Stonemaier Games: Wingspan Asia by Elizabeth Hargrave | Standalone Game or Expansion to Wingspan | A Relaxing Game About Collecting Birds | Add to Wingspan for 6-7 Players | 1-2 Players, 70 Mins

I have the original wingspan and a couple expansions. I really like this expansion because it does double duty as a standalone game or you can add it to the original game. It felt like getting a new game into our roster since the mechanics of the 2-player standalone is different to the original. The quality was just as good as the original game (which is excellent) and the collection of birds are interesting with interesting powers. I highly recommend for anyone wanting to grab a great game for date night or a really cool expansion with different goals to mix it up.

I’ve really been enjoying Wingspan Asia. I got it as a birthday gift for my boyfriend, and the duet mode has been perfect for the two of us. Even though I haven’t played the original Wingspan yet or any of the other expansions, this expansion was easy to learn and is so much fun to play. It actually makes me want to try the base game. The artwork is great, and I’m obsessed with the little red eggs. Overall, it’s been a solid, enjoyable addition to our games. I have no complaints at all.

Love this game! Beautiful and well crafted. I also feel like I learn something new about birds every time. It’s a great game to play with my family, we have a lot of fun and it’s easy for the kids to pick up.

I am obsessed with this games and its expansions! I have it on my phone as well but there is nothing like playing a board game! The art and designs are beautiful. The information about the birds is fun as well! You really start to pay attention to the winged friends around you!

Please note that this is an expansion to the Wingspan base game, and although the base game is not required, you might as well add that to your collection as well! I would strongly recommend fans of Wingspan to purchase this expansion. If you don't currently own Wingspan, this is a great introduction into the base game! The gorgeous card art and new birds makes it a fantastic draw. There is a new duet mode that is perfect for two players, and a 6-7 player flock mode to add another player to the player count of the base game! Seeing that this is a cheaper and more accessible expansion for Wingspan than the base game, I would highly recommend new and old players alike to purchase this game!

Wingspan Asia is a stand-alone game that is compatible with the rest of Wingspan. That is to say, it *could* be an expansion, but it functions as a stand-alone 2-player game as well. And I think I prefer to keep it a 2-player game. Duet mode does such a good job of making 2-player wingspan very tight and competitive. It adds a new Duet board that allows you to claim a space every time you play a bird. The end-of-round goals are completely changed, relating only to the pieces on the Duet board. You no longer have round goals for eggs in trees, or birds with small wings. Instead, you get points for placing your Duet tokens in straight lines, on the edges, or in certain biomes. However, you can only place Duet Tokens on spacing matching the attributes of the bird you just played. This helps new players by giving them specific attributes to pick up and play, as well as providing an interesting challenge for veteran players. I haven't played the flock mode rules yet, so I can't comment on the 6-7 player mode, but the 2 player Duet mode is phenomenal. I will be buying this as a standalone game for a few couples as their intro to Wingspan. It's that good.

Overall Wingspan Asia is a nice expansion/duet game to play. If you don't care for Wingspan, then this won't change your mind on it I do not think. It does allow you to play 6 or 7 player base Wingspan, but I have a hard time thinking that would be much fun as the game can drag... However to play 6 or 7 player it has two people conducting their turns simultaneously which can help the pace of play, but I have not had a group to try this with. THe main feature is being able to play a two player game that is a bit different than the original. It adds a separate board that both players need to interact with. It works well and we enjoyed it, but I liked the European Expansion more and this one depending on how many players you have, would be good for if you play a lot of 2 player games, otherwise I probably prefer Oceania.

Wingspan Asia is a fantastic 'next step' game for when you're ready for a touch more complexity on game night. It features gorgeous bird artwork along with real life facts for each bird. Interesting twist with a new 2 player stand alone version of Wingspan called Duet. Also adds support for a 7 player game (requires base game, not included). Or - just integrate it with your base game for more variability in cards and end game goals. I highly recommend it for the nature lovers in your life.