WINGSPAN
The officially licensed digital adaptation of Wingspan, the winner of the prestigious 2019 Kennerspiel des Jahres board game award. You are bird enthusiasts—researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors—seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats. Each habitat focuses on a key aspect of the growth of your preserves. In Wingspan up to 5 players compete to build up their nature preserves in a limited number of turns. Each beautiful bird that you add to your preserve makes you better at laying eggs, drawing cards, or gathering food. Many of the 170 unique birds have powers that echo real life: your hawks will hunt, your pelicans will fish, and your geese will form a flock.
Game Discussion
Steam User 45
A great way to learn the board game, which my wife ultimately refused to play, leaving me with a $10 port (yay!) of an $80 board game (boo). I especially appreciate how quickly a session lasts, once you get the hang of it it's a 20 minute run with no penalty for walking away, perfect for a father and husband and someone's employee and gamer.
Steam User 22
The developers have fixed the online system so that if someone leaves the game, the game simply replaces them with a bot instead of kicking everyone out. Thanks to this system, you can now properly raise your rating after it drops (it decreases if you leave rounds yourself).
THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME
Steam User 17
Came for the Birds, Stayed for the Gameplay
I thought about buying this game for a long time because I love birds, but I’ve never been particularly good at strategy games—let alone card games. Despite that, I decided to give it a chance and learn how to play, and I haven’t regretted my purchase for a single day.
The game’s visuals are absolutely beautiful, and the atmosphere is wonderfully calm and gentle. The birds are adorable, and I’ve even learned new things about different bird species while playing. As for the gameplay itself, I still have a lot to learn, but I’ve enjoyed the experience regardless. The core idea of the game is easy to understand, and once you grasp it, you naturally want to learn more ways to score higher points—without forgetting the joy of collecting all the birds in the game.
I now own all of the expansion card packs, and I’m still not getting tired of this game. I can easily recommend it to anyone who enjoys relaxing strategy and card games.
Steam User 13
This is my first board game, and I am so happy that this is solo-player friendly. I dont really have friends to play with and this game really helps me to find fun in solo playing. The aesthetics and trivia knowledge about the birds are extra bonus.
Steam User 12
Beautifully illustrated and balanced game. Play alone or with friends, it's always a pleasure (sometimes you win completely unexpectedly in the final stages). Love the birds and paintings, the mechanics and cannot wait for the next DLC. Play 200+ hrs? No problem :)
One side effect: every time I see a bird, I think about how many points it's worth, what food it needs, and what special effect it has.
Steam User 10
Digitalized board game usually flops very badly. This one is a success in both the commercial and digital version.
9/10. They should really publish Finspan and Wyrmspan on Steam too
Steam User 11
I actually really like digital Wingspan. Honestly, I might like it more than the actual board game (setup is a PITA); not to mention it does a great job of actually teaching you how to play, something I struggled with moreso playing the board game. With a couple friends it can be a nice little game night.