Wingspan with the European Expansion
Initial Setup
Bill discards fish, berry, and rodent and keeps 3 birds.
Christopher discards a berry and keeps 1 bird.
Kevin C. discards a berry, fish, and rodent and keeps 3 birds.
Kevin W. discards a berry and a rodent and keeps 2 birds.
Chris discards a seed and a fish and keeps 2 birds.
Round 1
Actions
Bill takes food, gaining a seed.
Christopher draws bird cards, taking the Sandhill Crane.
Kevin C. takes food, gaining an invertebrate.
Kevin W. draws bird cards, taking the Red-Backed Shrike.
Chris draws bird cards, taking the Belted Kingfisher.
Bill draws bird cards, taking the Red-Breasted Merganser.
Christopher draws bird cards, taking 1 from the deck.
Kevin C. takes food, gaining an invertebrate.
Kevin W. takes food, rerolls the feeder, and gains an invertebrate.
Chris spends a rodent to play the Barred Owl in the forest.
Bill takes food, gaining an invertebrate.
Christopher draws bird cards, taking 1 from the deck.
Kevin C. spends 1 seed and 1 invertebrate to play the Eurasian Tree Sparrow in the grassland.
Kevin W. spends 1 seed, 1 invertebrate, and 1 fish to play the Eurasian Jay in the forest.
Chris takes food, gaining a fish, and draws the White-Breasted Nuthatch with the Barred Owl, which has a wingspan of 28cm, and is tucked under the owl.
Bill takes food, rerolls the feeder, and gains a rodent.
Christopher draws bird cards, taking 1 from the deck.
Kevin C. draws bird cards, taking the Painted Bunting.
Kevin W. draws bird cards, taking the Great Crested Flycatcher.
Chris draws bird cards, taking the Great Blue Heron.
Bill spends 1 seed and 2 invertebrates to play the American Avocet in the wetlands.
Christopher spends a fish to play the Black Tern in the wetlands.
Kevin C. lays eggs, placing 2 on the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Bill lays an egg on the American Avocet.
End of Round
Round 2
Actions
Christopher spends 2 rodents to play the Red-Tailed Hawk in the forest.
Kevin C. spends 2 seeds, 1 invertebrate, and an egg from the Eurasian Tree Sparrow to play the Painted Bunting in the grasslands, drawing 2 bonus cards and keeping 1.
Kevin W. spends 2 seeds to play the Inca Dove in the grasslands, laying an egg on it.
Chris draws bird cards, taking the Red-Eyed Vireo and one from the deck.
Bill takes food, dicarding a card to take a seed and a rodent, then gains a seed from the Blue Jay.
Christopher takes food, gaining a fish, draws a Black-Necked Stilt, which has a wingspan of 74cm, so is tucked under the Red-Tailed Hawk. Food dice are rerolled.
Kevin C. takes food, gaining an invertebrate and a seed, then caching a seed on the Mountain Chickadee.
Kevin W. draws bird cards, taking the Brown-Headed Cowbird.
Chris takes food, discarding a card and taking a seed and a berry, then draws the Common Cuckoo with the Barred Owl, which has a wingspan of 57cm and is tucked under the owl.
Bill takes food, gaining a rodent, rerolling the dice, gaining an invertebrate, then gaining a seed with the Blue Jay.
Christopher spends a fish and an invertebrate to play the Franklin's Gull in the grassland.
Kevin C. spends an invertebrate and a seed to play the Lincoln's Sparrow in the wetlands. Chris gains a fish.
Kevin W. takes food, gaining 2 seeds, uses the Eurasian Jay to steal a seed from Bill and cache it on the card. Bill rerolls the dice and takes a rodent.
Chris takes food, gaining an invertebrate and drawing the Lesser Whitestart with the Barred Owl, which has a wingspan of 18cm and is tucked under the owl.
Bill spends an invertebrate, a seed, and an egg from the American Avocet to play the Dunnock in the forest.
Christopher draws bird cards, discarding an egg from the Black Tern to draw 2 from the deck.
Kevin C. lays 3 eggs on the Painted Bunting.
