The vast World of Wingspan now includes aquatic life. You are a marine researcher seeking to find and observe an array of aquatic life in the colorful Sunlight Zone, ghostly Twilight Zone, and pitch-black Midnight Zone of the world’s seas and oceans. In Finspan, the fish you discover over 4 weeks will generate a series of benefits as you dive deeper into the ocean. This is the second non-avian version of Stonemaier’s Wingspan after last years dragon-themed Wyrmspan.
Each dive site specializes in a key aspect of expanding your research:
- Grow your collection of fish.
- Discover freshly laid eggs.
- Hatch eggs into young and consolidate young to form schools.
The winner is the player with the most points gained from fish, eggs, young, schools, and achievements.
The game features design by David Gordon and Michael O’Connell with art by Ana Maria Martinez, Catalina Martinez, and Mesa Schumacher. Stonemaier Games has also announced that they have donated $10,000 to Ocean Legacy, Mission Blue, and Minorities In Shark Sciences in order to support fish and aquatic sciences.
“Fish have been a surprisingly common request from Wingspan fans but I didn’t feel like I had the bandwidth to do them justice,” said designer Elizabeth Hargrave. “So I’m absolutely delighted that someone else was available to take this one on. As I did with Wyrmspan, I played the game and weighed in on the design at several key points in the development process. It’s been such an interesting puzzle to help make games that feel like they’re in a family with Wingspan, while still delivering a different play experience.”
The product launch will be available to everyone on January 22. Production is complete and freight shipments are arriving at fulfillment centers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Finspan will also be available from retailers in late February. An expansion for the game is set for release later this year.
Images via Stonemaier Games
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