Birdwatcher is a fast and competitive board game in which players take on the roles of wildlife photographers trying to capture photos of elusive and beautiful birds of paradise. The goal of the game is to collect as many points as possible by photographing birds and publishing your discoveries.

The game is primarily based on set collection, complemented by tactical decisions and a limited number of actions. Each player has three actions on their turn, which they can use for:

• Photographing a bird in their own tree (which startles the bird into the clearing).
• Luring – you call all birds of one species from the jungle and clearing and move them to your tree.
• Running into the jungle – you move three birds from the jungle to the clearing and reveal three new ones.
• Zoom lens (2 actions) – you steal a bird from an opponent’s tree and add it to your journal, while triggering the movement of birds between trees.
• Publishing an article (2 actions) – publications in your journal provide special scoring opportunities.

You arrange birds and publications from left to right in your journal, where they score points at the end of the game.

If you enjoy strategic games with a unique theme and a high level of player interaction, Birdwatcher will be an excellent choice for your next game night. 🦜