Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.15. This 2018 card game by Daily Magic Games is suitable for 1 to 4 players. It's the Kickstarter Edition of Songbirds, including the Core Game, Owl and Shrike promo cards, and all unlocked stretch goals. Note: paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise.
Originally 'ことりファイト!' (Birdie Fight), Songbirds is a thrilling card game where colorful birds battle for forest dominance. Players take on the role of forest spirits, secretly guiding their chosen bird to victory.
The cards, numbered 1 to 7 in red, blue, green, and white, are placed on a 5x5 grid after nut tokens (points) are set for each row and column. When the grid is full, rows and columns are checked. The bird color with the highest total in a line wins the nut token. Tied totals are ignored, allowing low - value cards to sometimes claim the prize.
At the end of the game, players reveal their final hand card, the favored bird. The number on this card is added to the nut total to determine the dominant bird. You can delay choosing your favored bird until you see how the game unfolds.
The game rules are in Japanese and English, and the game itself is language - free. It offers rules for 2 - 4 players and a solitaire/co - op mode for 1 - 2 players.
In this magical forest, as the sun rises, songbirds sing. As a forest spirit, help your favorite songbird color win berries and nesting spots. Each turn, place a songbird with a specific volume in the forest. The songbird color with the loudest volume in a row or column wins the berry token. In case of a tie, the next loudest color wins. Once the forest is full, move to end - game scoring. Reveal your last card, your favored songbird, score its collected berries and its volume. The player with the most points wins.
The publisher's summary: It's a battle - themed game where players are dealt an equal number of cards and place them one by one in a 5x5 area. The game ends when there's no more space. The bird that dominates a row or column gets the nuts (points). Each player's last hand card is their favorite bird, and its score is the player's score. The game has 2 rounds, and the highest - scoring player wins.
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Using the Songbirds card game is easy. First, decide if you're playing with 1 - 2 players in solitaire/co - op mode or 2 - 4 players. Deal the cards equally to each player. After that, lay out nut tokens (points) for each row and column of the 5x5 grid.
Each turn, choose a card from your hand and place it on the grid. Remember, the goal is to make your chosen bird color have the highest total in a row or column to win the nut or berry token.
When there's a tie in a row or column, the next loudest color wins. Keep playing until the grid is full. Then it's time for end - game scoring. Reveal your last card, which is your favored bird, and add its value to the points your bird color has collected.
One important thing to note is that paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. Also, the game rules come in Japanese and English, but the game itself is language - free, so you don't have to worry about language barriers.
To maintain your game, keep the cards in a dry place and avoid bending or folding them. If the cards get dirty, you can gently wipe them with a soft, dry cloth. Have fun playing Songbirds!
