{"id":17947,"date":"2026-01-05T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/mecanique\/non-classifiee\/the-wingspan-universe-expands-a-new-lightweight-game-announced-for-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:52:47","slug":"the-wingspan-universe-expands-a-new-lightweight-game-announced-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/news\/the-wingspan-universe-expands-a-new-lightweight-game-announced-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wingspan Universe Expands: A New &#8220;Lightweight&#8221; Game Announced for 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Following the global success of the original game and its numerous expansions, the universe created by <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"103\">Elizabeth Hargrave<\/b> is set to welcome a new member to the family. During a recent livestream, <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"196\">Jamey Stegmaier<\/b> revealed a highly anticipated project: a new <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"257\">standalone, lighter Wingspan game<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"4\">A Condensed Gaming Experience<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">This new title is not an expansion but a full standalone game designed to be faster and more accessible. Here is what we know so far:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Compact Format<\/b>: The game will be presented in a small box, roughly the size of <i data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"79\">The Crew<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Speed<\/b>: Playtime is estimated to be between <b data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"43\">20 and 30 minutes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Mechanics<\/b>: It features <b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"23\">double-sided cards<\/b> and a &#8220;distilled&#8221; row-activation mechanism, while also introducing a brand-new mechanic.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Accessibility<\/b>: To ensure a smooth learning curve, the game primarily uses <b data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\">icons<\/b> rather than text. It is specifically designed for people who may not have played medium-weight games before.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"7\">Faithful to the Original Spirit<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">While simpler, the game retains the DNA that made its predecessor a hit. It will feature the beautiful artwork of the original series showcasing <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"145\">birds from around the world<\/b>. Elizabeth Hargrave is once again at the helm of the design, focusing on creating an experience accessible to a broader audience.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"9\">When Can We Play It?<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Patience will be required: the official release is scheduled for the <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"69\">third quarter of 2026<\/b>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the global success of the original game and its&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[347],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17947"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17948,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17947\/revisions\/17948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}