Kevin W. takes food, gaining an invertebrate, rerolling the dice, gaining a berry, an invertebrate with the Great Crested Flycatcher, and steals a seed from Chris and caches it on the Eurasian Jay. Chris rerolls the dice and takes a seed.
Chris spends an invertebrate and an egg from the Great Blue Heron to play the Red-Eyed Vireo in the forest, then spends 1 seed, 1 berry, and an egg from the Barred Owl to play the Cassin's Finch in the forest, drawing 2 bonus cards and keeping 1.
End of Round
Round 3
Actions
Kevin C. draws bird cards, discarding an egg from the Painted Bunting to take the Bronzed Cowbird and Willet.
Kevin W. takes food, rerolling the dice, taking an invertebrate and a seed, the Eurasian Jay steals a seed from Bill and caches it. Bill takes a fish.
Chris takes food, gaining a fish, rerolling the dice, and gaining a seed, then drawing the European Goldfinch with the Barred Owl, which has a wingspan of 23cm and is tucked under the owl.
Bill draws bird cards, gaining the Western Tanager.
Christopher takes food, discarding a bird card to gain 1 seed and 1 rodent, draws the Northern Gosshawk with the Red-Tailed Hawk, which has a wingspan of 106cm, which is larger than 75cm, so it is discarded.
Kevin C. takes food, gaining a seed, rerolling the dice, and gaining a fish, then caching a seed on the Mountain Chickadee.
Kevin W. spends 2 invertebrates, 1 seed, and an egg from the Red-Backed Shrike to play the Bewick's Wren in the grassland.
Chris spends 2 fish and an egg from the Belted Kingfisher to play the American White Pelican in the wetlands.
Bill draws bird cards, taking the Common Blackbird.
Christopher draws bird cards, taking the Purple Martin and a card from the deck, tucks a card from his hand behind the Ring-Billed Gull, drawing a card, and draws and discards a card with the Black Tern.
Kevin C. spends 1 seed, 2 fish, and an egg from the Painted Bunting to play the Bronzed Cowbird in the grasslands.
Kevin W. draws bird cards, taking the Mallard.
Chris draws bird cards, taking the Northern Shoveler, European Honey Buzzard, and a card from the deck, then discards a fish to tuck 2 cards from the deck behind the American White Pelican.
Bill takes food, gaining an invertebrate and a berry.
Christopher lays 2 eggs on the Franklin's Gull, then discards one of them to draw 2 cards.
Kevin C. takes food, gaining an invertebrate, rerolling the dice, gaining a seed, and caching a seed on the Mountain Chickadee.
End of Round
Round 4
Actions
Kevin W. lays eggs, placing 1 each on the Eurasian Jay, Inca Dove, and Red-Backed Shrike, moves the Bewick's Wren to the wetlands, and uses the Red-Backed Shrike to steal and cache an invertebrate from Christopher. Christopher gains a seed.
Chris draws bird cards, taking the Snow Bunting and a card from the deck, then discards a fish to tuck 2 cards from the deck behind the American White Pelican.
Bill takes food, gaining an invertebrate and a berry, rerolling the dice, and gaining a seed and caching a seed on the Blue Jay.
Christopher spends an invertebrate and an egg from the Red-Tailed Hawk to play the Purple Martin in the grassland.
Kevin C. draws bird cards, spending an egg from the Painted Bunting to take the Cerulean Warbler and Bushtit and moves the Lincoln's Sparrow to the grasslands.
Kevin W. spends 1 berry, 1 invertebrate, and an egg from the Inca Dove to play the Mountain Bluebird in the grassland, and 1 seed and 1 egg each from the Inca Dove and Great-Crested Flycatcher to play the Brown-Headed Cowbird in the grassland.
Chris lays eggs, discarding a fish to lay 1 egg each on the Red-Eyed Vireo, Belted Kingfisher, and American White Pelican, then uses the Common Nightingale to give everyone a seed. Kevin C.'s Bronzed Cowbird lays an egg on the Painted Bunting.
Bill spends 1 seed, 1 berry, 1 rodent, and an egg from the Dunnock to play the Purple Galinule in the wetlands. Chris gains a fish.
