Jack Roottree
Investigate Ronald Roottree's children.
Ronald Roottree
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The Roottrees are DeadWalkthrough & Family Tree Guide
Stuck on a relative, portrait, or search term? Get exactly the hint you need — without revealing the rest of the mystery.
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Complete Walkthrough
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Clancy Edward ≠ Edward Clancy — Why are these two different? →
Evidence & Family Photos
PHOTO5 PEOPLE
The 5Pieces
Five family-tree identities plus a hidden final clue.
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PHOTO12 PORTRAIT LEADS
The Free Spirits
Identify Carl's generation from the damaged reunion photo.
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PHOTOGWYNN BRANCH
Paris
Identify Gwynn's two sons.
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PHOTO PUZZLE3 REPAIRS
Cousins
Reassemble all three photos and identify the three cousins.
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49 / 49 REQUIRED
Top Secret
Finished the family tree? One last mystery remains. The answer is not on the ordinary 49-person chart.
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How Progression Works
The game lets you investigate branches in different orders. Story events trigger when enough main blood relatives are correctly identified.
Use Hint mode when you only need a nudge, Guided mode for the next concrete lead, or Full Answers when you want the complete solution.
The Roottrees are Dead FAQ
Story progress counts 49 blood-relative ChartPoints. Partner and non-blood slots complete the chart but do not add extra progress toward 9, 18, 33, or 49.
If your meter changed to 18/33, the game accepted your progress. The next story event is tied to the phone, not another ordinary visitor. Fix 18/33 Progress →
You are in the last 16 blood relatives. Diagnose by branch instead of scanning the whole tree. Open the Troubleshooter →
Players often stall at 45–48/49 on a late branch such as Gwynn / Ronald / Jack. Use the missing-relatives troubleshooter. Find the last 4 relatives →
Completing 49 blood relatives leads into the final Top Secret mystery. If the envelope never appears, that is a progression issue — not proof that a name is wrong. Continue after 49/49 →
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