Full Tuck: The Wingspan Podcast

We're back to the usual format this week after a whirlwind few weeks. Thank you for all the lovely feedback for each of our recent special episodes!

We are back with some musings about the upcoming expansion as well as an important announcement... As ever please like and subscribe and leave a review, or even better get in contact on socials or [email protected]

Opening hand discussed this week (LINK): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B3KSvJRgzvPi1mlCFzM-W_7DGCzkJ4DV/view?usp=sharing

Opening hand to be discussed next week in episode 22 (LINK):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h0GVYYdpwwpUzSkqkWtIRf7tbHrn6rLr/view?usp=sharing

Reddit post discussed on the show: Choir Mode (LINK):

https://www.reddit.com/r/wingspan/comments/1qa3lu7/choir_mode/

This week we interviewed Jamey Stegmaier about the upcoming Americas expansion! Jamey is the president of Stonemaier games and we absolutely loved having him on the show to discuss the features in the next expansion, how it was designed and playtested, and what his favourite aspects of the game are.

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Next week we will be discussing the opening hand we teased in episode 18. See below (LINK):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B3KSvJRgzvPi1mlCFzM-W_7DGCzkJ4DV/view?usp=drive_link

Our second festive period bonus episode. This week Aidan and Adam have teamed up to take on one of our fans, Paul, in an online game. Watch to see how we get on! Leave your comments and (likely) criticism below! Let us know what you may have done differently and vote in the poll below.

Did you like this? Would you want to see us do more of this?

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Would you believe it next week we have another special episode, all about the new expansion! We will be back to discussing an opening hand as usual in episode 21, so please as ever comment and email how you would play this (LINK)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B3KSvJRgzvPi1mlCFzM-W_7DGCzkJ4DV/view?usp=drive_link

Merry Christmas to all of our fans around the world! We've recorded this very special episode with Savi's Warblers biggest supporter, our very good friend Jack. Jack is an excellent wingspan player and has come on the show to partake in our Christmas Wingspan Quiz. Listen now and play along. Can you beat our esteemed guest? Or even better can you beat our esteemed presenter?

Please write in with your questions and comments, [email protected]. Like and subscribe if you want more!

Our opening hand this week is also special, its the 12 birds of Christmas, see below!

Apologies for some sound issues in this episode, we had some technical difficulties!

We have another bonus episode coming next week. We won't be discussing an opening hand in it so the next opening hand will be discussed in episode 20. See you in the New Year!

Episode 18 opening hand LINK (5 player game, going 1st)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xa3qzPsp9z-JK_GfKbt2fpM36DHRURYe/view?usp=drive_link

The 12 Wingspan birds of Christmas LINK. These are the closest relatives to the birds in the famous song.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nPD5pFLropkBl4vRkHgD8EKSdLXm2O4E/view?usp=drive_link

Episode 21 opening hand LINK (episode 19 and episode 20 are both special episodes where we will not be discussing an opening hand, so this one will be discussed in episode 21)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B3KSvJRgzvPi1mlCFzM-W_7DGCzkJ4DV/view?usp=drive_link

Welcome to an episode that we have been looking forward to covering for quite some time. We've collated all your thoughts on what the next expansion should cover and we've interspersed it with our thoughts too. Listen for new powers, modular add-ons, new birds, and new bonus cards, only on the world's only Wingspan podcast!

We've got two very special episodes coming out in the next two weeks, let us know what you think by emailing [email protected] or commenting on any of the usual places. Please subscribe if you want to get new releases directly into your feed!

Episode 17 opening hand ⁠LINK⁠

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ujYCQLom7ixFmAydhjKcJuFiC2MMpl-/view?usp=drive_link

Episode 18 opening hand ⁠LINK ⁠(5 player game, going 1st)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xa3qzPsp9z-JK_GfKbt2fpM36DHRURYe/view?usp=drive_link

Next week we are dedicating our entire episode tospeculation about the next expansion, in advance of the official announcement on New Years Eve. Tell us what continent you would like, what birds you want, or what changes to the game you would like by emailing [email protected] or leaving a comment on any of our platforms or socials. If you like what you hear don't forget to drop us a follow too!

