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The Roottrees Are Dead
84IGDB player score
21 ratings
About this game
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
The Roottrees are Dead is a puzzle game based around correctly assembling a family tree.
The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were The Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great, great grandfather, Elias their money must be redistributed to the rest of the family. But who's actually a BLOOD RELATIVE? That's where you come in. Armed only with the power of your mighty dial-up modem, you'll scour for photos, books, articles, and other evidence. Then, you'll make connections and deductions based on the family relationships you uncover. With every spot on the tree you fill in correctly the names and photos left in your possession will have fewer and fewer places to go, but the evidence will also be harder and more obscure to find.
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Game facts
Release date
Jan 15, 2025
Developer
Evil Trout, Jeremy Johnston
Publisher
Evil Trout
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres
Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Themes
Mystery
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Text
Critic score
87 / 100 (1 reviews)
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