This isn’t a matter of erasing the past or pretending that some of it never happened–the past isn’t changing. At that time we will also likely change the names of those birds in the game, rendering the historian bonus card an artifact of the past. Given that these names are officially changing, when the AOS finalizes their name selections for sets released so far, it’s likely that we’ll make a pack of the renamed birds and offer them on our webstore. We prefer to use the official names for birds, and we love the idea of celebrating birds for their unique qualities, traits, and habitats (opposed to any implied ownership or ties to a person). Stonemaier Games supports this effort.Īs for the impact on Wingspan, we’re discussing how to proceed. This process will start with North American birds and will eventually apply to birds worldwide (for their English names). The American Ornithological Society’s announced that some birds names will officially change so that no birds are named after people and that no names that are deemed offensive or exclusionary (e.g., to indigenous people and various cultures). Name updates to birds (November 2023 and beyond) Please join us in the Wingspan Facebook group to discuss the game! If you enjoy Terraforming Mars and Gizmos, we think this game will take flight at your table. The winner is the player with the most points after 4 rounds.

Draw from hundreds of unique bird cards and play them.

Lay eggs using egg miniatures in a variety of colors.

Gain food tokens via custom dice in a birdfeeder dice tower.

These habitats focus on several key aspects of growth:

Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats (actions). You are bird enthusiasts-researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors-seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. It is the 2019 winner of the prestigious Kennerspiel des Jahres award. Wingspan is a competitive, medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building board game from designer Elizabeth Hargrave and Stonemaier Games.

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