2022Elizabeth Hargrave
- Videos
- 87
- Creators
- 69
Mainly reviews
1 - 2 players40 - 70 minMedium weight
Birdwatcher
2022Zakir Jafry
- Videos
- 32
- Creators
- 25
Mainly reviews and playthroughs. Birdwatcher is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 12 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 7 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
1 - 5 players
25 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Birdwatcher is a fast, competitive game in which players are rival wildlife photographers on a hunt to snap photos of the elusive and illustrious birds of paradise. Each player has three actions on their turn, with which they can call birds to their tree from the central clearing and jungle, snap photos of birds in their tree, or run into the jungle to flush new birds to the clearing. Players can also use their actions to set up a zoom lens to capture a bird from another player's tree, or to publish a paper. Photos and publications are assembled from left to right in a player's photo journal where they will score points at game's end.
Watch first
Which Birdwatcher video should I watch?
Birdwatcher has 32 videos from 25 creators: 12 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 7 playthroughs, 5 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2021 to August 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Birdwatcher - Kickstarter Preview" by Before You Play, which runs 11 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Birdwatcher Review: We promise it’s not Wingspan" by The Dice Tower. 12 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Lizzy Solos: Birdwatcher" by Long Distance Gamers, one of 7 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Wingspan Asia, Sushi Go Party!, Sobek: 2 Players or Fantasy Realms, which share several of its mechanics.
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Long Distance Gamers
3 videos of this game
Bits & Biology
2 videos of this game
Board Game Empire
2 videos of this game
DaniCha
2 videos of this game
De Spelletjes Vrienden
2 videos of this game
Sir Thecos
2 videos of this game
Before You Play
1 video of this game
Board Again Games
1 video of this game
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About Birdwatcher
From BoardGameGeek:
Birdwatcher is a fast, competitive game in which players are rival wildlife photographers on a hunt to snap photos of the elusive and illustrious birds of paradise. Each player has three actions on their turn, with which they can call birds to their tree from the central clearing and jungle, snap photos of birds in their tree, or run into the jungle to flush new birds to the clearing. Players can also use their actions to set up a zoom lens to capture a bird from another player's tree, or to publish a paper. Photos and publications are assembled from left to right in a player's photo journal where they will score points at game's end.
Designer
Zakir Jafry
Artist
Lauren Helton
Publisher
Oni Press
Mechanics