This week we preview some of our thoughts, and we alsodiscuss our top three left field birds. That is, birds that have not been mentioned on the show yet but we would find ourselves playing them for their unique or unusual abilities.

Episode 16 opening hand LINK

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_OefapJA5cEpjJsnF09OwEqH555FlC6h/view?usp=drive_link

Episode 17 opening hand LINK

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ujYCQLom7ixFmAydhjKcJuFiC2MMpl-/view?usp=drive_link

This week on Full Tuck:

• Reflections on our first few months and a little bit about our listeners
• How did you do in our opening hand challenge?
• Adam has a revelation about the Oceania board
• Co-operative wingspan
• The return of our data segments!

If you want to hear more then don't to like and subscribe or email in at [email protected]. We love hearing from you no matter what it is about so please do get in touch.

Episode 15 opening hand LINK

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N2c5MQpjEcI7lYiu-8qNv_1aEffl3XpH/view?usp=drive_link

Episode 16 opening hand LINK

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_OefapJA5cEpjJsnF09OwEqH555FlC6h/view?usp=drive_link

u/SnacksyBoi dataset LINK

This week we answer some of the fan questions that we've been sent in! This was our favourite episode to record yet and your fantastic questions have stimulated some excellent points! We will do another episode in the future for the questions we weren't able to answer this week as there were just too many to answer in on episode. If you have any more then leave comments on any platform or email [email protected]. As always, if you like what you hear don't forget to like and subscribe for more!

Episode 14 opening hand (⁠link⁠)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KmffTcXG6o8HStfZDftbitMJiyIdw_9Z/view?usp=drive_link

Episode 15 opening hand (link)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N2c5MQpjEcI7lYiu-8qNv_1aEffl3XpH/view?usp=drive_link

Board Games For All Ages mod board: LINK

We are joined by the almighty Flan this week. We have had lots of requests to get him on the show and it was an absolute pleasure to spend time with him, what a guest he is!

Flan's wingspan accolades are unmatched and it truly shows, watch now to learn about his British birds fan pack, his online Wingspan experience, and how he would play our opening hand of the week.

If you're new to our show and like what you see, don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. We also always love to hear from our fans at [email protected] too!

Episode 13 opening hand (link):

2 player game, going 2nd

Opening hand:

• North Island Brown Kiwi. When played: Discard a bonus card. If you do, draw 4 bonus cards, keep2, and discard the other 2
• Black-Shouldered Kite. When activated: Reset the birdfeeder and gain 1 rat, if there is one. You may give it to another player; if you do, lay up to 3 eggs on this bird.
• Sri-Lanka Frogmouth. When activated: Roll any 1die. If you roll a grub, cache 1 grub from the supply on this bird. All players may discard 1 card from their hand to gain 1 grub from the supply.
• Short-Toed Treecreeper. When activated: Discard1 egg from any bird. If you do, play another bird in your forest. Pay its normal food and egg cost.
• Swainson’s hawk. When activated: Look at a card from the deck. If <75cm, tuck it behind this bird. If not, discard it.

Bonus cards:

• Falconer. Birds with a predator power. 2 points per bird.
• Wetland Ranger. Consecutive birds in the wetlands with ascending or descending scores. 3 birds = 3 points, 4 birds = 5 points, 5 birds = 8 points.

In the tray:

• South Island Robin. When activated: If the player to your right has a grub in their personal supply, cache 1 grub from the general supply on this bird.
• Dovekie. Game end: Choose any 1 player(including yourself). For each bird on their player mat with a “Game End” (yellow) power, draw 1 card from the deck. Play 1 of them for free and discard the rest.
• Red-Footed Falcon. When activated: If another player has any rats in their personal supply, gain 1 rat from the general supply.

