{"product_id":"finspan","title":"Finspan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlunge into the shimmering oceanic depths to document vibrant aquatic life in an engine-building strategy game that utilizes a card-as-currency economy and a layered marine breeding matrix for the ultimate tabletop diving expedition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinspan (designed by David Gordon and Michael O'Connell, developed with Elizabeth Hargrave, and published by Stonemaier Games) expands the universally acclaimed World of Wingspan universe beneath the ocean waves. Moving away from the dense food resource management of its avian and draconic predecessors, this streamlined title swaps woodland forests for three distinct marine layers: the colorful Sunlight Zone, the ghostly Twilight Zone, and the pitch-black Midnight Zone. The core objective is beautifully scientific: over a four-week research expedition, players deploy scuba divers to gather data, discover unique marine species, and cultivate a thriving underwater ecosystem to maximize their research prestige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary strategic hurdle lies in managing your hand of cards, which uniquely pull double duty as both your biological subjects and your primary financial currency. Instead of gathering specific tokens to play a card, you must discard other fish from your hand or consume smaller fish already present on your player mat to fund your placements. Once your tableau begins to grow, you send divers down onto action-driven dive sites to trigger cascading row benefits: harvesting new fish, discovering freshly laid eggs, or hatching those eggs into vulnerable fry that can be consolidated into high-scoring Schools. True tactical mastery requires balancing the strict 4-week round timer with your personal engine development—maximizing collective player-benefit triggers and racing for localized end-of-week research achievements across a smooth, accessible 45-to-60 minute session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame Specs at a Glance:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAge Range: 10+ Years\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Stonemaier Games\u003cbr\u003ePlay Time: 45-60 Minutes Per Run\u003cbr\u003ePlayer Count: 1-5 Players\u003cbr\u003eComplexity: Low-Medium (Card-Driven Engine Building, Closed Hand Management, Worker Placement Diving, Set Collection)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the Box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Ocean Diver Player Mats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Central Goal Achievement Board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e125 Unique Fish Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Specialized Starter Fish Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 Wooden Scuba Diver Meeples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e90 Dual-Sided Cardboard Egg \/ Young Fry Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 Cardboard School Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 Cardboard Achievement Tiles and 1 Week Tracker Token\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Nautoma Solo Decision Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Ravel Mode Scoring Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Internal Plastic Storage Tray Organizer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Rulebook Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gnome Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52645835309343,"sku":"STM 870","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/9080\/5791\/files\/finspan-board-game-box-display.jpg?v=1782763263","url":"https:\/\/gnomegames.com\/products\/finspan","provider":"Gnome Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}