Table feel
Busy Beaks has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.
2023
Ranked #11,019
Busy Beaks
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 th...
Card Game
Players
2-4
Play time
Not listed
Age
8+
Complexity
2/5
Rating
7.06
Harder to teach
Highly interactive
Deep strategy
Group fit
At a glance
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
Player control
2.8/5
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Busy Beaks has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, quality expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.
Luck profile
Busy Beaks has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, the game still relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Overall, luck plays a significant role in determining the game outcome.
Overview
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 th...
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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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Designers
1
Phil Walker-Harding
Artists
1
Sarah Allen (II)
Publishers
1
Joey Games
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