Wingspan (video game)

Wingspan is a 2020 strategy video game based on the board game Wingspan. It received mostly positive reviews critically and was well regarded commercially.

Wingspan
Developer(s)Monster Couch
Publisher(s)Monster Couch
Engine
Platform(s)Windows, MacOS, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS
ReleaseSeptember 17, 2020 (2020-09-17)
Genre(s)Strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Release

An early digital version of the tabletop game released in January 2019 on the tabletop simulator Tabletopia.[1] It was subsequently released for PC and Switch in September 2020 and December 2020.[2][3] In 2021, Android and iOS versions were also released.[4][5]

Reception

The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[2][3] PC Gamer rated the game 9/10, praising the mechanics and illustration positively comparing with the original board game.[6] Gamezebo, however, preferred the original board game.[7] The adaptation was commercially successful, with 125,000 combined copies sold Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and iOS.[8]

References
  1. "All About Birds: Announcing Wingspan". Tabletopia. January 4, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. "Wingspan for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. "Wingspan for Switch". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  4. Carter, Chase (November 9, 2021). "Digital Wingspan finally alights on Android devices today". Dicebreaker. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. "Wingspan for iPhone and iPad". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  6. Bolding, Jonathan (November 28, 2020). "Wingspan review". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  7. Latour, Jamie (December 29, 2020). "Wingspan Switch Review: The Only Game That Features The Juniper Titmouse". TheGamer. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  8. Kois, Dan (August 16, 2021). "The Surprise Hit Board Game That's Transforming an $11 Billion Industry". Slate Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

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