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Baset
In practice, it is a two-player version of Wingspan with a special duet mode. Is this a good idea? It's hard to tell. It's definitely a refresh beyond just new cards, and even if you don't like it, you still have to credit SM for trying to refresh the title (instead of just adding new cards). We are definitely making an increasingly complicated point salad out of it and not everyone will like it. New cards also mean new mechanics like push your luck for example. While the base game was quite conservative, and Europe and Oceania added some new and interesting mechanics, Asia just comes up to you and knocks the table upside down. Yes, these bird abilities are really different than what we have encountered so far. That's why it asks to play with a full deck. The undoubted advantage is that the game fits entirely in a small box, which makes it perfect to take with you on a trip with your other half and play anywhere. These are not 3kg Wingspan with the previous two addons ;-) True fans will buy it anyway and be happy. The whiners will still whine that it's a multiplayer solitaire and they'll be chopping with ratings. People in the middle will complain about the new mechanics and buy the game for the cards alone.
Bluedude303
The duet mode is pretty nifty and the new birds are absolutely gorgeous. We played our first game with just the Asia birds, and they were beautiful. They're a lot more interactive than previous birds, which makes sense for a 2p standalone game. There's some new ideas, and the new predator abilities are interesting. Abilities did feel a bit repetitive, but I know that won't be a problem once it's shuffled in with everything else. As for the Flock mode, I don't know that I have any desire to play Wingspan at 6 or 7 players. I don't really want to play it at 4+. I love the artwork of the new playmats, and wish it was the standard art for them. Solid expansion, and managed to fit all of it into the base box (minus flock components and automata cards). No nesting box for me yet!
agr18
Awesome collection of birds / bird powers, with varied mechanics that are new to the game. I wish a few more pink and yellow powers were included. Duet mode improves the two-player experience, but Flock mode is a miss for me.