The Roottrees are Dead

Evil Trout Inc. · 2025-01-15

Evil Trout Inc. · 2025Loading price…

A 1990s-set genealogical mystery where you browse a simulated early internet and deduce the Roottree family tree to solve a murder.

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Release: 2025-01-15
Publisher: Evil Trout Inc.
Studio: Evil Trout Inc.

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