The Roottrees are Dead

About This Game

The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were The Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars.

Now, due to the eccentricities of their great, great grandfather, Elias their money must be redistributed to the rest of the family. But who's actually a

BLOOD RELATIVE?

That's where you come in.

Armed only with the power of your mighty dial-up modem, you'll scour for photos, books, articles, and other evidence. Then, you'll make connections and deductions based on the family relationships you uncover. With every spot on the tree you fill in correctly the names and photos left in your possession will have fewer and fewer places to go, but the evidence will also be harder and more obscure to find.

Can you find the final pieces of the puzzle?

This is the original version of The Roottrees are Dead, initially conceived for the Global Game Jam 2023. It was released for free on itch.io due to its reliance on AI art. The remake on Steam includes illustrations and voice acting, improved puzzles, an expanded story with dozens more characters, important bug fixes, as well as countless interface and quality of life improvements.

While we intend to preserve the itch.io release forever, I highly recommend you play the superior version here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/The_Roottrees_are_Dead/