Wingspan (video game)
| Wingspan | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Monster Couch |
| Publisher(s) | Monster Couch |
| Platform(s) | Windows, MacOS, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS |
| Release | September 17, 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Wingspan is a 2020 strategy video game based on the board game Wingspan. It received mostly positive reviews critically and was well regarded commercially.
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 andSwitch in September 2020 and December 2020.[2][3] In 2021, Android and iOS versions were also released.[4][5]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 78/100 (Switch)[6] 84/100 (Win)[7] |
The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[6] PC Gamer rated the game 9/10, praising the mechanics and illustration positively comparing with the original board game.[8] Gamezebo, however, preferred the original board game.[9] The adaptation was commercially successful, with 125,000 combined copies sold Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and iOS.[10]
References
- ^ "All About Birds". Tabletopia. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "Wingspan". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Wingspan". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Digital Wingspan finally alights on Android devices today". Dicebreaker. November 9, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Wingspan". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Wingspan Critic Reviews for Switch". Metacritic. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Wingspan Critic Reviews for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Bolding, Jonathan (November 28, 2020). "Wingspan review". pcgamer. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "Wingspan Switch Review: The Only Game That Features The Juniper Titmouse". TheGamer. December 29, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Kois, Dan (August 16, 2021). "The Surprise Hit Board Game That's Transforming an $11 Billion Industry". Slate Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
Further reading
- Bolding, Jonathan (November 28, 2020). "Wingspan review". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- Gipp, Stuart (December 31, 2020). "Review: Wingspan - A Fun And Compulsive Card Game". Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- Madnani, Mikhail (August 16, 2021). "'Wingspan' Review – A Gorgeous and Relaxing Digital Board Game". TouchArcade. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- Martin, Glenn (January 18, 2021). "Wingspan [Switch] Review – A Hoot?". Gamezebo. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- Weißmann, Melanie; Sattler, Philipp (September 26, 2020). "Wingspan: Niedliche Brettspiel-Adaption im Test". PC Games (in German).
- https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-03-24-rezzed-digital-the-serene-strategy-of-wingspan-a-game-about-attracting-birds
- https://toucharcade.com/2021/10/14/wingspan-android-release-date-price-digital-board-game-birds/
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