![]() At the end of the game before tallying the final score these tokens are exchanged for eggs according to a conversation rate depending on difficulty level. the Automa with any type of resource she instead receives a certain amount of hoard tokens. Whenever a brown bird power is triggered which would provide another player i.e. Apparently the Automa Factory has listened to the feedback from the solo community as the Oceania expansion introduces the new Hoard mechanism. One of the more prominently voiced criticism is a lack of interactivity between the Automa and you regarding the brown bird powers which affects another player at the table. That is not to say that there is no room for improvement, quite the contrary. The way the neutral player evolves over the course of the game to mirror your growing card tableau is such an enjoyable solitaire board gaming experience. ![]() I still maintain that the solo mode for Wingspan, which was designed by the talented team at the Automa Factory, is amongst some of the finest ever created. ![]() I almost forgot the Oceania expansion even includes a dedicated score sheet for solo play which made me unreasonably excited! Overall, the production quality that is on display is exceptionally good. This “criticism” of mine is entirely based on personal taste preferences and should therefore be taken with a substantial pinch of salt. The only thing regarding the components that I am not entirely sold on are the new player mats, specifically the chosen colour palette which in my eyes makes them look a bit murky compared to the ones included in the base game where the colour palette served to better differentiate the habitats. A big part of what makes Wingspan such a huge success lies in the art of the birds and this latest expansion further adds to the staggering beauty depicted in each and every card courtesy of artists Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas, and Beth Sobel. And then there is the pièce de résistance: a selection of no less than 95 new colourful bird cards, plucked from the aforementioned geographical Oceania region. As is the case with the base game equivalent these dice are a joy to behold and roll, especially when using the birdfeeder shaped dice tray. Also included is a complete new set of the chunky, wooden dice which features the addition of the new nectar symbol. The expansion introduces a new lovely yellow egg colour that almost resembles sorbet and yes, I still have to resist the urge to eat them. The Oceania expansion is no exception, delivering the same attention to detail and overall high production values as we have become accustomed to. ![]() ![]() Having played and enjoyed my time with the previous European expansion I was more than a little bit curious to see what Oceania would bring to the solitaire gaming table in terms of new mechanisms and content.įull disclosure: a review copy of the Wingspan: Oceania expansion was kindly provided by publisher Stonemaier Games COMPONENTSīy this point it is fairly undisputable that in terms of component quality few can rival the niche that publisher Stonemaier Games has carved out for themselves. Anyway, it seems fitting bordering on poetic to celebrate this one-year anniversary of sorts by reviewing Oceania, the latest expansion to the world phenomenon Wingspan from designer Elizabeth Hargrave and publisher Stonemaier Games. #WINGSPAN OCEANIA TRIAL#It is hard to believe that a whole year has passed, one that will undoubtedly go down in history as a trial of fire for us all. Fun fact: Wingspan was the very first board game I reviewed back in the day of autumn 2019. ![]()
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