11 Modern Tabletop Games Perfect for Your Next Game Night

4. Root – Asymmetric Woodland Strategy

Strategy fans, meet Root—a woodland battle royale where every player controls a faction with totally unique abilities, goals, and ways to win. The Marquise builds engines and armies, the Alliance stirs up rebellion, the Vagabond sneaks and schemes, and so on. This means no two games of Root ever play out the same way. You’ll need negotiation skills, tactical thinking, and a willingness to get a little sneaky to claim victory. Its charming storybook art welcomes everyone, but don’t be fooled—Root is deep, challenging, and incredibly satisfying when you “get” your chosen faction. Expansions add new characters and twists, so competitive crews looking for fresh tactics will find Smart, replayable, and riotously fun, Root rewards strategy and creativity in equal measure.