End of round goals:

1. Cards in hand
2. Bowl nest birds with eggs
3. Birds worth less than 3
4. Eggs in the wetlands

Episode 14 opening hand (link)

Link if unable to view hyperlink: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KmffTcXG6o8HStfZDftbitMJiyIdw_9Z/view?usp=drive_link

Aidan and Adam are back face to face this week! They catch up on life and their reflections on the fan made expansions, as well as discuss how the game has changed with the expansions. And of course they discuss what has turned out to be quite an interesting opening hand!

Like and subscribe so you don't miss any of our special episodes which we've got planned in the coming weeks! Remember you can always see photos of the opening hands on our social media pages or in the links in these show notes.

Episode 12 opening hand (⁠link⁠):

3 player game, going first

Opening hand:

• Peregrine Falcon. When activated: look at a card from the deck. If <100cm, tuck it behind this bird.
• Surfbird. When activated: all players draw 1 from the deck. You may also trade 1 from your hand with a card in the tray.
• Common Yellowthroat. When activated: Draw 2. If you do, discard 1 from your hand at the end of your turn.
• White-Bellied Sea-Eagle. When activated: Reset the birdfeeder. Gain 1 fish or rat if there is one, and cache it on this bird.
• Crimson Chat. When activated: discard 1 anything to tuck 1 from the deck behind this bird.

Bonus cards:

• Small Clutch Specialist: Birds with an egg limit of 2 or less. 8+ birds = 7 points
• Forest Population Monitor. Different nest types in the forest. 5 types = 8 points.

In the tray:

• House Finch. When activated: tuck a card from your hand behind this bird. If you do, draw 1 card.
• Abbott's Booby. When played: draw 3 bonus cards, then discard 2. You may discard bonus cards you did not draw this turn.
• Purple Heron. When activated: choose any 2 dice. Roll them up to 3 times. Each time, if you roll at least 1 grub or fish, cache 1 here. If not, stop and return all food cached here this turn.

Episode 13 opening hand (link)

Link if unable to follow the hyperlink: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m1lwasIuwvIikKs1YN8FS0-pltDfMN98/view?usp=drive_link

2 player game, going 2nd

Opening hand:

• North Island Brown Kiwi. When played: Discard abonus card. If you do, draw 4 bonus cards, keep2, and discard the other 2
• Black-Shouldered Kite. When activated: Reset thebirdfeeder and gain 1 rat, if there is one. You may give it to another player; if you do, lay up to 3 eggs on this bird.
• Sri-Kanka Frogmouth. When activated: Roll any 1die. If you roll a grub, cache 1 grub from the supply on this bird. All players may discard 1 card from their hand to gain 1 grub from the supply.
• Short-Toed Treecreeper. When activated: Discard1 egg from any bird. If you do, play another bird in your forest. Pay its normal food and egg cost.
• Swainson’s hawk. When activated: Look at a cardfrom the deck. If <75cm, tuck it behind this bird. If not, discard it.

Bonus cards:

• Falconer. Birds with a predator power. 2 pointsper bird.
• Wetland Ranger. Consecutive birds in thewetlands with ascending or descending scores. 3 birds = 3 points, 4 birds = 5 points, 5 birds = 8 points.

In the tray:

• South Island Robin. When activated: If theplayer to your right has a grub in their personal supply, cache 1 grub from the general supply on this bird.
• Dovekie. Game end: Choose any 1 player(including yourself). For each bird on their player mat with a “Game End” (yellow) power, draw 1 card from the deck. Play 1 of them for free and discard the rest.
• Red-Footed Falcon. When activated: If anotherplayer has any rats in their personal supply, gain 1 rat from the general supply.

End of round goals:

1. Cards in hand
2. Bowl nest birds with eggs
3. Birds worth less than 3
4. Eggs in the wetlands