WINGSPAN Predator Strategy | Silver League? Gameplay

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BGG Link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan ************************************************************************************* 7 Wonders Duel 🔺 https://tinyurl.com/krbahcrw Abyss 💧 https://tinyurl.com/4fvpdzhp Blood Rage 👿 https://tinyurl.com/2p82ky2z Carcassonne 🏰 https://tinyurl.com/32wnxbz8 Feast For Odin 🏹 https://tinyurl.com/2p9dty8v Jaipur 🐪 https://tinyurl.com/ycku2sve Lewis and Clark 🛶 https://tinyurl.com/yckscxvz Love Letter 💘 https://tinyurl.com/4umbw8ma Potion Explosion 🍶 https://tinyurl.com/yeyktfpw Space Base 🚀 https://tinyurl.com/3r88sbrd Splendor 💎 https://tinyurl.com/27266pz9 Stone Age 🥌 https://tinyurl.com/yckkudpp Takenoko 🐼 https://tinyurl.com/2p88ym8b Welcome To 🏠 https://tinyurl.com/yc2x3zzh Zooloretto 🦏 https://tinyurl.com/3v6vus23 ********************************************************************************* The video is a gameplay session of the board game Wingspan (0:03). The creator is playing an arena match, which has implications for their ELO ranking (0:05). They discuss their initial bird selection strategy (0:25) and how they plan to utilize cards like the Redwing Blackbird and Mallard early in the game (0:36). Throughout the game, the creator makes various strategic plays, focusing on drawing cards (2:27, 3:37), getting eggs (2:47), and adapting to their opponent's moves (3:06, 5:28). They highlight specific birds like the Cooper's Hawk (6:09) and Baltimore Oriole (3:52) and their potential for points. The creator also reflects on their performance, acknowledging that they are behind in points for most of the game (13:13, 17:10). Towards the end, the creator attempts to regain points through "egg spamming" (26:00) and leveraging birds with cavity nests for end-game objectives (22:50). Despite their concerns about losing (7:56, 17:13), they ultimately win the game (29:02), which allows them to advance from the bronze to the silver league (29:37). The video concludes with the creator expressing their enjoyment of the game and recommending it to viewers (30:10). why Bard owl failure? The player regrets playing the Bard Owl because it cost them a turn and was essentially a wasted move (26:42-26:55). They state that it was their "biggest regret in this game" (26:52-26:55) and that it "definitely cost" them (27:55). The Bard Owl play also seems to have hindered their ability to maximize the "backyard birder" strategy (27:42-27:53). what's the Predator Strategy about? The "predator strategy" in Wingspan, as hinted at in the video and by the player's comments, revolves around playing predator birds when you have the Predator bird goal card (10:03-10:07). The player notes that "two points per predator is not too bad" (23:38-23:40), indicating that these birds likely provide bonus points for each predator bird played. This strategy contributes to the player's overall score by accumulating points through these specific bird types.