Stonemaier Games: Finspan - A Wingspan Game

★★★★★ A Brilliant Two-Player Strategy Game Finspan is another fantastic addition from Stonemaier Games. The gameplay is engaging, strategic, and easy to learn while still offering plenty of depth for experienced gamers. Every decision feels meaningful, and the different card combinations keep each game feeling fresh. The components are beautiful and high quality, with the attention to detail Stonemaier is known for. The theme is well integrated into the gameplay, making it enjoyable even for players who aren’t usually drawn to strategy games. It plays especially well with two players, making it a great choice for couples or friends looking for a game that offers both thoughtful planning and replayability. If you’re a fan of games like Wingspan or enjoy engine-building games with gorgeous artwork and polished production, Finspan is absolutely worth adding to your collection.

Wingspan is the perfect choice if you want a game that has more depth than standard board games but isn't overwhelmingly complex. The mechanics are smooth: you collect food, lay eggs, and draw from a massive deck of unique bird cards to create powerful point-scoring combinations on your player mat. Because there are so many different birds and bonus objectives, every single game feels fresh and requires a slightly different strategy. It plays great at all player counts, and the included "Automa" mode makes the solo version surprisingly fun and challenging. Learning the iconography takes a game or two, but once it clicks, the turns flow quickly. A masterpiece of modern game design!

Wingspan, Wyrmspan, Finspan... they're all great games! This one deals with fish in the oceans. Such beautiful drawings for all the fish. Finspan is a mid complex competitive game.

The game itself is lighter and more approachable than it's 2 siblings in the "Span" franchise but it is definitely worth getting as it's different enough to set itself apart. The only reason I give this a 4 is my box came in with a hole in the top lid, luckily I'm not picky as it didn't destroy any of the components to the game itself.

This is an excellent game! I've loved the span games ever since wingspan. I was worried that after wyrmspan they were taking a step down. Let's be honest, a board game about fish sounds pretty lame after dealing with dragons. But this game does an excellent job of simplifying the wingspan experience. Wyrmspan made it more complicated, but finspan makes it more casual. The basic premise is the same as wingspan or wyrmspan. Three lanes you try to fill with different types of fish, but this game replaces the resource challenges with cards and eggs and fish. It makes for a much faster game. My favorite feature of the game is the fact that you can take back cards you discard. In wingspan and wyrmspan, once a card was discarded, it was gone forever. In this game you have the ability to take back cards you discard into your hand. If you are a fan of wingspan and wyrmspan, this game is for you. If you haven't played either of those games yet, this is a great way to get started.

So i originally played wingspan and lived it. when I saw this i had to have it and its definitely just as good. I highly recommend. Also you can tell the quality of the bored and peices. Definitely worth the price.

We really like this game. It’s easier to understand than wingspan. We’ve introduced it to others who ask us to bring it back again. Quality. Informative. And fun.

We had a lot of fun playing!

Really fun game and simpler for new players then the others in the series

Wonderful boardgame! Extremely high quality and beautiful.

Great game. Easy to learn but lots if strategy.

Perfect

Stonemaier have made a great addition to the Span series of boardgames. Like it's predecessors, Finspan is a strategic, engine-building game where players will collect fish based cards to score maximum points 🐠🐟 The gameplay is easy-to-learn and the variety of different cards makes each round feel unique. I would highly recommend to those familiar with Wingspan/Wyrmspan and those new to the span series 😁👍