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Root Connections

Digging deep into the root of his world, you play as the hallucinations of a man struggling with psychotic depression. Puzzling your way through the darkness of alcoholism and the fear of losing loved ones, it is up to you to root connect this man’s life back together again!

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Release
May 25, 2023
3 years and 69 days ago
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Mixed34 reviews64.7%

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Digging deep into the root of his world, you play as the hallucinations of a man struggling with psychotic depression. Puzzling your way through the darkness of alcoholism and the fear of losing loved ones, it is up to you to root connect this man’s life back together again!



There are lots of things that this little mandrake will have to hide from, and these huge scary eyes are certainly one of them! Use one of the unique game mechanics by pressing SHIFT to hide yourself as a plant. You may hide for as long as you wish, but you cannot move the player while hiding.



As you make your way through the dark mental cave, you will have to use items to complete this puzzle platformer. You can pick up items and store them in your inventory, ready for you to place back down for when you need them!