“A game about birds?!” was precisely the first thing I thought when my family purchased this game. I was not alone because I think that my dad was thinking the same thing. Little did we know, this would become one of our favorite board games of all time! Wingspan is a board game where each player gets their own player board, as there is no central player board that is shared by all players. Each player attempts to get the most points by playing bird cards and using their affects. You can play new birds, collect food, have your birds lay eggs, draw cards, and complete goals. There are four rounds, but the twist is that each round gets shorter, so you have fewer actions.
This game is gorgeous and very, very well-designed! The player boards, each bird card, the eggs, the card tray, and pretty much everything else is so pretty! Out of all the games my family owns, this might just be the prettiest (which is saying a lot since we own over 110 games)! The cards are really cool because they have the name of the bird (both common name and scientific name), a picture of the bird, and facts about the bird. The cards are actually really accurate and correctly depict what type of nest they have, how many eggs they lay, how big they are, where they live, etc. The purpose of the game isn’t even to learn about birds, yet I’ve learned a lot about birds through this game while still having fun!
Wingspan is for 1–5 players and is a really fun game to play with other board-game lovers. The game isn’t terribly complex, but it isn’t super simple either. The age is 14+ which is one of the highest player ages out of all the games that my family owns, but I think kids younger than that can definitely play. I mean, my 12-year-old brother plays it (although he did start playing hard board games at 6 years old). I think this game is pretty good with 2, 3, and 4 players, as I have played it with that many people and had a good game! I haven’t played with 5 players or tried the automa version (solo), but I think both would be pretty fun.
Wingspan is one of the most fun games I’ve ever played! This is one of my family’s new go-to games, and the four of us really enjoy playing it together. There are also expansions to the game like Oceania (which my family has), European, and Asia (which is the newest one). These expansions add new cards, eggs, and boards to make the game more fun and enjoyable! I really enjoy Wingspan, and you should definitely consider checking it out here. As always, if you have questions about the rules or the game itself, kindly let me know in the comments!