Christopher lays eggs, placing 1 each on the Black Tern, Ring-Billed Gull, and Franklin's Gull, then tucks a card from his hand behind the Purple Martin, drawing a card.
Kevin C. spends a seed, an invertebrate, and 2 eggs from the Painted Bunting to play the Bushtit in the grassland.
Kevin W. lays eggs, placing 4 on the Inca Dove, then uses the Red-Backed Shrike to steal and cache an invertebrate from Bill. Bill gains a seed. Kevin C. uses the Bronzed Cowbird to lay an egg on the Painted Bunting.
Chris lays eggs, discarding a fish to lay 2 on the Belted Kingfisher and 1 on the Red-Eyed Vireo, then uses the Common Nightingale to give everyone an invertebrate.
Bill spends 2 invertebrates, 1 berry, and 2 eggs from the Dunnock to play the Western Tanager in the forest.
Christopher spends 2 seeds, 1 rodent, and an egg from the Ring-Billed Gull to play the Sandhill Crane in the grassland.
End of Round
Final Scoring
Goals
Bill has the Specialist, gaining 6VP for having more than 4 birds with cost of 3 food.
Christopher has the Visionary Leader, gaining 4VP for having 6 cards in hand.
Kevin C. has the Omnivore, gaining 0VP for having no birds that have a wild food symbol on them.
Kevin W.
has the Rodentologist, gaining 2VP for having 1 bird with with a rodent
food symbol on them and Breeding Manager, gaining 1VP for having 1 bird
with at least 4 eggs on it.
Chris
has the Wetland Scientist, gaining 3VP for having 4 birds that can only
live in the wetlands, and Ethnologist, gaining 6VP for having 3
different color types in a single habitat.
Final Score
Bill |
Christopher |
Kevin C. |
Kevin W. | Chris |
|
Birds |
36 |
28 |
23 |
27 | 36 |
Bonus Cards |
6 |
4 |
0 |
3 | 9 |
End of Round Goals |
10 |
3 |
10 |
1 | 15 |
Eggs |
15 |
3 |
20 |
18 | 8 |
Cached Food |
2 |
0 |
6 |
11 | 0 |
Tucked Cards |
1 |
6 |
3 |
0 | 9 |
Total |
70 |
44 |
62 |
60 | 77 |
End of Game Statements
Chris Geggus: Good fun as ever. Thanks all and to Chris for his continuing patience with my whinges and moans throughout this and all our games. Each game seems different when I play Wingspan (thank goodness). I wasn't intending to go for end of round points this time, but they seemed to exactly match what I was holding, so thought to keep going with that strategy. I also like to get nearer 50 points on individual bird cards if I can, but did not see enough of the high scorers this time around. Plus my bonus cards were not easy gets, but it looks like we all had problems there. A lower scoring game than normal from what I can recall (correct Chris?). Enjoyed and look forward to the next one.
Kevin Croskery: Congratulations Chris on the game and thank's Chris H for running it. Yes, a low scoring game indeed. I could get no traction on my bonus cards at all so focused on an egg factory. But too little and too late.
Christopher Hunt: Good game. Thanks to Chris for his GMimg and to Chris on his win. No plan no aim no victory sums up my game.
Bill Scharf: Thanks for running the game and congratulations to Chris for winning it. Second place, didn’t expect that! I spent way too much time looking for bird cards that met my goal, not to mention hunting down the food for them, thanks food stealers, thanks a lot!
Kevin Wilson:
No real strategy seemed available. The wrong food, the wrong birds for
my card so I just went for the cached food and eggs. Didn’t really
think it would be enough but was all I could do. Congrats to Geggus on
another win, thanks to Chris for running and the rest for playing.
Players
Name |
Color |
Cards in Hand |
Bonus Cards |
Seeds |
Invertebrates | Berries |
Fish |
Rodents |
Bill Scharf |
Purple |
0 |
1 |
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Christopher
Hunt |
Red |
6 |
1 |
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Kevin Croskery | Green |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Kevin Wilson |
Blue |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Chris Geggus |
Yellow |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Player in bold is first player for the round.
Bill Scharf
Christopher Hunt
Kevin Croskery
Kevin Wilson
Chris Geggus
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