The clocks are springing forward as they do every year, meaning the days are starting to get longer meaning more time to play those games that truly epitomise the season. These 5 games capture the essence of Spring, whether through nature, wildlife, or the peace that comes with the season;
As the days are getting longer, meaning more time to play the games you love, we have compiled a list of games we’d recommend playing this spring.
Wingspan by Stonemaier Games
In Wingspan, players take on the role of bird enthusiasts aiming to discover and attract the best birds into their wildlife networks. The game plays over a total of four rounds where players can do 1 of 4 actions, play a bird from their hand into either their preferred habitat, gain food from the birdfeeder, lay eggs or draw more bird cards into their hand. Players score points each round with end of round scoring metrics, end of game bird scoring metrics as well as end game bonuses.
Dog Park by Birdwood Games
In Dog Park, players are dog walking entrepreneurs aiming to build their reputation over the course of four rounds consisting of recruiting dogs, selecting dogs for walkies, taking them for a walk around the dog park and finally bringing them home. Players score points based on their park board reputation, reputation from dogs with final scoring abilities, reputation from Expert Breed awards they have won, reputation from their completed objective cards, and finally reputation for every 5 remaining resources. Read our full review of the Dog Park board game to find out more.
Azul: Queen’s Garden by Next Move Games
Spring is the perfect season to refresh your outdoor space, and therefore why not tend to the garden within the palace of Sintra in Azul: Queen’s Garden by Next Move Games. In this reimaging of the tile placement classic, players are tasked with curating the perfect garden for Queen Maria of Aragon by the King himself. Players will arrange plants, trees and ornamental features to decorate the most incredible gardens and win the Queen’s blessing.
Gentle Rain
It isn’t Spring in the UK without a little rain right? In Gentle Rain by Incredible Dream, players have come to the lake hoping to see their favourite rare and beautiful lilies. However the lilies only open their blossoms when it rains, Players aim to place lake tiles strategically to cause all the different types of lilies to bloom before the tiles run out, thus signalling the end of the rain.
Meadow
As nature wakes from their winter hibernation, Meadow is our final selection. In this game players take on the role of explorers aiming to become the most skilled nature observer. Players place tokens on either the main board to collect cards of the most valuable species, landscapes and discoveries or placing a token on the bonfire board to activate special actions and score additional points from goals.
Whether you’re bird watching, walking dogs or enjoying nature, these board games will bring Spring to life in a whole new way.
