Anaiah and Finn

UpRooted is a narrative-driven action-adventure game following a mage and a paladin working to hack a virus corrupting the forest


Teamwork makes the dream work

Seamlessly switch between two characters with constant support

Anaiah and Finn pixel art

Anaiah charge

a world where technology is nature

Explore a lush forest powered by magical elements


Meet rootabeta

Check out the team and their portfolios

Rootabeta team in the trees

Rootabeta Games


RootaBeta Games is dedicated to digging up deep and emotional experiences rooted through games. Meet our team!

Kayleigh East

Kayleigh East
Creative director/
Lead Game Designer/
Concept artist

Cristian Cordoba

Cristian Cordoba
Tools Programmer

Eddie Brazier

Chloe brazier
Game Designer/
Programmer

Whitney Kluttz

Whitney Kluttz
Game Designer/
programmer

Emily Zeh

Emily Zeh
Game designer/
programmer

Destiny Treptau

Destiny Treptau
AI and Backend Programmer

Serena Kowal

Nox Kowal
Programmer/
Public Relations

Madam Isabella Madeira

Isabella Madeira
Environment artist

Mert Aslandogan

Mert Aslandogan
animator/
sound designer

Zack Wilson

Zack wilson
Composer

Bee Cicci

Bee Cicci
Concept Artist

Adrian Placencia

Adrian Placencia
Animator/
Concept artist

Gameplay


For UpRooted, our main theme is interdependency.
We want to portray a dynamic duo through game mechanics.
Play two courageous characters:

A mid-range mage named Anaiah

Anaiah flexing

and a close-range paladin named Finn.

Finn dashing

Fight as two, play as one.


Switch characters with a tap of a button. Anaiah and Finn have their own unique fighting styles designed to complement each other.

Stun as a mage

Anaiah summoning a stun root

Slash as a paladin

Finn deflecting then slashing

Never fight alone.


The woods may be dreary, but you'll never feel alone! Switch between characters while the other fights by your side.

Anaiah and Finn fighting slimes

Navigate Nature.


Tear corrupted roots and configure circuits throughout the forest.

Anaiah and Finn navigating puzzles

Master the elements.


Anaiah harnesses the element of Control, but she'll have to conquer Structure and Power to face the virus. Finn will do his best to aid her connection with the forest.

Finn watching Anaiah channel Control

Narrative


UpRooted title mock up

A virus known as MalWare leaks into the forest's code, forcing the mage Anaiah to enlist paladin Finn to help find the root of the problem.Finn is skeptical about said "threat" until he’s brought to the scene.He is quickly proven wrong.Animals have gone feral, sporting glaring red eyes, exposed circuits, and murky coats of black ink smeared in fur and feathers.Finn's doubt placed a rift between him and Anaiah, but the pair realize they must make amends and focus on the forest, as they're the only ones who can heal it.Anaiah and Finn only have one lead on defeating the virus: Harness the Additive and head to the heart of the woods.

Concept Art


Pre-Alpha Demo


Anaiah and Finn attacking

Play the demo

Feedback

Throw suggestions at us! What did you like? What can we improve? What do you want to see?

Patch Notes


Patch 4/19/23


  • Updated survey link

  • Fixed a bug where Anaiah would freeze while shooting

  • Reworked Anaiah's movement with her attacks:

  • She resumes moving faster after shooting

  • She resumes moving faster after sprouting a root

  • Her charged attack charges up faster

  • Her deployment for her stun attack is faster

  • Touched up the wolves and wolf boss:

  • Wolves are now more responsive (temp fix, working on a movement rework for all enemies. You may experience bugs still but at least they're meaner now)

  • They successfully howl and summon other wolves

  • Howling is no longer looping

  • Fixed sizing issues

  • Barriers no longer make a loud click at the start of a level

  • Characters no longer stuck blue when switched while interacting with mana flowers

  • Fixed tutorial text for Finn's lunge

  • Sped up credits

Patch 11/13/22


  • Added feedback button