Wingspan Online Game Commentary #12

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - to gain food in non-woodlands habitats
• Indigo Bunting - to potentially gain food while laying eggs
• California Condor - no food cost, extra bonus card

Food: Berry and Wheat

Bonus Card: Forester - Birds that only live in Woodlands

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in Wetlands (to gain food while drawing birds)
2. Draw Birds - Eurasian Sparrowhawk (for bonus card), Worm from bird feeder using Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power (for Indigo Bunting)
3. Draw Birds - Red-Eyed Vireo (for bonus card), Berry from bird feeder using Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power (for Indigo Bunting)
4. Play Bird - Indigo Bunting in Grasslands (potentially gain food while laying eggs)
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Wetlands for round end goal), no available worm or berry in bird feeder for Indigo Bunting's power
6. Play Bird - California Condor in Wetlands (choose Bird Bander - birds that live in multiple habitats bonus card as already halfway to maxing it out and other option was birds with tucked cards)
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Wetlands for round end goal), Worm from bird feeder for Indigo Bunting's power (for Red-Eyed Vireo)
8. Draw Birds - Chimney Swift and Cedar Waxwing (both from deck), Berry from bird feeder using Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power (for Cedar Waxwing)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Wetlands: 4 points (1st w/ 3 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Parrot Crossbill (from tray, for Forester bonus card) and Baird's Sparrow (from deck), Wheat from bird feeder using Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power (for Parrot Crossbill)
2. Draw Birds - Barred Owl and European Robin (both from tray and for Forester bonus card), Wheat from bird feeder using Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power (for Parrot Crossbill)
3. Play Bird - Red-Eyed Vireo and Eurasian Sparrowhawk (used Baird's Sparrow for food cost) in Woodlands
4. Gain Food - Wheat and Rat from Bird Feeder (for Parrot Crossbill and Barred Owl)
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Grasslands for round end goal), Berry from bird feeder for Indigo Bunting's power (for Cedar Waxwing)
6. Play Bird - Cedar Waxwing in Grasslands (for Bird Bander bonus card)
7. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in Grasslands for round end goal), skipped Cedar Waxwing's power, Berry from bird feeder for Indigo Bunting's power (for European Robin)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Grasslands: 2 point (tied for 1st w/ 5 eggs)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Red-Tailed Hawk and Prothonotary Warbler (both from tray and for Bird Bander bonus card), Worm from bird feeder using Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power (for European Robin)
2. Play Bird - European Robin in Grasslands (for Forester bonus card)
3. Play Bird - Barred Owl in Grassland (for Forester bonus card)
4. Gain Food - 2 Rats (for Red-Tailed Hawk) and 1 Worm (for Prothonotary Warbler) from Bird Feeder, Barred Owl's power unsuccessful, Worm from European Robin's power (for Prothonotary Warbler)
5. Play Bird - Red-Tailed Hawk in Grasslands (for Bird Bander bonus card, chance of tucking while laying eggs)
6. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Worm to lay extra egg in Woodlands for round end goal), Red-Tailed Hawk's power successful (1 tucked), Tucked Chimney Swift to gain Berry using Cedar Waxwing's power, no available worm or berry in bird feeder for Indigo Bunting's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Woodlands: 4 points (2nd w/ 4 eggs)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Parrot Crossbill in Grassland (for Forester bonus card, used Berry and Worm for third Wheat in food cost)
2. Gain Food - 2 Worms and 1 Wheat (for Prothonotary Warbler) from Bird Feeder, Wheat from Parrot Crossbill's power, Barred Owl's power unsuccessful, Worm from European Robin's power
3. Play Bird - Prothonotary Warbler in Wetlands (for Bird Bander bonus card)
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Worm to lay extra egg), Red-Tailed Hawk's power successful (1 tucked), skipped Cedar Waxwing's power, no available worm or berry in bird feeder for Indigo Bunting's power
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Wheat to lay extra egg), Red-Tailed Hawk's power unsuccessful, skipped Cedar Waxwing's power, no available worm or berry in bird feeder for Indigo Bunting's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds with Egg in Cluster Nest: 3 points (tied for 2nd w/ 2 birds)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 88

• Bird Points - 46
• Bonus Cards - 15
• End of Round Goals - 12
• Eggs - 11
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 4