![]() Then, you’ll be tucking cards behind the remaining four birds. If all of your bottom row spots are filled, then you’ll be drawing four cards by default, followed by another two from Franklin’s Gull (after giving up an egg). Let’s pretend you begin a turn with zero cards in hand. If this bird is placed at the end of a line of birds that allow you to tuck cards, then you’ve got a hefty points scoring engine on top of your card drawing one. If you find birds like these, definitely consider plugging them into your card drawing engine.įor example, the Franklin’s Gull will allow you to discard an egg to draw two cards. Also, keep an eye out for birds that will help you turn your cards into even more cards, turn your cards into points, or (ideally) a combination of the two. Look for birds with low food costs that will allow you to quickly extend your bottom row. If you’re ever at a loss for what to do first in a game of Wingspan, focusing on a card drawing engine isn’t a bad first step. The more cards you have in hand, the greater the chance you’ll have to utilize it when those times come around. And there are times when you’ll find yourself with a large supply of food just waiting to be used. Birds played from your hand are the components of your engine, but they’re often used as payment for firing off the effects of said engine. This is a tenet of many card-heavy tabletop games. The more cards you’re holding in your hand, the more options you have available to you. So, without further ado, I present to you our Top 6 Strategies For Flying High in Wingspan. If you need a quick refresher, then I’ll direct you to Logan‘s excellent review of Wingspan, or Tom’s if you’re playing Wingspan digitally. Bear in mind, these tips assume you’ve got some idea of how to play the game. The hope is that, after reading this, you can claim the same. I’m not claiming to be a Wingspan world champion, but I can hold my own. ![]() Now that I own Wingspan and have played it quite a bit, I have some tips to share. I really wanted to give it another shot, to do even better. My first efforts were pretty abysmal, but I could see the potential. An hour and a half later, the game was over. One Saturday afternoon in February of 2021, someone pulled it out of their game bag and I decided it was time to finally give it a try. Or, if you want to be more precise, it took two years to get me to the table with it. As it was, it took me two full years to get it to the table. You’d think that I, being a responsible board game reviewer, would have rushed out to give it the old college try so that I could come back and share its wonder with the rest of the world. In 2019, Wingspan was released to much fanfare and celebration.
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