Stonemaier Finspan: Wingspan-Inspired Ocean Strategy Game for 1-5 Players | 60 Minutes

Finspan by Stonemaier Games — A Wingspan-Inspired Ocean Adventure

Step into the role of a marine researcher in Finspan, a relaxing yet strategic board game that explores the colorful Sunlight Zone, the shadowy Twilight Zone, and the dark Midnight Zone of our oceans. Designed for 1 to 5 players and roughly 60 minutes per session, Finspan invites families, couples, and friends to discover a vibrant underwater world through thoughtful card play and gentle engine-building mechanics. The art and components are crafted to feel natural and inviting, while the game’s tempo remains approachable for players new to the Wingspan family.

Across four rounds, you dive deep to observe and collect a diverse array of aquatic life. Each round moves quickly, encouraging teamwork and friendly competition as players expand their collections, hatch eggs, and form schools. The winner is the player who earns the most points from fish, eggs, young, schools, and achievements, creating a clear path to victory without overwhelming complexity.

• Engaging collection and engine-building: grow your ecosystem by adding fish, laying and hatching eggs, and consolidating young to form schools.
• Four dynamic rounds: a compact, repeatable structure that keeps the pace lively and approachable for new players.

The Finspan ecosystem is designed to feel familiar to Wingspan fans while offering fresh twists that keep any game night exciting. A robust card pool—135 unique fish cards and 9 achievement tiles—offers high replayability and a wide range of combinations to explore with every session.

• High replayability: many different fish combinations mean new strategies and discoveries each time you play.
• Accessible Wingspan-inspired design: lighter mechanisms suitable for families and newcomers, with depth for seasoned players.

For solo players and groups alike, Finspan includes an Automa mode that simulates a competitive opponent in a 1-player game. Setup is quick, and the game scales smoothly from intimate two-player sessions to larger groups, with a setup time around five minutes and total play roughly an hour when you know the rules.

Beautiful, thoughtful design and thematic depth

Finspan is a beautifully illustrated, card-driven experience from David Gordon and Michael O’Connell, with art by Ana Maria Martinez, Catalina Martinez, and Mesa Schumacher. The visuals support a naturalistic feel, enhancing immersion as you study, collect, and strategize within the underwater world. Some fish cards feature abilities that align with the creatures they depict, such as predator-themed plays that require you to manage your on-board fish when choosing a play. This blend of theme and mechanics aims to feel cohesive and purposeful, without making guarantees about outcomes.

Published by Stonemaier, Finspan sits alongside a family of popular titles and carries the studio’s reputation for quality components, thoughtful design, and strong replay value. Whether you are shopping for a family-friendly game night or a relaxed strategy title for adult game groups, Finspan offers an approachable entry point with potential for deeper strategy over time.