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Feb 20, 2026·Review·04:35·31·Watch on YouTube

Review: Perch

Ryan McGillen

Watch “Review: Perch,” a board game review for Perch from Ryan McGillen on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Ryan McGillen on YouTube:

It’s time for another review for #firstimpressionsfriday🎲 hosted by @nerdygirlgaming and today we’re taking a look at Perch from @insideupgames and designer @Hetch70 (Doug Hettrick) Big thanks to Inside Up Games for sending me a copy of the base game to play and review. As always, that will never affect my opinion on a game! The first expansion for Perch is coming to crowdfunding on 2/24/26 and you can find a link to their campaign in my linktree. I highly recommend checking it out! #boardgamegeek #boardgameaddict #areacontrolgames #bagbuildinggame

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Perch

Perch

2025Douglas Hettrick

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Creators: 38

Mainly reviews. Perch is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 23 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 5 recorded sessions, 9 unboxings, and 2 other videos.

2 - 5 players

30 - 60 min

Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Perch, from BoardGameGeek:

In Perch, players fight for control of locations by commanding birds of their own and other players' flocks. Earn points and command woodland creatures by having the most birds on a location, pushing your foes off the perch, and breaking ties to take the lead. Each round, players add their birds into a shared bag. Players then draw birds of their own, and other players take turns stacking birds on location tiles. Each location tile will award variable points for majorities and sometimes grant players a unique ability. The game ends after five rounds, and the player who has earned the most points wins. With a modular tile configuration and a variety of woodland creatures to control, each game will present a new tactical challenge.

Designer

Douglas Hettrick

Artist

Ari Oliver

Publisher

Inside Up Games

Categories

Animals

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck Building

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