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The Roottrees Are Dead — Complete Achievement Guide
The Roottrees Are Dead features a set of achievements that track your progress through the genealogical mystery. This guide covers every achievement in the game, including hidden ones, with tips on how to unlock each one efficiently.
Overview of Achievements
The Roottrees Are Dead centers on deduction and investigation rather than action or reflexes. Its achievements reflect this focus, rewarding thorough investigation, correct deductions, and complete discovery of the family tree. Most achievements unlock naturally as you progress through the game, but a few require specific actions or conditions.
The total number of achievements is smaller than in The Incident at Galley House, reflecting the game's more focused scope. You can earn all achievements in a single playthrough if you are thorough, though some players prefer a natural first run followed by a targeted achievement cleanup run.
Story Progression Achievements
Starting the Investigation
The first achievements unlock automatically as you begin your investigation. These include starting your first research session, making your first correct deduction about a family member, and discovering the first branch of the Roottree family tree. You cannot miss these achievements through normal play.
Completing the Family Tree
The core achievement of the game requires you to correctly identify every member of the Roottree family and place them in the correct position on the family tree. This is the central goal of the game itself, so achieving this means you have essentially completed the main investigation. Take your time with each branch and verify your deductions before submitting.
Reaching the Conclusion
After completing the family tree, the game presents a conclusion that ties together the various threads of the mystery. An achievement unlocks when you reach this conclusion for the first time. This achievement is unavoidable as long as you finish the game's main investigation.
Deduction Achievements
Perfect Deduction
Some achievements require you to make deductions without using the hint system. If you identify a family member correctly on your first attempt without any hints, you earn a perfect deduction achievement. The game tracks how many hints you have used for each family member, so avoid using hints on characters you are confident about.
Using the Intuition System
The Roottrees Are Dead includes an intuition mechanic that lets you make educated guesses about family members. An achievement rewards you for using this system a specific number of times. While the intuition system is helpful, overusing it can reduce the satisfaction of solving the puzzle through research and deduction.
Research Milestones
Several achievements are tied to the research system, which lets you search for information about family members online. Discovering a certain number of sources, reading through archived articles, and finding hidden documents all contribute to research-based achievements. Be thorough in your searches and explore every available avenue.
Hidden Achievements
Secret Discoveries
The Roottrees Are Dead contains a few hidden achievements that are not visible in the achievement list until you unlock them. These typically involve discovering hidden content, such as secret family documents or obscure branches of the family tree that are not immediately obvious. Thoroughness is key to finding these.
Special Interactions
Some hidden achievements require specific interactions that the game does not explicitly point out. These might involve revisiting certain research topics after new information becomes available, or making connections between seemingly unrelated family members. Paying attention to details and following up on leads is essential.
Easter Eggs
The developer has included subtle references and easter eggs that can trigger hidden achievements. These are typically nods to other detective games, the development process, or the original itch.io version of the game. Exploring every corner of the interface and trying unconventional actions can reveal these.
Achievement Strategy
Best Approach for 100% Completion
For the most efficient path to all achievements, follow this strategy. On your first playthrough, avoid using hints whenever possible to earn perfect deduction achievements. Be thorough in your research, exploring every available source and document. After completing the main story, go back and use the intuition system to reach the required usage count for that achievement.
Cleanup Run Tips
If you missed achievements during your first playthrough, a second run focused on cleanup is efficient. Since you already know the answers, you can quickly navigate to the required interactions and unlock missed achievements. The game does not have a New Game Plus mode, but you can restart your investigation from the settings menu.
Common Missed Achievements
The most commonly missed achievements are the hidden ones that require specific interactions. Players often complete the family tree without discovering all the hidden documents or making all the secondary connections. If your achievement count is lower than expected after finishing the game, check the Roottrees Are Dead page for detailed hints about each hidden achievement.
Comparison with The Incident at Galley House
Achievement Design Differences
The Roottrees Are Dead has fewer achievements than The Incident at Galley House, reflecting its more focused scope. While Galley House has fifteen achievements including scene discovery and identification milestones, Roottrees centers its achievements around the family tree completion and deduction quality. Both games reward thoroughness and careful investigation.
Difficulty Comparison
Achievements in The Roottrees Are Dead are generally easier to earn than those in The Incident at Galley House. The Spectronoeticist achievement in Galley House, which requires finding all memory scenes, is significantly harder than any single achievement in Roottrees. However, the perfect deduction achievements in Roottrees require more careful play to avoid using hints.
Play Order Recommendation
If you plan to play both games, starting with The Roottrees Are Dead provides a gentler introduction to the deduction mechanics before tackling the more complex code-input system in The Incident at Galley House. The achievement progression in Roottrees is more straightforward, making it a good warm-up for the more challenging achievement hunt in Galley House. Check the beginner guide for more tips on getting started with either game.