The Roottrees are Dead

Devlog

• Announcement: The Incident at Galley House is our next game!
  July 03, 2025 by jjohnstongames

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  #announcement

  I'll do my best to keep this short! The Roottrees are Dead started as a personal project, posted here to itchio for free. At some point, Evil Trout, another developer reached out to me through discord... Continue reading
• The Roottrees are Dead (But For Real This Time).
  March 01, 2024 by jjohnstongames

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  #steam

  Hey everyone! The response to The Roottrees Are Dead over the past few months has been fantastic, beyond my wildest expectations. The game was featured on a few high profile best of 2023 lists, some i... Continue reading
• Some small fixes...
  January 11, 2024 by jjohnstongames

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  I have made some small changes to the game. The two most obvious are: You can now press HOME and END to move to the beginning of a line and the end of a line in the notepad. I unfortunately did not ha... Continue reading
• Save Issues, Bug Fixes, and Small Changes
  November 22, 2023 by jjohnstongames

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  Hi there, I wanted to start this update off by saying thank you! The game's reception has been a dream come true. You've all been too kind, sometime in the face of extremely frustrating circumstances... Continue reading
• The Roottrees are (finally) Dead!
  November 08, 2023 by jjohnstongames

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  #launch

  The Roottrees are Dead is a puzzle game based around correctly assembling a family tree. I started work on it back in January 2023, for the Global Game Jam. At the time, I knew my ambitions were beyon... Continue reading