Stonemaier Games Wingspan: Base Game

Bird Collecting You are bird enthusiasts researchers bird watchers ornithologists and collectors seeking to discover and attract a beautiful and diverse network of birds to your wildlife preserve Build Your Engine Gain food tokens via custom dice in a birdfeeder dice tower lay eggs using egg miniatures in a variety of colors draw from over 170 unique bird cards and play them Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats Earn points play new birds help others and many other abilities Award Winning WIngspan is the 2019 winner of the prestigious Kennerspiel des Jahres award along with many others High Replayability WIth 170 unique bird cards 26 bonus goal cards and 8 goal tiles Wingspan provides endless opportunities for bird combinations and goal achievements making this a great gift for families teenagers students couples and anyone who loves birds and nature For families solo gamers and game groups alike This medium weight set collection and hand management strategy game for 15 players has a 6090 minute playing time with only a 6 minute setup time Great game for couples solo gamers 2 players family and friends Includes swiftstart pack for first time player guidance Wonderful Game Design and Gorgeous Bird Illustrations Fantastic design by Elizabeth Hargrave Undergrove Every element of the bird used on each card is tied to the theme and mechanisms of the cards the type of nest and number of eggs that nest holds the size of the birds and many of their abilities the type of food that is needed to attract said bird and where that bird will come to rest on your playmat Beautifully illustrated by Natalia Rojas Waddle Waddle Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo Finspan and Beth Sobel Calico with a lovely realistic and naturalistic art style Thematically Designed Mechanisms Most bird cards have an ability that benefits you during the game Many of these abilities tie into the nature of the bird represented on the card For example the parasitic nature of the cowbirds is used in the game by not allowing eggs to be placed on it but rather giving you the ability to place eggs in other birds nests just like these birds use the nests of other birds in real life The northern mockingbird imitates another bird in your habitat Some bird powers allow you to tuck cards underneath them like a raptor eating another smaller bird Solo Play Features an Automa to play against in a 1player game for a fun solitaire experience The Automa simulates an opponent for you to compete against while your game as a player remains the same On the Automas turn flip a card to see what action it takes Created by Women Designed by Elizabeth Hargrave Undergrove Natalia Rojas Waddle Waddle Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo Finspan and Beth Sobel Calico Published by Stonemaier Stonemaier is a tabletop game publisher based in St Louis and distributed worldwide Stonemaiers brands include Viticulture Euphoria Between Two Cities Scythe Charterstone My Little Scythe Between Two Castles Wingspan Tapestry Pendulum Red Rising Rolling Realms Collection Libertalia Smitten Expeditions Apiary Wyrmspan Stamp Swap Finspan Tokaido Vantage and Origin Story