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RainforestFrog: /* Food */

2026-09-12T13:21:42Z

Food

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	Food is found in the "birdfeeder" (dice tower), where five dice are rolled to determine what food is available. Each time a player takes a "Gain Food" action, they remove a die from the birdfeeder to gain the token shown on the die. When the birdfeeder is empty, all five dice are rerolled.		Food is found in the "birdfeeder" (dice tower), where five dice are rolled to determine what food is available. Each time a player takes a "Gain Food" action, they remove a die from the birdfeeder to gain the token shown on the die. When the birdfeeder is empty, all five dice are rerolled.

	If all dice in the birdfeeder show the same face, the player can choose to reroll all 5 dice before taking any food. This can ~~also~~ be done if there is 1 die left in the birdfeeder. Note: the dice with both a worm and wheat on the same die counts as its own unique face.		If all dice in the birdfeeder show the same face, the player can choose to reroll all dice before taking any food. This can even be done if there is only 1 die left in the birdfeeder. Note: the dice with both a worm and wheat on the same die counts as its own unique face.

	You may use 2 of any food in place of 1 specific food.		You may use 2 of any food in place of 1 specific food.

RainforestFrog: /* Goals */

2026-09-11T23:35:17Z

Goals

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	* In ''Wingspan'', each player will collect birds, each of which costs food ~~and eggs~~ to place~~. Remember this by thinking you need to hatch them and feed them~~.		* In ''Wingspan'', each player will collect birds, each of which costs eggs and food to place.
	* Each bird is worth points and has a special power.		* Each bird is worth points and has a special power.
	* Make the right decisions and place the birds in the right environments.		* Make the right decisions and place the birds in the right environments to complete goals and earn points.

	==Objective==		==Objective==
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	* Birds in Wetlands		* Birds in Wetlands
	* Eggs on Birds with Bowl Nests		* Eggs on Birds with Bowl Nests
	* Birds with Brown Powers<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">		* Birds with Brown Powers<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;"></ul>
	<li>The competitive version of the goal board (green) has places for each player in order of rank (first gets the most points, second gets the second-most points, and so on).
			==== Difficulty ====
			<ul><li>The competitive version of the goal board (green) has places for each player in order of rank (first gets the most points, second gets the second-most points, and so on).
	<li>The less competitive version (blue) has each player earning up to 5 points for each of the given goal items earned.		<li>The less competitive version (blue) has each player earning up to 5 points for each of the given goal items earned.
	</ul>		</ul>
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	===== Food =====		===== Food =====
	Food is found in the birdfeeder, where five dice are rolled to determine what food is available. Each time a player takes a "Gain Food" action, they remove a die from the birdfeeder to gain the token shown on the die. When the birdfeeder is empty, ~~the~~ dice are rerolled. ~~However, if~~ all dice in the birdfeeder show the same face, the player ~~may~~ reroll all ~~the~~ dice before taking any food. ~~They~~ can ~~do this~~ in the ~~middle of taking food~~ as ~~well~~.		Food is found in the "birdfeeder" (dice tower), where five dice are rolled to determine what food is available. Each time a player takes a "Gain Food" action, they remove a die from the birdfeeder to gain the token shown on the die. When the birdfeeder is empty, all five dice are rerolled.

			If all dice in the birdfeeder show the same face, the player can choose to reroll all 5 dice before taking any food. This can also be done if there is 1 die left in the birdfeeder. Note: the dice with both a worm and wheat on the same die counts as its own unique face.

	You may use 2 of any food in place of 1 specific food.		You may use 2 of any food in place of 1 specific food.

RainforestFrog: Improved readability. No changes to rules - just made more clear. I am an experienced technical writer.

2026-09-11T23:10:48Z

Improved readability. No changes to rules - just made more clear. I am an experienced technical writer.

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			== Overview ==

			* In ''Wingspan'', each player will collect birds, each of which costs food and eggs to place. Remember this by thinking you need to hatch them and feed them.
			* Each bird is worth points and has a special power.
			* Make the right decisions and place the birds in the right environments.

