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Rootbound

Plant your cards. Push back the Blight.

No download. No account.

Mouse or touch is required to choose shrine plots and aim cards. Keyboard shortcuts select cards and end turns. The shrine adapts to portrait and wider screens.

Rootbound Beta

by Briar Games

Campaign, deck & Grove saved · This browser only

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT

Rootbound

Build a living deck and defend a mossy three-by-three shrine with seeds, spells and blooming plants. Explore forty-eight battles across six realms, shape your satchel, equip charms and grow your Grove. Try Quick Play, a local Daily Ritual or Endure, and discover plants in the Herbarium.

StrategyCardTurn-basedDeckbuildingFantasyCampaign

Your progress

Campaign progress, deck, charms, Grove, earned currency, stars, records, discoveries and settings stay in this browser. An unfinished battle starts again when reopened. Clearing site data removes this progress.

Content: Botanical fantasy battles against root creatures and the Blight. No realistic violence; currency is earned through play.. Browser privacy settings can affect saving.

How to play

Mouse / touch
Choose or drag a card onto a valid shrine plot
Number keys
Select a card; use mouse or touch to choose its target
E / Enter · Esc
End your turn · clear selection or pause

Game menus include their own instructions. Sound begins after you interact.

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