Components of Wingspan:

• 1 game board per player (depicting forest, grassland, and wetland habitats)
• 1 birdfeeder dice tower
• 5 custom dice
• 170 bird cards
• 26 bonus cards
• 16 Automa cards (for solo play)
• 75 egg miniatures
• 5 player mats
• 40 action cubes (8 in each player color)
• 103 food tokens (fish, rodent, seed, fruit, invertebrate)
• 8 goal tiles
• 1 first-player token
• 1 scorepad
• Rulebook

Setup:

1. Game Board: Each player takes a player mat.
2. Bird Cards: Shuffle the bird cards and place the deck face down. Deal 5 bird cards to each player.
3. Bonus Cards: Shuffle the bonus cards and deal 2 to each player. Each player keeps 1 and discards the other.
4. Food Tokens: Place the food tokens within reach.
5. Birdfeeder: Assemble the birdfeeder dice tower and roll the 5 custom dice into it.
6. Egg Miniatures: Place the egg miniatures within reach.
7. Goal Board and Tiles: Place the goal board in the center and randomly select and place 4 goal tiles (one for each round).
8. First Player: Give the first-player token to the player who most recently went bird-watching.
9. Starting Resources: Each player starts with 1 food token of each type. Players may choose to keep fewer bird cards and gain additional food tokens for each card not kept.

Objective:

The goal is to score the most points by attracting birds, laying eggs, accumulating food, and achieving bonus objectives.

Wingspan Gameplay:

1. Rounds: The game is played over 4 rounds, each consisting of a series of turns where players use their action cubes to perform actions.
2. Actions: Play a Bird OR Gain Food OR Lay Eggs OR Draw Bird Cards.
3. Activating Birds: When taking actions in a habitat, activate the bird abilities from right to left in the same row.

End of Round:

1. Goals: At the end of each round, check the goal board to see which players have met the round's goal and distribute points accordingly.
2. Reset: Reset the birdfeeder and replenish the bird card row.
3. Move Action Cubes: Move your action cube to the next round's goal space.

End of Game:

1. Scoring: After 4 rounds, players score points based on:
2. Determine Winner: The player with the most points wins Wingspan.

Special Rules:

• Bird Powers: Birds have different powers that trigger in various phases:
  1. When Played
  2. Once Between Turns
  3. When Activated
• Habitats: Each habitat (forest, grassland, wetland) focuses on different actions (gaining food, laying eggs, drawing cards).

Optional Rules:

• Solo Mode: Use the Automa cards to play solo with specific rules and objectives.
• House Rules: Players can create their own variations for unique challenges.
• Expansion Packs: Expansions (e.g., European Expansion, Oceania Expansion) add new birds, bonuses, and mechanics to the game.