Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The most popular bird game now has a smaller version! This pocket version of Wingspan, the low conflict Euro from 2019, takes a lot of the engine/tableau building and bird interactions and crunches it down to 25-35 minutes. It still has the same great components and theming, although can it keep the same crunch and replayability? Will bird fans like this game, or maybe Wingspan haters (like Ashton) will come around to it now? Stonemaier games has gotten better at packaging and symbolology, so that is coming into play with the Elizabeth Hargrave design! And yes, you can fit the cards and eggs into your literal pocket!
Table of Contents:
Intro/Overview - (0:00)
How to Play - (0:47)
Pros - (1:34)
Cons - (6:38)
Recommender Score - (6:54)
Ashton's Personal Score - (8:44)
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Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings - Track 8
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Age of Conquerors Track 1
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Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors - Track 2
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Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors - Track 7
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The most popular bird game now has a smaller version! This pocket version of Wingspan, the low conflict Euro from 2019, takes a lot of the engine/tableau building and bird interactions and crunches it down to 25-35 minutes. It still has the same great components and theming, although can it keep the same crunch and replayability? Will bird fans like this game, or maybe Wingspan haters (like Ashton) will come around to it now? Stonemaier games has gotten better at packaging and symbolology, so that is coming into play with the Elizabeth Hargrave design! And yes, you can fit the cards and eggs into your literal pocket!
Table of Contents:
Intro/Overview - (0:00)
How to Play - (0:47)
Pros - (1:34)
Cons - (6:38)
Recommender Score - (6:54)
Ashton's Personal Score - (8:44)
Support us:
patreon.com/shelfside
ko-fi.com/shelfside
Our Website!
shelfside.co
Purchase Games We’ve Reviewed! (Paid Link)
amazon.com/shop/shelfside
Shelfside Social Media:
twitter.com/ShelfSideYT
instagram.com/shelfsideboardgames
facebook.com/ShelfsideYT
discord.gg/U7QQKqYT62
Links to our other stuff:
Ashton's Channel: youtube.com/ashtonwu
Daniel's Channel: youtube.com/user/doyduh2
Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings - Track 8
youtube.com/watch?v=PkOC5BnnXwU
Age of Conquerors Track 1
youtube.com/watch?v=GRWpooKRLwg
Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors - Track 2
youtube.com/watch?v=5jDWRC9_Gk0
Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors - Track 7
youtube.com/watch?v=3Ed1G4I_UpE
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![Catan Starfarers Duel Review — Memorization Catan
We review the newest Catan game, a reprint of Starship Catan! In this sci-fi themed 2 player tabletop game, you will use a ship and fly around the galaxy, memorizing areas you’ve gone to before to score victory points. You’ll also perform some microeconomics with buying/selling resources, with modular upgrades that can affect your dice rolls. There are the Catan-isms of rolling for resources, and competing over certain objectives. Push your luck on your turn, and trade at the end of your turn. Will you see aliens or pirates to disrupt your crunchy plans? Is this game’s connection to the original Starfarers helping or hurting it? Would Klaus Teuber be happy with this print?
The GTT Arena Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gametheorytables/the-arena-game-table-digital-ttrpg-table
Table of Contents:
Overview - (0:00)
Game Theory Tables - (1:03)
How to Play - (1:33)
Pros - (3:03)
Cons - (11:05)
Recommender Score - (19:10)
Adumb’s Personal Score - (23:27)
Ashtons Personal Score - (28:15)
Support us:
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Stuff Used:
Upbeat Event Travel by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Good Vibe
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