Get lost in a br&-new thrilling visual novel by director Hifumi Kono When a horrible murder interrupts the location scouting process for 23-year-old Rintaro Yagumo events quickly spiral out of control Follow him & a cast of unique & memorable characters designed by character designer Taro Minaboshi as they are all drawn deeper into the entangling mystery of Root Film ...

The return of the best-selling interactive mystery visual novel! Follow in the footsteps of Aya Fumino a school penfriend allegedly involved in a tragic murder 15 years ago Explore the prefecture of Shimane uncover clues & use the letters you wrote to each other to track down her childhood friends for questioning But perhaps these friends now adults living a peaceful life will not be eager to let their painful memories resurface… Solve a 15 year-old mystery Many years have passed since the last correspondence with your pen friend Aya Fumino While those memories have been long left behind a confession of murder revealed in her last letter has resurfaced It is now up to you to uncover the truth behind her disappearance An interactive visual novel Navigate your way around Aya&s hometown search for clues in the environment & confront her former friends that have now reached adulthood Use the items & evidence at your disposal to make them confess!A new way to enjoy the story Turn on the live-action mode from the title screen at any time while playing to see Shimane&s locations & residents come to life The complete experience In addition to several gameplay improvements Root Letter Last Answer adds brand new epilogues that conclude Aya Fumino&s story A story with different outcomes Your replies to Aya&s letters will have lasting consequences & impact your relationship Choose your answers carefully & shape a story with up to five different endings ...

The return of the best-selling interactive mystery visual novel! Follow in the footsteps of Aya Fumino a school penfriend allegedly involved in a tragic murder 15 years ago Explore the prefecture of Shimane uncover clues & use the letters you wrote to each other to track down her childhood friends for questioning But perhaps these friends now adults living a peaceful life will not be eager to let their painful memories resurface… Solve a 15 year-old mystery Many years have passed since the last correspondence with your pen friend Aya Fumino While those memories have been long left behind a confession of murder revealed in her last letter has resurfaced It is now up to you to uncover the truth behind her disappearance An interactive visual novel Navigate your way around Aya&s hometown search for clues in the environment & confront her former friends that have now reached adulthood Use the items & evidence at your disposal to make them confess!A new way to enjoy the story Turn on the live-action mode from the title screen at any time while playing to see Shimane&s locations & residents come to life The complete experience In addition to several gameplay improvements Root Letter Last Answer adds brand new epilogues that conclude Aya Fumino&s story A story with different outcomes Your replies to Aya&s letters will have lasting consequences & impact your relationship Choose your answers carefully & shape a story with up to five different endings ...

