# Root by Leder Games

11 Hacker News commenters recommended Root by Leder Games and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** A war game with cute animal factions and subtle play that fans love. The factions are hard to master, and some players are sensitive to the game's conflict.

## Why people recommend it

- War game theme with subtle play (2 comments): "Both have war game elements and a lot of subtle shenanigans you can play." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47877033)) "Cute critters prepare for war" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46646431))

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Root by Leder Games", https://hackerapproved.com/p/root/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).