	==Objective==		==Objective==
			The player with the most points at the end wins.
	In ''Wingspan'', each player will collect birds, each of which costs food and eggs to place. Each is worth points and has a special power. Make the right decisions and place the birds in the right environments. The player with the most points at the end wins~~, and gloats to their fellow bird-lovers that they have the best wildlife preserve~~.

	==Setup==		==Setup==
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	Each player begins with:		Each player begins with:

	~~<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">~~		* Five randomly dealt bird cards
	~~<li>A hand of five~~ randomly dealt bird cards~~</li>~~		* One of each food type ({{Text\|seed\|gold}}, {{Text\|invertebrate\|lightgreen}}, {{Text\|fruit\|red}}, {{Text\|rodent\|gray}}, and {{Text\|fish\|lightblue}})
	~~<li>~~One of each food type ({{Text\|seed\|gold}}, {{Text\|invertebrate\|lightgreen}}, {{Text\|fruit\|red}}, {{Text\|rodent\|gray}}, and {{Text\|fish\|lightblue}}) ~~</li>~~		* Two bonus cards indicating a personal goal
	~~<li>~~Two bonus cards indicating a personal goal~~</li>~~
	~~</ul>~~		Before the game starts, each player chooses how many of their bird cards to keep.

			* For each bird card kept, the player must discard one food.
			* The more birds kept, the less food the player has at the start of the game.

	Before the game starts~~, each player must choose how many bird cards to keep. For each bird card kept, the player must discard one food. (So the more birds kept, the less food the player has at the start of the game.) Also~~, the player must choose which of the two bonus cards to keep.		Before the game starts, the player must choose '''which''' of the two bonus cards to keep. You may only have one bonus card.

	==Gameplay==		==Gameplay==

			=== Rounds ===
	The game is played over four rounds.		The game is played over four rounds.

	<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">		<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">
	<li>''Round 1:'' 8 turns per player</li>		<li>'''Round 1''' has 8 turns per player</li>
	<li>''Round 2:'' 7 turns per player</li>		<li>'''Round 2''' has 7 turns per player</li>
	<li>''Round 3:'' 6 turns per player</li>		<li>'''Round 3''' has 6 turns per player</li>
	<li>''Round 4:'' 5 turns per player</li>		<li>'''Round 4''' has 5 turns per player</li>
	</ul>		</ul>

	Each round has a goal for all players~~, different for each round,~~ shown on the goal board~~. Example goals~~ are ~~"birds in wetlands", "eggs on birds with bowl nests", or "birds with brown powers"~~.		=== Goals ===
			Each round has a goal for all players shown on the goal board which are different for each round.

	<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">		Example goals:
	<li>The competitive version ~~(green)~~ of the goal board has places for each player in order of rank (first gets the most points, second gets the second-most points, and so on).
	<li>The less competitive version (blue) has each player earning up to ~~five~~ points for each of the given goal items earned.		* Birds in Wetlands
			* Eggs on Birds with Bowl Nests
			* Birds with Brown Powers<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">
			<li>The competitive version of the goal board (green) has places for each player in order of rank (first gets the most points, second gets the second-most points, and so on).
			<li>The less competitive version (blue) has each player earning up to 5 points for each of the given goal items earned.
	</ul>		</ul>

	Each round ends when all players have made the given number of actions. At that point, the round goal is calculated, the face-up birds are replaced with new ones, and the "first player" privilege rotates to the player on the left.		Each round ends when all players have made the given number of actions. At that point, the round goal is calculated, the face-up birds are replaced with new ones, and the "first player" privilege rotates to the player on the left.

