Root and Thorn Project Details

Root and Thorn is an arboreal strategy board game where two opposing forests seek to outgrow one another. Created as part of the 2023 Global Game Jam, Root and Thorn was a fun exercise in designing and balancing a strategy game. 

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ROLE

Sole Developer

SKILLS UTILIZED

Project Planning

Game Design

Microsoft Office Suite

Generative AI (Images for initial build)

Photo Editing

Technical Writing

Playtesting

Game Balancing

Digital art (Assets for final build)

Tabletopia Asset Design

Game Crafter Asset Design

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Writing a technical manual/rulebook for a game allowed me to evaluate the rules and gameplay flow from an outside perspective, and greatly helped to clarify things and show where the game was more confusing or complicated.