Wingspan (video game)
| Wingspan | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Monster Couch |
| Publisher(s) | Monster Couch |
| Engine | |
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 78/100 (Switch)[3] 84/100 (Win)[2] |
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[edit]
- ^ "All About Birds: Announcing Wingspan". Tabletopia. January 4, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wingspan for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wingspan for Switch". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Carter, Chase (November 9, 2021). "Digital Wingspan finally alights on Android devices today". Dicebreaker. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Wingspan for iPhone and iPad". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Bolding, Jonathan (November 28, 2020). "Wingspan review". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Latour, Jamie (December 29, 2020). "Wingspan Switch Review: The Only Game That Features The Juniper Titmouse". TheGamer. 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[edit]
- 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.
- Madnani, Mikhail (October 14, 2021). "Relaxing Strategy Game 'Wingspan' from Monster Couch Is Coming to Android Next Month following its debut on iOS, Pre-Registrations Now Live". toucharcade.
- Martin, Glenn (January 18, 2021). "Wingspan [Switch] Review – A Hoot?". Gamezebo. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- Purchese, Robert (March 26, 2020). "The serene strategy of Wingspan, a game about attracting birds: Oriole treat". Eurogamer.
- Weißmann, Melanie; Sattler, Philipp (September 26, 2020). "Wingspan: Niedliche Brettspiel-Adaption im Test". PC Games (in German).
External links[edit]
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