	====Actions====		=== Actions ===
			On any given turn, a player may do '''one''' of the following:
	On any given turn, a player may do one of the following:

	{\| class="wikitable" style="width:auto;" border="2"		{\| class="wikitable" style="width:auto;" border="2"
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	! Name !! Description !! Habitat		! Name !! Description !! Habitat
	\|-		\|-
	\| Play a Bird \|\| Place a card in its proper habitat (row) on the board. You must pay a food cost for the bird and an egg cost for the column~~. Birds must be placed from left to right~~. \|\| N/A		\| Play a Bird \|\| Place a bird card in its proper habitat (row) on the board. Birds must be placed from left to right. You must pay a food cost for the bird and an egg cost for the column. \|\| N/A
	\|-		\|-
	\| Gain Food \|\| Collect food from the birdfeeder. \|\| {{Text\|Forest\|lightgreen}}		\| Gain Food \|\| Collect food from the birdfeeder. \|\| {{Text\|Forest\|lightgreen}}
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	\| Lay Eggs \|\| Place eggs on bird cards. \|\| {{Text\|Grassland\|gold}}		\| Lay Eggs \|\| Place eggs on bird cards. \|\| {{Text\|Grassland\|gold}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Draw Bird Cards \|\| ~~Collect~~ a ~~new~~ bird card from the three face-up cards in the tray or from the deck. \|\| {{Text\|Wetland\|lightblue}}		\| Draw Bird Cards \|\| Pick a bird card from the three face-up cards in the tray or draw a bird card from the deck. \|\| {{Text\|Wetland\|lightblue}}
	\|}		\|}

	~~'''<u>~~Food~~</u>'''~~		===== Food =====

	Food is found in the birdfeeder, where five dice are rolled to determine what food is available. Each time a player takes a "Gain Food" action, they remove a die from the birdfeeder to gain the token shown on the die. When the birdfeeder is empty, the dice are rerolled. However, if all dice in the birdfeeder show the same face, the player may reroll all the dice before taking any food. They can do this in the middle of taking food as well.		Food is found in the birdfeeder, where five dice are rolled to determine what food is available. Each time a player takes a "Gain Food" action, they remove a die from the birdfeeder to gain the token shown on the die. When the birdfeeder is empty, the dice are rerolled. However, if all dice in the birdfeeder show the same face, the player may reroll all the dice before taking any food. They can do this in the middle of taking food as well.

Hifromohenrip at 22:56, 19 August 2026

2026-08-19T22:56:05Z

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	==Objective==		==Objective==

	In ''Wingspan'', each player will collect birds, each of which costs food and eggs to place. Each is worth points and has a special power. Make the right decisions and place the birds in the right environments. The player with the most points at the end wins.		In ''Wingspan'', each player will collect birds, each of which costs food and eggs to place. Each is worth points and has a special power. Make the right decisions and place the birds in the right environments. The player with the most points at the end wins, and gloats to their fellow bird-lovers that they have the best wildlife preserve.

	==Setup==		==Setup==
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	</ul>		</ul>

	The player who has the most points wins. In the case of a tie, the player with the most unused food tokens wins.		The player who has the most points wins. In the case of a tie, the player with the most unused food tokens wins. If it's still a tie, tied players share the victory.

Eric Juneau at 21:05, 17 April 2026

2026-04-17T21:05:32Z

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Khszmmom: /* Turn Actions */

2025-02-09T04:53:18Z

Turn Actions

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	* Gain Food: Collect additional food from the available options in the tray;		* Gain Food: Collect additional food from the available options in the tray;
	* Lay Eggs: Collect and distribute eggs;		* Lay Eggs: Collect and distribute eggs;
	* Draw Bird Cards: Collect a new bird card from the three available options; or		* Draw Bird Cards: Collect a new bird card from the three available options; or from the deck.
	* Place a bird card in its habitat (row) on the board and pay its food cost(s)		* Place a bird card in its habitat (row) on the board and pay its food cost(s)
	** Note you may use 2 of any food in place of 1 other food		** Note you may use 2 of any food in place of 1 other food

Largehtml: Weird typo

2024-07-30T11:03:09Z

Weird typo

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	Each player begins with a selection of five bird cards, one of each food type (there are five types), and two bonus objective cards--from which they will then select what to keep as follows:		Each player begins with a selection of five bird cards, one of each food type (there are five types), and two bonus objective cards--from which they will then select what to keep as follows:

	===Selecting cards to ~~keepFgbf energy bc dgzedytdjhnjtDdyktjd~~===		===Selecting cards to keep===
	* First, each player chooses how many bird cards to keep.		* First, each player chooses how many bird cards to keep.
	* Next, for each bird card kept, the player must then discard one food. (So, the more birds kept, the less food the player has at the start of the game.)		* Next, for each bird card kept, the player must then discard one food. (So, the more birds kept, the less food the player has at the start of the game.)

