Full Tuck: The Wingspan Podcast · The Full Tuck Team

27. WIN! Our first ever competition!

February 26, 2026·49 min·4 clips

Aidan admits his initial skepticism about the Wingspan expansion was completely wrong.

This episode of Full Tuck features hosts Aidan and Adam discussing their recent lives and Wingspan gameplay. Aidan has moved to Australia, and they catch up on personal news before diving into game topics. They discuss introducing new players to Wingspan and opting for lighter games like Sky Jo and Gloom during a recent gathering. Aidan taught the Oceania expansion with hummingbirds to Jack and his girlfriend, who enjoyed it, and he now appreciates the expansion's mechanics after initial skepticism. Adam's mother, recovering from a broken leg, has started playing the online base game and scored 99 points. Listener Jake emailed to argue that the Americas expansion was needed because Asia didn't change the game enough, and he praised hummingbird engine combos. Adam ordered a copy of Wingspan Americas for Aidan and shipped it to Australia at significant cost. The hosts announce their first competition, offering limited edition coasters for listeners who email about where they listen from or submit a legendary "Wingspan Hall of Fame" play. Aidan shares a Hall of Fame example involving Lewin's Honeyeater in a team flock mode game, which provided a nectar advantage. They analyze a specific opening hand featuring the Keel-billed Toucan, Great Horned Owl, Chipping Sparrow, New Holland Honeyeater, and Red-legged Partridge. Listener Gabby suggested keeping the Chipping Sparrow, Red-legged Partridge, and Keel-billed Toucan, while Adam prefers the Chipping Sparrow, Keel-billed Toucan, and Great Horned Owl. Adam explains his high regard for the Chipping Sparrow, referencing its high win percentage in community stats. They debate the New Holland Honeyeater's effectiveness, noting it often fails to yield nectar when activated and is outclassed by hummingbirds. The Keel-billed Toucan is described as the national bird of Belize with an omnivorous diet, and it might be the bird featured on the Americas expansion box. The episode concludes with a preview of a "Bird of the Week" segment focusing on the Noisy Miner from Oceania. The tone is casual and conversational, filled with friendly banter and personal anecdotes. The style is educational for players, blending strategy discussion with community engagement. Wingspan enthusiasts who enjoy strategy analysis and community stories will love this episode. Listeners seeking highly structured, topic-focused content might find the casual catch-up and personal tangents less engaging.

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A warm Wingspan catch-up that turns one strange opening hand into real decisions.

Full Tuck is a friendly catch-up that happens to be about Wingspan. Aidan and Adam start with life in Australia, haircuts, and the detail that they used to cut each other`s hair, then settle into a five-player opening hand built around the keel-billed toucan, great horned owl,…

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Press play for a five-bird opening hand in a five-player game, with you going fourth and the table working through birds, nests, food, and scoring.

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