How to play
- Goal
- Grow roots to water and minerals, then protect the heart tree through each night.
- How it ends
- An expedition succeeds when its final attack is defeated and its root objective is connected; it fails if the tree loses all its vitality.
- Record
- Your groves, excavated roots, discoveries and best remaining vitality for each expedition are saved in this browser.
- Choose an expedition and grow into outlined earth beside a connected root. Springs replenish sap; amber strengthens thorns; beetles recharge bursts.
- Protect the tree during each attack. Tap above a rooted column to burst beneath nearby enemies.
- Hold the final attack and connect the expedition’s resource objective. Roots and discoveries remain, even after defeat.
Controls
| Tap outlined earth / Grow | Extend the root network |
|---|---|
| Tap rooted canopy / Burst | Burst beneath approaching blight |
| Arrow keys / arrow buttons | Select a cell |
| Enter / Space | Grow at the selected cell |
| Q / E, then B | Choose a column and burst |
| Escape / Pause | Pause and save |
Preview in development. Browser-local progress; export and import backups in Settings. No ads, SDK or analytics inside the game.
About Rootbound
Grow a persistent root network beneath a magical tree. Connect springs, amber veins and root beetles, then send roots bursting beneath the blight.
This preview contains the first three expeditions in Dewhollow. Your excavation carries between expeditions, and the third opens a deeper stratum to explore.
