'Wingspan Expansion: European Wingspan' & 'Wingspan Expansion: Ocean Wings' Play Review to invite birds to their habitat and earn points
Wingspan Expansion: European Wings Full Japanese Edition | ArclightGames Official
https://arclightgames.jp/product/ Wingspan Expansion European Wings /
Wingspan Expansion: Ocean Wings Full Japanese Version | ArclightGames Official
https://arclightgames.jp/product/ Wingspan Expansion Ocean Wings /
For the basic part of the play feel, see the core set-only review article, which does not include the extended version.
Board game 'Wingspan' play review to create 'bird's paradise' by inviting beautiful wild birds --GIGAZINE
◆ European wings
The package of 'Wingspan Expansion: European Wings' looks like this.
The number of players is 1 to 5, the target age is 10 years old and over, and the estimated play time is 40 to 70 minutes.
The contents look like this.
The number of target tiles at the end of the round has increased by 5.
The number of bird cards has increased by 81, including the 'Snowy Owl' drawn on the front of the box.
New card effects have been added that activate at the end of each round. For example, in the case of 'Swifts', discard up to 5 'Invertebrate' foods left at the end of the round, and draw cards from the deck for the number of discarded foods under this card. You can plug it in. You can see how powerful the inserted cards are, considering that each card is counted as one point at the end of the game.
Next to the objective board, place a reference tile that tells you what to do at the end of the round.
All you have to do is play the game. However, shuffling is extremely difficult with the addition of 81 more cards to the original 170 bird cards. This may be the most troublesome part when playing ...
First, hand out 5 bird cards from the mountain and 5 types of bait tokens (fruits, fish, invertebrates, rodents, seeds) one by one so that the total of bird cards and bait tokens is 5. leave behind. In the example below, 3 types of tokens and 2 bird cards are left.
I immediately put out the 'European honey buzzard' that was added in the 'European wings'. The card effect is 'If you reset the bait box at the end of the round, you will get all the invertebrates in the bait box after the reset.'
In fact, at the end of the round I decided to reset the bait box and bet.
As a result, I got 3 invertebrates. Although it depends on the dice luck, it was a great deal to get a bait bonus every round.
'European wings' has almost the same play feeling as the basic set, so if you have played the basic set once, you can start playing as it is. If you have a core set, it seems like it's okay to have the 'European wings' installed all the time.
◆ Ocean wings
Next, we will incorporate the second expanded version of 'Ocean Wings,' which was released following 'European Wings.'
Like the basic set and 'European Wings', it is for 1 to 5 people and is for people over 10 years old, and the estimated play time is 40 to 70 minutes.
Bird cards increased by 95. Flightless birds such as 'Kiwi' and 'Emu' that live in Oceania are always applicable when the wingspan shown in the lower right of the bird illustration is '*' and the wingspan is specified by the card effect. It is treated as a thing. In addition, a new bird with the ability to exert its effect 'at the end of the game' has appeared. The ability is literally activated only once at the end of the game, but it has the ability to eventually raise the score.
In addition to target tiles, new eggs, quick reference tables according to new rules, etc ...
As a completely new element, the wild bait 'Nectar' that can be used as any of the five types of bait and the dice with eyes that can obtain nectar have increased. The dice are used in place of the conventional ones.
In addition, the personal board has become a rule for nectar. There are also subtle adjustments to the number of foods and eggs that can be obtained.
Some birds need nectar to put the bird card into play.
Normally, paid bait tokens are returned to the common inventory, but nectar is stored in the leftmost column of the personal board.
Here, thanks to the 'New Zealand Bato' with the ability that 'If the player on the left has nectar when the card is activated, you can get 1 nectar from the common inventory', play 'Bait acquisition' Then, get nectar from the dice, and get additional nectar with the ability.
Nectar is useful as a wild bait because it can be used in various places.
When playing 'Wings of the Ocean', the impression is that 'if you get lost, you should get nectar.'
However, unlike other baits, nectar cannot be carried over at the end of the round, so it is a waste if it is not used up by the end of the round.
At the end of the game, each habitat will give 5 points to the player who consumes the most nectar and 2 points to the player who consumes the runner-up.
In addition, among the bonus cards added in 'European Wings', there is 'the number of habitat wingspans in ascending or descending order'. You can get 8 points with 5 cards in a row, so it seems that you achieved it while worrying a lot. 'Lesser Frigatebird (wingspan 175 cm)' 'Akaonosuri (wingspan 124 cm)' 'Pacific black duck (wingspan 88 cm)' 'Violet-green swallow (wingspan 36 cm)' 'Kingfisher (wingspan 26 cm)' in descending order I will.
With the addition of nectar and a new personal board, 'Ocean Wings' has a completely new sense of play. It is also a good impression that the balance between food and eggs has been changed, making it easier to move from the beginning.
◆ Extended version 'Automatic'
The feature of 'Wingspan' is that it has a lot of 'automatic' functions that you can enjoy even in solo play with appropriate difficulty. The bonus card for automatic transmission added in 'European Wings' and the purpose card at the end of the round look like this.
Since 'Automatic' does not require a personal board, the play space is considerably more compact than when playing with multiple players.
What the player does is the same as during the interpersonal battle. 'Automatic' turns over the special card and decides the action for each turn.
When it comes to 'wings of the ocean', the influence of 'flower honey' also appears in the automatic transmission. Although automatic transmissions do not use nectar as wild bait, there is an increase or decrease in the amount of nectar they own in each round, and they will compete for the number of nectar they own at the end of the game.
When I played with it, the 'European Wings' automatic transmission (beginner setting) was 81 points vs 77 points, a 4 point difference, and the 'Ocean Wings' automatic transmission (beginner setting) was 89 points vs 86 points, a 3 point difference. The result was that. Since the score calculation method is different between the player and the automatic transmission, it was completely unclear which one was winning on the way, and it was a very jarring development, and it was a highly satisfying play experience.
The list price of 'Wingspan Expansion: European Wings' is 3600 yen excluding tax.
Amazon | Arclight Wingspan Expansion: European Wings Full Japanese Edition (1-5 people 40-70 minutes for ages 10 and up) Board Games | Board Games | Toys
The list price of 'Wingspan Expansion: Ocean Wings' is 4000 yen excluding tax.
Amazon | Arclight Wingspan Expansion: Ocean Wings Full Japanese Edition (1-5 people 40-70 minutes for ages 10 and up) Board Games | Board Games | Toys
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