Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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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)

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