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  • Wonders of Oceania Birdlife Ready to be Discovered

    Wonders of Oceania Birdlife Ready to be Discovered

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    Hi, this is Krzysiek, one of the founders of the Monster Couch studio. I would like to tell you about the just released Wingspan: Oceania Expansion. A continuation of the Wingspan game, which we hope you will love as much as we do.

    However, let’s start with what is Wingspan. It’s a digital board game full of birds for one-to-five players. You get to play with your nature reserve composed of three habitats – forest, grassland, and wetland. Your task is to attract the most interesting birds with unusual powers, which will help you score points, achieve various goals, and, consequently, win. You can play solo against AI, with friends on your couch, or with strangers online. All is done to the accompaniment of serene, tranquil music to give you a calming experience.

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    We wanted to combine the competitive side of the game with a relaxing experience, and an opportunity to learn about birds. To give you access to the colorful birdlife world we’ve implemented recordings of real bird sounds. Each card is accompanied by an interesting fact that will expand your knowledge of these remarkable creatures. We have also divided the entire board according to habitats. You can experience your gameplay on three layers created with eye-pleasing backgrounds hand-painted by our artists.

    Wingspan: Oceania Expansion develops all these features of the base version of the game and takes the gameplay to a new level. Look what you will encounter in the enchanting world of Oceania birds.

    Welcome New Feathered Friends

    So far, in Wingspan and its European Expansion DLC, we have been able to experience birds from the North American and European regions. The next addition will introduce nearly a hundred new birds from Oceania. Many of them have a completely new type of power, changing the balance of gameplay.

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    Try Nectar to Sweeten Your Day

    A brand new type of food will diversify the diet of Wingspan birds. Nectar becomes a resource useful for playing bird cards, and spending it earns you extra points at the end of each round. In Oceania, sweet snacks are worth having.

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    Varied Player Boards

    Wingspan: Oceania Expansion introduces new mechanics to the game, which requires adapting the player board to new decisions and challenges. We introduced a feature that enables you to reset some of your resources. Refresh the card tray or roll your bird feeder dice whenever you need. With a revamped player board you can also get more food dice and bird cards than before. You don’t have to focus on laying eggs as before. All these changes diversify available strategies and take the metagame in new directions.

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    Immerse Yourself in the Relaxing, Picturesque Landscapes of Oceania

    Wingspan: Oceania Expansion stays true to its commitment to being a relaxing, aesthetically pleasing experience. Hear a new soundtrack in the game that will put you in a state of bliss. New backgrounds will take you to paradise places such as green jungle, or a sandy beach.

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    Finally, I would like to invite you to join our flock of players on Discord. There you can learn a lot about the game and strategies, and find friends to play together. discord.gg/wingspan

    If you want to know what we’re up to, you can also follow our social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Thank you for your time and see you in the skies!

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    WINGSPAN

    Monster Couch

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    $19.99

    Xbox One X Enhanced

    You are bird enthusiasts—researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors—seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats. Each habitat focuses on a key aspect of the growth of your preserves. In Wingspan up to 5 players compete to build up their nature preserves in a limited number of turns. Each beautiful bird that you add to your preserve makes you better at laying eggs, drawing cards, or gathering food. Many of the 170 unique birds have powers that echo real life: your hawks will hunt, your pelicans will fish, and your geese will form a flock.

    Website: LINK

  • Fall-ing for Lil Gator Game

    Fall-ing for Lil Gator Game

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    Hey! I’m Connor, writer and Art Director for Lil Gator Game. Nice to meet you!

    The thought of our silly little game getting people through a tough winter fills me with joy! Even more exciting is the fact that as you play Lil Gator Game for the first time on Xbox, you also have the unique opportunity to play it for the first time ever in the Fall, the season Lil Gator Game is set!

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    School has started up again in full swing. Jobs are hiring and your friend probably landed one. Soon it will be Halloween, then Christmas, then a year from now, then ten! It’s your last chance to go to the beach, or camping, or whatever you’d like to do before the weather is bad or your schedule is full or someone you really want to spend time with just doesn’t have that time anymore.

     If that resonated with you, you’re in the same boat as Lil Gator, feeling the same feelings and breathing the same autumnal air. If the world feels more different than it ever has, then this game has something to say to you, and you may be in the best position you’ll ever be in to listen.

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    If that all sounds a little heavy, don’t worry, the time you’ll have in Lil Gator Game will be much more upbeat! Our game is a low-stakes adventure about a bunch of goofy kids and the funny things they say to each other. You’ll meet a ton of silly little dudes, get all wrapped up in their silly little stories, and learn what silly little things are more important to them than anything else in the world. There’s no health bar and no dark twists, but maybe have some tissues nearby when you get towards the end. Just a hunch!

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    As a reminder, I’m the game’s writer! So, if you read this article and thought to yourself, “wow this is all surprisingly coherent for a game that prides itself on being cute and silly,” then please pick up Lil Gator Game and give us a chance to surprise you even more. It’s fun to read, fun to listen to, fun to find your way around, and –in my opinion– a lot of fun to talk about!

    Thanks for reading, ya crazy kid. Tell Master Chief I said hi!

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    Lil Gator Game

    Playtonic Friends

    $19.99 $15.99

    The island is your playground
    There’s a buddy atop every hill in this open-world, movement-focused adventure and they all seem to need help! Bop cardboard baddies, brave serene hills and forests, and scale sheer rocks that only a kid would dare! Joyful Exploration
    Explore a lovingly crafted island full to the brim with areas to discover, friends to make and joy to be had. Each area of the island brings unique quests and characters to meet. Glide through the mountain tops and drop in on the Theatre Troupe kids, swing your stick sword through the forest with the Prep schoolers or find the ‘Cool Kids’ down in the Creaklands. With plenty more areas to discover, there’s no knowing who you might run into! Make Friends
    The world is big when you’re a lil gator… Good thing it’s also full of friends! Make new friends and invite them to play in the islands playground. Each new friend you make will add to your adventure, but making new friends isn’t always easy, You might have to complete a quest or two! Crafty Customization
    Collect arts & crafts supplies all over the island! Use them to make yourself all kinds of goodies and bring the playground to life! Craft new abilities – use your ragdoll teddy to ragdoll lil Gator from mountain top to the valleys below! Skim pebbles into hard-to-reach cardboard baddies! Bop Baddies
    A no-pressure adventure game! Lil Gator game focuses on adventure and play, don’t let a health bar hold you back from reaching your goal!

    Website: LINK