Wingspan | Rahdo's Final Thoughts

A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Wingspan.

Part I: Gameplay Runthrough

Part II: Extended Gameplay

Part III: Final Thoughts

[TheMillShow]

Rahdo - You summed up my thoughts about Wingspan so well. I did a tutorial of the Automa, it just runs so effortlessly and feels like legitimate competition. Particularly when you use the green side of that end-of-round scoring card. Great job as usual, sir. Elizabeth nailed this one and Stonemaier turned production quality up to 10. :)

[eatem]

"After you´re done you wanna play again". This is true. :) It´s great fun.

[mbrochh]

Shit. I wanted to spend less on games in 2019. This is not starting well...

[davidfortune]

Thanks Rahdo. Pre-ordered this before this review even became available. Super excited!

[georgehine]

“Card combo-tastic” at the 2:00 minute mark. Gotta love Rahdo!

[philyates]

The game looks and sounds like it should be lame, but it really isn't.

The pieces and additions like the dice tower are top quality and the game itself is absolutely brilliant. I adore this game and would happily play it anytime.

[airsoftbros]

Your videos are the best! Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm, passion, energy, and well-spoken thoughtfulness with every video!

[Nain]

this game just looks stunning. It does seem interesting and I loved the theme in some of those bird abilities (like that falcon eating little birds!). This is the type of themes that I enjoy that people put out there. Something that besides being a fun experience can also serve as a tool to educate people and make us aware of the importance of protecting animals and their environments :)

[boxedcatgamers]

Already pre-ordered, but your enthusiasm is contagious. Even more excited about this game!

[boardgamefangirl]

I was already excited about the look of the game and its components but to find out not only is it an engine builder but also a phenomenal game with zero caveats from Rahdo?! Wow--super excited for this one. Will pre-order it for sure.

[ccrisc]

Just played it today. It is a great game.

[twagoner]

Very much looking forward to getting this. pre-ordered on Jan 2. In case anyone's curious, they received over 5, 100 preorders iirc.

[suemariotti]

I wish you would’ve shown how to tally the end of game points. Great video series though thank you.

Now I am definitely ready to buy this game! Btw, oologists study eggs :)

[randallbarnes]

This seems to be competing with Everdell. It's very pretty, seems light on rules overheard, has passive player interaction, and most importantly is a tableau builder. I have kind of looked past this because of recently getting Everdell and am enjoying it. How do you think they compare?

[Oepogean]

Wow! Wingspan will be in my collection now. It looks so beautiful too. That is actually somewhat deceiving. In a way, it doesn't seem so intricate of an engine builder on the surface and a glance of the box. So, glad I watched this video!

[drhumupower]

My dad is a lifelong birder. He also really likes puzzly stuff. I've been looking for a long time for something to play with him, and this is a no brainer!!

[TabletopGamesBlog]

Thank you for the run through, extended gameplay and of course the final thoughts. I have been keeping an eye on this game for a little while not and it just looks amazingly beautiful and I think the gameplay would suit our games group as well as my family, which is a double bonus. You seem to confirm my initial impressions, so I have to check how much it is to buy and have shipped to the UK, or if there are UK retailers that will have it. It's very high on my wishlist for 2019. Thank you so much for sharing. :)

[Avataarkaap]

Okay, that does it. You've convinced me. I'm pre-ordering right now. Thanks Rahdo! I'll work on Rob to get Grim Heroes made for you...

[Ancalagon]

An Oologist (actually you pronounce both O's, like Oh-ologist) is an expert for bird's eggs.