Designing new games is complicated. They have all the chances to be lame. They may fail to get the interest of board gamers drowning under the avalanche of boxes that got released weekly. So, to have a more reliable income, publishers and designers can always rely on the good old more of the same, and bet that, in the traditional exploration-exploitation dilemma, gamers will revel in some exploitation behavior when they get tired of their ceaseless and fruitless exploration o

The presale for Wingspan European Expansion has started on the Stonemaier webshop. They expect to run out of supplies in a day. Retail release is on 22 November, so just in time for Sinterklaas. Or Christmas, dear international readers. The Wingspan European Expansion brings 81 European bird cards, with new abilities. Some of these increase interaction with other players, which is a welcome addition if you don't play this game just solo. If you do play solo like us, there are