Wingspan (video game)
| Wingspan | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Monster Couch |
| Publisher(s) | Monster Couch |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | September 17, 2020
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| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Wingspan is a strategy video game based on the board game Wingspan for Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, and Android. It released in 2020 to positive critical and commercial reception.
Release
[edit]An early digital version of the tabletop game released in January 2019 on the tabletop simulator Tabletopia.[1] It was subsequently released for macOS and Windows via Steam on September 17, 2020, with a port for Nintendo Switch releasing initially in Japan on December 24, 2020,[2] and globally on December 29, 2020.[3] The game was also released the following year in 2021 for Xbox One on June 18,[4] iOS and iPadOS on July 20, 2021,[5] and Android on November 9, 2021.[6]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 78/100 (Switch)[7] 84/100 (Win)[8] |
The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8][7] PC Gamer rated the game 9/10, praising the mechanics and illustration positively comparing with the original board game.[9] Gamezebo, however, preferred the original board game.[10] The adaptation was commercially successful, with 125,000 cumulative copies sold across Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and iOS.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "All About Birds: Announcing Wingspan". Tabletopia. January 4, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Theriault, Donald (December 21, 2020). "Nintendo Downloads - December 24, 2020". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (December 29, 2020). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'FUZE Player', 'The Innsmouth Case', 'Wingspan', and Today's Other New Releases and Sales – TouchArcade". TouchArcade. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Ozzy, Dave (June 18, 2021). "Award-winning board game Wingspan swoops onto Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S". The Xbox Hub. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Madnani, Mikhail (June 8, 2021). "Relaxing Strategy Game 'Wingspan' from Monster Couch Is Coming to iOS Next Month as a Premium Release with Pre-Orders Now Live – TouchArcade". TouchArcade. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Madnani, Mikhail (November 9, 2021). "Relaxing Strategy Game 'Wingspan' from Monster Couch Is Out Now on Android Following Its Debut on iOS Recently – TouchArcade". TouchArcade. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wingspan for Switch". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Wingspan for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Bolding, Jonathan (November 28, 2020). "Wingspan review". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Latour, Jamie (December 29, 2020). "Wingspan Switch Review: The Only Game That Features The Juniper Titmouse". TheGamer. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Kois, Dan (August 16, 2021). "The Surprise Hit Board Game That's Transforming an $11 Billion Industry". Slate Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- Bolding, Jonathan (November 28, 2020). "Wingspan review". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- Gipp, Stuart (December 31, 2020). "Review: Wingspan - A Fun And Compulsive Card Game". Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- Madnani, Mikhail (August 16, 2021). "'Wingspan' Review – A Gorgeous and Relaxing Digital Board Game". TouchArcade. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- Madnani, Mikhail (October 14, 2021). "Relaxing Strategy Game 'Wingspan' from Monster Couch Is Coming to Android Next Month following its debut on iOS, Pre-Registrations Now Live". toucharcade.
- Martin, Glenn (January 18, 2021). "Wingspan [Switch] Review – A Hoot?". Gamezebo. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- Purchese, Robert (March 26, 2020). "The serene strategy of Wingspan, a game about attracting birds: Oriole treat". Eurogamer.
- Weißmann, Melanie; Sattler, Philipp (September 26, 2020). "Wingspan: Niedliche Brettspiel-Adaption im Test". PC Games (in German).
External links
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