{"title":"Board Game Expansions","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eYou've got the base game. You already love it. Now you want more. This is where to find it. A good expansion can do a lot of different things — add a fresh module, rebalance something the original almost-but-not-quite nailed, open up a new player count, or just stretch a great game's runway by another fifty plays. We carry expansions for the games we'd actually recommend in the first place, which means if you bought the base game from us (or from someone else — no judgment) there's a good chance the right add-on is sitting on this page. Heads up: most expansions require the base game to play. We'll always note it on the product page when one stands alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wingspan-americas","title":"Wingspan Americas","description":"\u003cp\u003eA ruby-throated hummingbird hovers at the feeder while a pileated woodpecker works a pine tree in the backyard. Both of them are on cards in this expansion, and both of them score like small strategic puzzles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWingspan Americas is an expansion for Wingspan and requires the base game to play. It brings a full set of new bird cards focused on species found across North, Central, and South America, plus hummingbirds with their own dedicated mechanical track. The flow of a turn is unchanged: you still play birds into habitats, still gain food via the dice tower, and still chain powers across rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is new is the hummingbird focus. Hummingbird tokens move on their own track, tied to nectar and other resources in a way that adds decisions without pulling you away from the base game you already know how to teach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a natural first expansion for any North American Wingspan owner, especially players who have built a soft spot for local species after years of the base game. It also plays nicely alongside European, Oceania, and Asia, so you are not forced to choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are new to Wingspan entirely, start with the base game. Americas is the kind of expansion that shines once you have a feel for how birds chain in the base box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stonemaier Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48319294669049,"sku":"STM939","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7527\/5001\/files\/01-box-front_df6ed0b0-c052-4e5b-904b-7b8dae918e51.png?v=1777065319"},{"product_id":"wyrmspan-dragon-academy","title":"Wyrmspan: Dragon Academy","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou have the sanctuary running. The dragons know where to roost. Now you are opening an academy, and the youngest wyrms need a place to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWyrmspan: Dragon Academy is the first expansion for Wyrmspan and requires the base game to play. It adds 80 new dragon cards, 75 new cave cards, 5 Dragon Guild tiles, 7 objective tiles, 25 training tokens, a new round tracker board, and a card tray. Designed by Connie Vogelmann with art by Clémentine Campardou.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standout addition is the new round tracker. At the end of each round you face an income choice when you pass, which folds a small strategic commitment into what used to be a passive moment. Combined with the fledgling academy theme and the fresh dragons, it gives returning players something genuine to think about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you own Wyrmspan and the game has kept hitting the table, Dragon Academy is the natural next step. It refreshes the card pool, adds variety to round structure, and keeps the art bench the base game earned its reputation on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an expansion, not a standalone game. If you do not own Wyrmspan yet, start with the base box. Dragon Academy is there for when you want more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stonemaier Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48319294767353,"sku":"STM854","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7527\/5001\/files\/01-box-front_3ab18ee4-83c6-43f1-b78c-04ef14227940.png?v=1777065336"}],"url":"https:\/\/thegameconnection.com\/collections\/board-game-expansions.oembed","provider":"The Game Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}