{"title":"Span Games (Wingspan\/Wyrmspan\/Finspan)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"finspan","title":"Finspan","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine a research station at the edge of a reef, notebooks open, a thermos cooling on the rail, and the water shifting from bright coral to that deep, dusk-purple blue that fish biologists get poetic about. That is where Finspan puts you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinspan is an engine-building card game for 1 to 5 players. Over four in-game weeks you play fish cards into three ocean zones, chain their abilities together, and score points from fish, eggs, young, schools, and achievements. If that structure sounds familiar, it should: Finspan is the third game in the Wingspan family and shares the same satisfying engine-chain rhythm, just moved under the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real hook is how the three zones reward different strategies. The sunlight zone is bright and fast. The twilight zone asks you to think a turn ahead. The midnight zone is where the weird, powerful fish live, and also where the game presses you to commit. Choosing where to dive is the interesting question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fantastic fit for couples who want something to play together on a weeknight, friend groups that already own Wingspan and want a shorter option from the same shelf, and solo players who appreciate a polished Automa opponent. At 45 to 60 minutes it slots neatly between a party game and a two-hour strategy session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinspan is lighter than Wyrmspan and about the same weight as Wingspan, so if Wingspan clicked for your table this one will too. If you are coming in cold, it is one of the most welcoming modern games we stock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stonemaier Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48319294439673,"sku":"STM870","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7527\/5001\/files\/01-box-front.jpg?v=1777065279"},{"product_id":"wingspan","title":"Wingspan","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomeone at the table is sketching a bird onto the card they just drew. Someone else is rolling custom dice into a little wooden birdhouse. Nobody is checking their phone. That is the Wingspan effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWingspan is a competitive, card-driven engine builder for 1 to 5 players from Stonemaier Games, designed by Elizabeth Hargrave. You are a bird enthusiast, and over four rounds you play birds into three habitats (forest, grassland, wetland) where they chain together powerful abilities. You gain food via custom dice rolled through a birdfeeder dice tower, lay eggs with pastel egg miniatures, and draw from a deck of 170 beautifully illustrated bird cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe special thing about Wingspan is how much it respects both the theme and the reader. Every bird card is a real species with real facts on the back. The mechanics never strain to be clever. This is a game that trusts birds to be interesting, and they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe recommend Wingspan to more kinds of players than any other game in the store. It works for the couple that wants something better than Netflix, the family that finally wants to replace Catan, and the experienced gamer who needs a lighter change of pace. It also plays well solo with a full Automa opponent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWingspan has sold over a million copies, won the Kennerspiel des Jahres in 2019, and is the game most often recommended as a first modern board game. At 40 to 70 minutes and with a very gentle learning curve, it earns every bit of that reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stonemaier Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48319294603513,"sku":"STM910","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7527\/5001\/files\/01-box-front_1755cc31-b422-41c2-85b8-72250d12126f.png?v=1777065310"},{"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","title":"Wyrmspan","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou unearthed a labyrinth on your land and, well, dragons live in it. You are an amateur dracologist now. The hard part is not finding them; the hard part is deciding which caves to excavate first and which dragons are worth enticing home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWyrmspan is a standalone engine-building and worker-placement game for 1 to 5 players from Stonemaier Games, designed by Connie Vogelmann with art by Clémentine Campardou. Each turn you excavate spaces in your sanctuary (the Crimson Cavern, Golden Grotto, and Amethyst Abyss), entice dragons into those spaces, and chain their powers together while earning favor with the Dragon Guild. Games run about 90 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Wyrmspan feel different from Wingspan is the worker-placement scaffold underneath. You are not just tableau building; you are also choosing which actions to activate each round, and the game rewards players who plan two turns ahead. The puzzle density is a step up, which the sell sheet hints at by comparing it to Teotihuacan and Honey Buzz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent pick for tables that loved Wingspan and are ready for something a little chewier, or for fantasy gamers who liked the idea of Wingspan but wanted teeth. The art is some of the most striking in the Stonemaier catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWyrmspan is standalone, so you do not need Wingspan to play. If you are new to the 'span family entirely, either is a fine starting point; most experienced players would lean you toward Wingspan first on weight alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stonemaier Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48319294734585,"sku":"STM850","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7527\/5001\/files\/01-box-front_061d7ecd-82f7-4a78-98da-c678e710f4da.png?v=1777065329"},{"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. 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