Tpep3: /* Pre-Game */

2024-07-26T14:38:13Z

Pre-Game

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	Each player begins with a selection of five bird cards, one of each food type (there are five types), and two bonus objective cards--from which they will then select what to keep as follows:		Each player begins with a selection of five bird cards, one of each food type (there are five types), and two bonus objective cards--from which they will then select what to keep as follows:

	===Selecting cards to ~~keep~~===		===Selecting cards to keepFgbf energy bc dgzedytdjhnjtDdyktjd===
	* First, each player chooses how many bird cards to keep.		* First, each player chooses how many bird cards to keep.
	* Next, for each bird card kept, the player must then discard one food. (So, the more birds kept, the less food the player has at the start of the game.)		* Next, for each bird card kept, the player must then discard one food. (So, the more birds kept, the less food the player has at the start of the game.)

Mindranger: Some grammatical and punctuation edits for improved clarity.

2023-12-08T15:57:10Z

Some grammatical and punctuation edits for improved clarity.

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	===Selecting cards to keep===		===Selecting cards to keep===
	* First, each player chooses how many bird cards to keep.		* First, each player chooses how many bird cards to keep.
	* ~~Then, however~~, for each bird card kept, the player then ~~must~~ discard one food. (So, the more birds kept, the less food the player has at the start of the game.)		* Next, for each bird card kept, the player must then discard one food. (So, the more birds kept, the less food the player has at the start of the game.)
	* Finally, each player gets to choose to keep one of two bonus objective cards for the game.		* Finally, each player gets to choose to keep one of two bonus objective cards for the game.

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	~~A note~~ on rerolling the food dice in the bird feeder: The dice can only be rerolled when one of the following conditions ~~occur,~~ (1) the bird feeder is empty, (2) the remaining dice all show the same face (~~this includes a single die).~~ The food dice showing the worm and grain (/) counts as a unique face.		Some notes on rerolling the food dice in the bird feeder: The dice can only be rerolled when one of the following conditions occurs: (1) the bird feeder is empty; (2) the remaining dice (or single die) all show the same face. (The food dice face showing the worm and grain (/) counts as a unique face.)

	===Habitats and Activating Birds===		===Habitats and Activating Birds===
	If players choose to place birds on the board, some birds have Activations (brown) that trigger from their habitat (row) being selected for action later. Note that placing a bird card in a row does not activate ~~either~~ its benefits nor the benefits of any other birds in that row.		If players choose to place birds on the board, some birds have Activations (brown) that trigger from their habitat (row) being selected for action later. Note that merely placing a bird card in a row does not activate its benefits nor the benefits of any other birds in that row.

	Placing birds in the same habitats repeatedly has an increasing cost in 'eggs', which must be removed from birds that have eggs placed on them already.		Placing birds in the same habitats repeatedly has an increasing cost in 'eggs', which must be removed from birds that have eggs placed on them already.

	===Actions and Rounds===		===Actions and Rounds===
	Wingspan is played over 4 rounds. Each round ends when all players have done all of their actions. Each round has a ~~reducing~~ number of actions (i.e., each successive round is shorter).		Wingspan is played over 4 rounds. Each round ends when all players have done all of their actions. Each round has a reduced number of actions (i.e., each successive round is shorter).

	==Scoring and Objectives==		==Scoring and Objectives==

Jerbear240: /* Turn Actions */

2023-11-25T19:13:15Z

Turn Actions

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	* Draw Bird Cards: Collect a new bird card from the three available options; or		* Draw Bird Cards: Collect a new bird card from the three available options; or
	* Place a bird card in its habitat (row) on the board and pay its food cost(s)		* Place a bird card in its habitat (row) on the board and pay its food cost(s)
			** Note you may use 2 of any food in place of 1 other food