DROD: Journey to Rooted Hold (2005)

Platforms: Win, Mac, Linux
Where to get it: My Abandonware

How it feels

A careful, methodical puzzle game that feels like navigating a series of brain teasers with deliberate, strategic moves.

puzzle-solvingstrategicthoughtfulmethodicaldeliberateslow-pacedchallengingatmospheric

About

Released in 2005 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, *DROD: Journey to Rooted Hold* is a strategy title available on these three platforms. The entry continues the series with gameplay focused on puzzle-solving within its established setting.

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Screenshots

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