Hello, fellow gamers! If you’re looking to conquer all the achievements in “The Roottrees Are Dead,” you’ve come to the right place. This guide aims to provide you with helpful hints and tips to progress through the game without giving away too many spoilers.
Currently, it is a it is a work in progress!
Overview
In general, the best way to progress is to keep looking. If you get stuck, you can ask the rubber duck. Don’t worry, there’s no “hintless” achievement; any help you ask for is strictly between you and the duck.
Main Game
These are unmissable.
You Deserve a Gold Star
Find everyone on the first piece of paper you’re given.
Establishing Roots
Find everyone in the oldest group photograph.
Branching Out
Find everyone in the middle group photograph.
Take My Hand Beneath the Tree
Find everyone in the latest group photograph.
Family Secrets
Finish the main game.
Audiophile (preparation)
There are three songs in this section, which you’ll need to unlock this achievement later.
Duckler County Denizen
What exists in our world, but doesn’t inside the game, and not just because it’s the 90s?
Genealogy Genie
Getting this is difficult, but I promise working it out for yourself is rewarding. If you get Loose Ends, you’ll have all the tools you need. What held me up the first time I played was, I didn’t apply the tools I knew I had. Read carefully and maybe make some notes.
Loose Ends: Part One
Find all the evidence in the main game. There are 38 items.
Thinking Outside the Box
Hunt for achievements.
Roottreemania
Second verse, same as the first: unmissable.
Old Flings
Find everyone on the left.
Extracurricular Activities
Find everyone in the middle.
Roottree Company Affairs
Find everyone on the right.
The Big Reveal
Finish Roottreemania.
Audiophile
Every musician we see in the game has at least one musical track you can listen to. You sure there isn’t someone you’re forgetting?
FamilyDoku!
Have you looked around your room lately?
Loose Ends: Part Two
Find all the evidence in Rootreemania. There are 43 items.
Voracious Reader
Keep looking, ask the duck.
What’s the Deal With All These Roottrees?
You can complete this one on a fresh Roottreemania save file in like five seconds. You don’t even need to type.
For Americans under 25, or people not familiar with US media, this reference may be legitimately tricky, so here is an extra hint: You might know him from Bee Movie. Try a real search engine.
Where There’s Smoke…
Keep looking, ask the duck.
Missing
It’s All Connected!
“Looked into every conspiracy”
Call Screener
“Let the machine handle the call”
Search Failure
“Tried to search for something while offline”
(Personally, I think I know how to get the other two on a new save file, but when I tried to do this last one it produced a wacky bug. So I would appreciate a hint myself!)
Thanks to aliengeometries for their excellent guide; all credit belongs to their effort. If this guide helps you, please support and rate it here. Enjoy the game.
