lost all your warriors but didn't have any rabbit cards to Recruit.
Thanks a lot :)
Yeah I guess they’re not the best against those types of factions, however their nimble-like ability allows them to get to where those factions really need to be hit though.
Yep you’re pretty much correct, although that ability actually guarantees at least 3 actions (your bear head functionally provides 1 additional action in daylight). Although you are dependent on more rabbits for recruiting, I think the combination of the resourceful attribute or the draw a card action allows you to recruit fairly consistently. The question then becomes do you risk not picking resourceful in order to have a second more impactful attribute. Your suggestion definitely would work, I’m just wondering if it’s TOO powerful. I’ll have to think about it.
And sorry for the late reply
No worries; thanks for explaining your thought process! Resourceful is a powerful attribute, but it'd be a shame if it was so necessary that it became an automatic selection (reduces the number of combinations that can be made). See how it goes as you continue play testing your faction!