Attract birds to three habitats and build an engine of food, eggs and card effects.
Build a bird sanctuary across three habitats. Birds improve later actions, so collecting food, laying eggs and drawing cards become more productive as your preserve grows.
Score the most points from birds, eggs, tucked cards, cached food, round goals and bonus cards.
Choose a habitat action or play a bird by paying its cost
Activate eligible birds in that habitat
Resolve round goals across four rounds, then score
A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.
Official rules reference ↗Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.
Collect gems and buy developments that make later purchases cheaper.
How it plays: Engine building · Open drafting
Combine deck building and agent placement to gain influence and win desert conflicts.
How it plays: Deck building · Worker placement
Develop a zoo through animals, sponsors and conservation projects.
How it plays: Action selection · Engine building
