Wingspan

GamesRadarKatie WickensBenjamin AbbottBenjamin Abbott

Thanks to Wingspan's asymmetry and extensive deck, brimming with titillating bird powers, no two games are the same. There's heaps of replayability, and plenty of opportunity for varied strategies to arise. It takes a moment to learn, but will surprise you every time you play and leave you wanting more.

PC GamerJonathan Bolding

90/100

Wingspan's digital release soars over the competition.

Nintendo World ReportNeal Ronaghan

8.5/10

While I might recommend the board game over the video game overall, the video game is a worthy complement. It’s also a good local and online multiplayer experience (especially with crossplay with the Steam version), which gives Wingspan an added benefit in 2020. No matter what year it is, Wingspan is a remarkable adaptation of a tabletop game that is certainly one of the best of its kind on Switch.

TheSixthAxisJonny Foster

8/10

Wingspan is a serene, blissful, drop-dead gorgeous digital board game. While its turn-based engine-building gameplay may not be for everyone, it’s the ideal game to unwind with alongside a mug of cocoa after a long day. Multiple play modes make this a great purchase for players of any age that enjoy strategy and a healthy dose of animal facts.

Pure NintendoRachel Poli

7/10

Wingspan is a digital version of the board game where one to five players work to collect the best birds for their preserves. Each bird has its own unique skill

Nintendo LifeStuart Gipp

7/10

Wingspan is a strong card game for those with the patience to learn how it works. It's fun, compulsive and can sometimes truly surprise you with stacked effects and their outcomes. Its translation to the Switch is a little... difficult, but certainly not for want of trying. In handheld it's far from ideal, but on the dock, as a couch multiplayer experience, there's plenty of fun to be had. It's also enjoyable alone as you'll seek out ways to create the highest-scoring possible deck. Despite a few porting issues, Wingspan is definitely a good time, and it'll be difficult to stop after just one ...

Gamer EscapeEliot Lefebvre

7/10

If you have the right people around you, or are just in the mood for something relaxing? This is an excellent option. Just relax. Settle down for the game. Don’t worry about people who are going to make this into a big to-do or anything of the sort, just… let it wash over you. Sit on the couch. Close your eyes for a bit, there’s no timer.

The game plays beautifully whether you’re playing docked or in handheld mode, and has online and local multiplayer options, with an AI alternative if you can’t get a game going. The AI is robust in the decisions that it makes, and you’ll certainly find that victory isn’t a guarantee, so it’s the perfect way to practice and refine your strategies. You can even save games after completing them to study what went right (or wrong), if you’re that serious about mastering Wingspace (can you tell that I’m hanging out for a Wingspan world championship?). Thanks to the game handling all t…