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Wingspan European Expansion

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The first expansion to Wingspan, bringing the regal birds of Europe to your preserve with new round-end powers and greater player interaction. For 1–5 players aged 10+, playing in 40–70 minutes at a medium-light complexity.

Players
1–5 players
Play time
Up to 2 hr
Age
Teens
Complexity
Medium

About the Game

Gather food, lay eggs and draw cards as you build a thriving network of birds across your forest, wetland and grassland habitats — and now those habitats welcome the regal and varied birds of Europe, whose new powers trigger at the end of rounds, reward excess cards and food, and spark fresh interaction between players.

Wingspan European Expansion plays with 1–5 players aged 10 and up in roughly 40–70 minutes, at a medium-light complexity driven by engine building, set collection and hand management.

Designed by Elizabeth Hargrave with illustrations by Natalia Rojas and Ana Maria Martinez, this is the first expansion to Wingspan. Its new bird and bonus cards shuffle straight into the original decks (and those of future expansions), and the box adds 15 purple eggs, extra food tokens, a colourful scorepad for solo and multiplayer scoring, plus an extra tray for your growing collection. The Wingspan base game is required.

History

The European Expansion is the first expansion to Wingspan, Stonemaier Games' bird-themed engine builder designed by Elizabeth Hargrave, with the birds of Europe illustrated by Natalia Rojas and Ana Maria Martinez.

Its cards are designed to shuffle into the original decks and future expansions, supported by extra eggs, food tokens, an additional storage tray and a scorepad suited to both single-player and multiplayer scoring.

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Wingspan European Expansion

$39.00

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Rules of Wingspan European Expansion

  • Setup: Requires the Wingspan base game. Shuffle the new European bird cards into the main bird deck and the new bonus cards into the bonus deck, and add the extra food tokens to the supply. The purple eggs can simply be mixed in with the rest.
  • Goal: Over four rounds, build the highest-scoring network of birds across your forest, wetland and grassland habitats.
  • On your turn: take one action — play a bird card (paying its food and egg cost), gain food in the forest, lay eggs in the grassland, or draw bird cards in the wetland. Each habitat's action grows stronger as you add birds to it.
  • Bird powers: brown powers trigger when you activate that habitat, pink powers trigger on other players' turns, and the new teal powers trigger once at the end of each round.
  • What's new: many European birds reward you for leftover cards or food, and several new powers create interaction with other players' turns.
  • End of round: resolve teal end-of-round powers, then score the round's goal by placing an action cube on the goal board. You get fewer action cubes each round.
  • Game end: after four rounds, total your points from bird cards, bonus cards, round goals, eggs, cached food and tucked cards — the highest total wins.

Strategy

  • Develop your forest early so food income can support the more expensive birds you'll want later, but keep some card draw flowing through the wetland.
  • Check the round goals at the start and favour birds whose habitat, nest type or wingspan help you score them.
  • If you have teal end-of-round powers, plan ahead: holding spare cards, food or eggs can convert into points each round.
  • Watch what your opponents are doing — pink powers and the new interactive birds can earn you resources on their turns.
  • Pick bonus cards that match the birds you already have or can realistically play, rather than chasing a new direction late.
  • Eggs are worth a point each, so a developed grassland and a few late egg-laying turns can provide a reliable scoring floor.
  • Don't overcommit to a single habitat; a balanced engine gives you more flexibility when the cards or dice don't cooperate.

Reviews

4.9 / 5
3408 ratings on Amazon

Love wingspan

Alana

Adds extra birds to the game~ buy this after you've bought and played the base game and the Oceania expansion a number of times. Overall Wingspan is one of my favourite games so i would recommend this expansion to see more cute birdies

Reviewed in Australia on 23 July 2022

There are many twists and turns brilliant game

Kate Jensen

Love this game and add on. However I use Amazon to buy stuff I want sometimes, and I will not be forced into leaving reviews for everything I buy !

Reviewed in Australia on 18 September 2020

Great game, good service

sabrina

Stunning cards to add to our wingspan game, our favourite boardgame. The seller responded immediately when I enquired about the order because it was a couple of days late. Very good service.

Reviewed in Australia on 2 July 2020

More reviews (8)

As advertised.

Zico117

No issue with this product. Came as advertised. Do you need it? Probably not. I would purchase other Wingspan expansions before this one.

Reviewed in Australia on 20 May 2024

Awesome extension.

Lucas

Great new birds with new powers ;)

Reviewed in Australia on 8 January 2020

Great addition to the game

Naty

Perhaps not as game changing as the Oceana expansion but still a welcome addition to the Wingspan base game. Can't say no to adding new birds!

Reviewed in Australia on 30 August 2022

Fast delivery

Andrejs Belousovs

Game is OK

Reviewed in Germany on 10 August 2026

Excelente expansión

Doge

Amplia muy bien el juego base, lo suficiente para sentirse diferente con las nuevas cartas de ave y los nuevos objetivos de fin de ronda. Aunque es algo complejo notar las nuevas cartas durante las primeras partidas. Lo recomiendo si ya se la han dado basta...
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Amplia muy bien el juego base, lo suficiente para sentirse diferente con las nuevas cartas de ave y los nuevos objetivos de fin de ronda. Aunque es algo complejo notar las nuevas cartas durante las primeras partidas. Lo recomiendo si ya se la han dado bastantes partidas al juego base.

Reviewed in Mexico on 30 August 2023

Beautiful Game

Evan Kelley

Fantastic addition to an already fantastic game. I highly recommend wingspan and it's expansions.

Reviewed in Japan on 29 December 2020

Wingspan

Ja Shepherd

Wingspan, together with its expansions, is the most enjoyable board game I have played. No two games are ever the same. It keeps you thinking and trying different strategies, with every playing of the game. You don't have to be a "birder" to appreciate this...
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Wingspan, together with its expansions, is the most enjoyable board game I have played. No two games are ever the same. It keeps you thinking and trying different strategies, with every playing of the game. You don't have to be a "birder" to appreciate this game. I love it!

Reviewed in South Africa on 25 May 2025

Great expansion for a great game

NotQuesoAtAll

If you enjoy the base game of Wingspan, the Wingspan European Expansion is arguably the best "first step" to growing your collection. It doesn't overcomplicate the rules, but it adds a significant amount of strategic depth and variety that makes every sessi...
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If you enjoy the base game of Wingspan, the Wingspan European Expansion is arguably the best "first step" to growing your collection. It doesn't overcomplicate the rules, but it adds a significant amount of strategic depth and variety that makes every session feel fresh. Why This Expansion Elevates the Game New "Round End" Abilities: The introduction of teal-colored bird cards is a game-changer. These birds have abilities that trigger only at the end of a round, forcing you to plan several turns ahead to maximize your points. Better Strategy Balance: In the original game, "egg spamming" was often the dominant late-game strategy. This expansion balances the scales by introducing birds that make food caching and card tucking far more competitive and rewarding. Stunning European Bird Art: The 81 new birds are illustrated in the same breathtaking style as the base game. It’s a joy to see familiar birds like the European Robin or the Common Kingfisher join your preserve. Enhanced Components: You get 15 beautiful purple eggs and an additional custom storage tray with a lid, which is incredibly helpful as your card collection starts to grow.

Reviewed in the United States on 13 January 2026Reviewed in the United States on 13 January 2026