The Roottrees are Dead

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The year is1998 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 Can you put together the final pieces of the puzzle The Acclaimed Armchair Detective Game Re-imagined on Steam The Roottrees are Dead was originally created for the Global Game Jam2023 and released as a free browser game It was beloved by many for its clever puzzles retro computing interface and novel world-building The Steam version is the same great game but enhanced in many ways Hand-drawn illustrations from acclaimed board game artist Henning Ludvigsen A3 D living-room perspective that ties together all the unique puzzle systems An enhanced user interface with many quality of life improvements to make your mystery solving easier to use and more intuitive Remastered music and sound effects with fully voiced cinematics A handful of Easter eggs and little touches for those who can t get enough of the late90 s charm Includes quot Roottreemania quot a brand new mystery Find out what happens to the Roottree family following the events of the base game A whole new family tree to complete Discover the scandals lies and infidelities that took place behind the scenes of America s largest maple candy empire

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