Wingspan Online Game Commentary #7

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - for bonus card and more food

Food: Berry, Worm, Rat, and Wheat

Bonus Card: Bird Bander - Birds that can live in multiple habitats

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Eurasian Collared-Dove (to tuck with excess food)
2. Draw Bird - Bell's Vireo (for Bird Bander bonus card and to get another bonus card)
3. Play Bird - Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in Woodlands (to get more food with less birds in Woodlands)
1. Berry from other player's Black-Chinned Hummingbird
4. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder, Worm from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
5. Draw Birds - Mississippi Kite (for Bird Bander bonus card and low food cost to get more birds in Woodlands)
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
7. Play Bird - Bell's Vireo in Woodlands (for round end goal and more food, kept Omnivore Expert - Birds with any food symbol as part of its food cost bonus card)
8. Play Bird - Mississippi Kite in Woodlands (for round end goal and Bird Bander bonus card)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in a Row: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 3 birds) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Barn Owl (for Bird Bander bonus card and more birds in Woodlands)
1. Berry from other player's Black-Chinned Hummingbird (before turn)
2. Gain Food - Rat and Fish from bird feeder, Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 4 dice, Rat from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (to play Barn Owl)
3. Draw Birds - Blue-Winged Warbler (for Bird Bander bonus card, high points)
4. Draw Birds - Bluethroat (for Bird Bander bonus card, gain food while drawing birds or laying eggs)
5. Play Bird - Eurasian Collared-Dove in Grasslands (to tuck using excess food at round end, to lay more eggs)
1. Berry from other player's Black-Chinned Hummingbird
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
7. Play Bird - Barn Owl in Woodlands (for Bird bander bonus and to get more food)

Round End: Discarded 3 Berries and Fish to tuck 4 under Eurasian Collared-Dove 

Round End Goal - Birds w/ No Egg: 1 point (3rd w/ 5 birds)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Rat, Berry, and Fish from bird feeder, Barn Owl's power successful w/ 4 dice (1 Rat cached), Mississippi Kite's power successful w/ 4 dice (1 Rat cached), Worm from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (to play Blue-Winged Warbler or Bluethroat)
1. Berry from other player's Black-Chinned Hummingbird
2. Gain Food - Worm, Rat, and Wheat from bird feeder, Barn Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice, Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice, Fish from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (to play Blue-Winged Warbler and Bluethroat)
3. Play Bird - Bluethroat in Wetlands (to gain food while drawing birds)
4. Draw Birds - Common Merganser (for Omnivore Expert bonus card), Worm from Bluethroat's power (for Blue-Winged Warbler)
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Berry to lay 3rd)
6. Play Bird - Blue-Winged Warbler in Woodlands (for round end goal)

Round End: Discarded 2 Rats to tuck 2 under Eurasian Collared-Dove

Round End Goal - Birds in Woodlands: 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 5 birds)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Common Merganser in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert bonus card, to draw more birds)
2. Draw Birds -  Common Grackle (for Omnivore Expert bonus card) and Lincoln Sparrow, Common Merganser's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, Wheat from Bluethroat's power (for Common Grackle)
3. Gain Food - 2 Wheat and 1 Rat from bird feeder, Barn Owl's power successful w/ 4 dice (1 Rat cached), Mississippi Kite's power successful w/ 4 dice (1 Rat cached), Berry from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (to play Common Grackle)
1. Berry from other player's Black-Chinned Hummingbird
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Berry to lay 3rd)
5. Play Bird - Common Grackle in Grasslands

Round End: Discarded 2 Wheat and 1 Berry to tuck 3 under Eurasian Collared-Dove

Round End Goal - Food Cost of Birds Played: 3 points (3rd w/ 17 food cost)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 82

• Bird Points - 45
• Bonus Cards - 13
• End of Round Goals - 9
• Eggs - 2
• Food on Cards - 4
• Tucked Cards - 9