Kavango
Brilliant Birds
An expansion by Matt Brown, Zara Reid
1-5 Players 40-60 minutes Unknown
Drafting, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers
Animals, Card Game, Educational, Environmental
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Description
Kavango: Brilliant Birds is a feather‑flapping, fast‑talking expansion that drops right into the original game and turns every round into a colourful bird‑watching party. Up to five players (or solo if you’re feeling solo‑bird) scramble to draft the most dazzling feathered friends, ink contracts, and juggle their hand like a busy nest‑builder, all while the clock ticks toward a 40‑to‑60‑minute showdown. The rules are so simple you can explain them between sips of coffee, but the mix of set‑collection, simultaneous action selection and quirky variable powers keeps the strategy as lively as a tropical sunrise. Every time you complete a flock you earn end‑game bonuses that feel like a sweet chirp of victory, and the eco‑friendly theme adds a nice educational twist. Designed by Matt Brown and Zara Reid, this 2026 expansion makes the base game feel fresh, fun, and wonderfully wild—perfect for anyone who loves a good bird‑brained challenge.
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