2023 Ranked #11,019

Busy Beaks

Name: Busy Beaks
Brand: Joey Games
Rating: 7.06 (77 reviews)

This card-collection game has players gather Australian birds into flocks for the most valuable score. Each bird has a special ability, and choosing which birds appear changes the tactics of every game.

Card Game

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

Complexity

2/5

Rating

7.06

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Get to know Australia's most fascinating birds in Busy Beaks. In the game, each player collects bird cards and gathers them into flocks to score points.

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Get to know Australia's most fascinating birds in Busy Beaks. In the game, each player collects bird cards and gathers them into flocks to score points. Whoever makes the most valuable flocks wins! Each bird also has a special ability, like the Powerful Owl who lets you search the deck for the card you really need, or the mimicking Magpie who lets you copy another card. Choose which birds you want to use each game to make every play feel different. —description from the publisher

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