Wingspan – Swift‑Start Pack Edition is a special edition of the popular board game Wingspan that includes an expansion designed to make it easier for new players to get started. Wingspan is an award‑winning strategic game for 1–5 players in which players take on the roles of ornithologists seeking to attract as many birds as possible to their wildlife preserves.
In the game, you explore the world of birds—each card represents a real bird species with unique abilities. Players build a network of natural habitats (forest, grassland, and wetland) where birds nest, forage for food, and reproduce. The game is highly thematic, featuring beautiful bird illustrations and factual information about each species.
Wingspan is an engine‑building game, meaning players gradually construct a system that enables increasingly powerful actions. Birds are selected from a face‑up card display. Players manage bird cards and food resources, roll dice to gain food, and carefully balance food, eggs, and cards. Birds are placed into habitats to activate their special abilities.
This expansion includes:
- 10 new bird cards well suited for the early stages of the game
- 4 player guides that walk players through the first four turns of the first round
This allows new players to quickly learn the core mechanics without lengthy rule explanations. The bird cards from this expansion can also be used in regular games, not only during the learning setup. 🪶