A new IP from Kadokawa (Dark Souls) Root Letter is a sinister murder mystery set in real-world Japan Root Letter takes Visual Novels to the next level with the most lavish production ever seen in the genre! The game line will feature a number of recurring "actress" characters called Mystery Actresses who will "play" different roles in each game Root Letter PS Vita Game The truth is endless sorrow A letter with no postmark An unopened letter from your old pen pal Aya Fumino "I have killed someone I have to atone for my sin We must part here Goodbye" What had happened 15 years ago? The truth lies in her letter & in the testimony of seven classmates Was she an angel or a demon? Where is she now? A youthful suspense story that weaves together reminiscence & reality Seven different mysteries see you unraveling the lies & rivalries from seven childhood friends
- & their consequences in adulthood Can you uncover everyone&s secrets? Root Letter PS Vita Gameplay Eleven chapters see you stepping into the past by re-enacting the events told in eleven letters
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A new IP from Kadokawa (Dark Souls) Root Letter is a sinister murder mystery set in real-world Japan Root Letter takes Visual Novels to the next level with the most lavish production ever seen in the genre! The game line will feature a number of recurring "actress" characters called Mystery Actresses who will "play" different roles in each game Root Letter PS4 Game The truth is endless sorrow A letter with no postmark An unopened letter from your old pen pal Aya Fumino "I have killed someone I have to atone for my sin We must part here Goodbye" What had happened 15 years ago? The truth lies in her letter & in the testimony of seven classmates Was she an angel or a demon? Where is she now?A youthful suspense story that weaves together reminiscence & reality Seven different mysteries see you unraveling the lies & rivalries from seven childhood friends
- & their consequences in adulthood Can you uncover everyone&s secrets? Root Letter PS4 Gameplay Eleven chapters see you stepping into the past by re-enacting the events told in eleven letters
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Root is a game of adventure & war in which 2 to 4 (1 to 6 with the & Riverfolk& expansion) players battle for control of a vast wilderness The nefarious Marquise de Cat has seized the great woodland intent on harvesting its riches Under her rule the many creatures of the forest have banded together This Alliance will seek to strengthen its resources & subvert the rule of Cats In this effort the Alliance may enlist the help of the wandering Vagabonds who are able to move through the more dangerous woodland paths Though some may sympathize with the Alliance’s hopes & dreams these wanderers are old enough to remember the great birds of prey who once controlled the woods Meanwhile at the edge of the region the proud squabbling Eyrie have found a new commander who they hope will lead their faction to resume their ancient birthright The stage is set for a contest that will decide the fate of the great woodland It is up to the players to decide which group will ultimately take root Root represents the next step in our development of asymmetric design Like Vast The Crystal Caverns each player in Root has unique capabilities & a different victory condition Now with the aid of gorgeous multi-use cards a truly asymmetric design has never been more accessible The Cats play a game of engine building & logistics while attempting to police the vast wilderness By collecting Wood they are able to produce workshops lumber mills & barracks They win by building new buildings & crafts The Eyrie musters their hawks to take back the Woods They must capture as much territory as possible & build roosts before they collapse back into squabbling The Alliance hides in the shadows recruiting forces & hatching conspiracies They begin slowly & build towards a dramatic late-game presence--but only if they can manage to keep the other players in check Meanwhile the Vagabond plays all sides of the conflict for their own gain while hiding a mysterious quest Explore the board fight other factions & work towards achieving your hidden goal In Root players drive the narrative & the differences between each role create an unparalleled level of interaction & replayability Leder Games invites you & your family to explore the fantastic world of Root! ...

A new faction is added to the forest fray The Riverfolk expansion

Includes:: A New Core Faction The Riverfolk

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Players can now square off against four fiendishly automated factions either to round out a low-player-count game or to team up for cooperative play! Compete against the Mechanical Marquise 20 the Electric Eyrie the Automated Alliance or the Vagabot ...

Delve deeper into the world of root with the Underworld Expansion which adds two new factions & a new board Play as the Underground Duchy &8211; Sway your ministers to lead a righteous expedition to the Woodland bringing order to the unending war & chaos above Corvid Conspiracy &8211; Use cunning & trickery to hold the Woodland hostage instigating plots to seize control through terror Play on the Mountain Map &8211; Trek across outcroppings clear blocked routes & hold the mountain pass to show you are an effective leader Lake Map &8211; Whisk yourself across the map by travelling on the ferry meeting new friends & allies along the way ...

Rooted in Evil by Ann Granger is set in the Cotswold village of Weston Saint Ambrose & features Inspector Jess Campbell & Superintendent Ian Carter in their fifth murder mystery When the body of a man with his brains blown out is found in a Cotswold wood it looks like suicide But looks can be deceptive & it doesn't take long for the police to identify that there's more to the case than meets the eye People's stories don't add up & when Superintendent Ian Carter & Inspector Jess Campbell start probing it becomes clear that the dead man had ruffled more than a few feathers in this close-knit community His stepsister had been bailing him out of his financial troubles
- much against her husband's wishes
- but with his money worries still mounting the victim had become a desperate man As Jess & Ian dig deeper & deeper into the case a cover-up is exposed & bitter resentment rises to the surface to reveal a killer

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