Thanks! Though plastic also isn’t always durable-unlike cardboard or sugarcane pulp, plastic can crack.

Thanks! It's a team effort here at Stonemaier Games to bring all these little details to life. :)

@@jameystegmaier By all means, a big and warm thank you to the whole Stonemaier Games team!

Thanks! I'm more proud of designer Connie Vogelmann and artist Clementine Campardou, but I'm also happy to have contributed. :)

Thank you! :)

That's a neat idea about silver eggs! I'll make a note of that for the future.

I only have 1 playmat, so I’m not sure my photo will help. You’ll definitely have some box rise to fit multiple playmats

@@jameystegmaier Appreciate it!

@@jameystegmaier I asked the question higher but will the playmats have to be folded or will they be rolled in the box? Worried about folded creases.

Thanks! Here’s some info about options we’re exploring.

stonemaiergames.com/eco-friendly-components-and-a-great-user-experience-are-both-possible/

Thanks @@jameystegmaier that was an interesting read, again great to see that so much thought has gone into the process. I've just done some looking around at alternatives to shrink wrap, and it does look like there are perhaps some products out there being developed, though whether they are compatible with game factory production lines I wouldn't know. Linking one below.

Saw it in one of the review vids where the dragons are placed into the wrong cave row, more identifiable if it was stripe across the whole card. would it look cleaner - no idea. :)

@@WyvernWrath But it would not be color-blind friendly.

I'd like to better understand this "trigger." What do the different sizes of the boards (each designed for different purposes) trigger in you? I ask this without judgment.

Take a look at Dune Imperium with its two expansions. The Ix and Tleilaxu boards are awkwardly shaped. With just some minor tweaking both boards could have been designed to sit nicely together along the top of the board so that it forms a rectangle when placed next to the main board. As it is, they always look out of place. Tidal Blades, Hybris: Disordered Cosmos and Everdell are excellent example of how multiple boards can be designed to fit nicely together on a table. Tapestry is another good example of how things can look nice. The three player boards (civ, income and city) all fit perfectly together, if they were all different heights it would look messy. Long story short, if you release a playmat with all three boards combined nicely, I'll buy it in a heart beat 😁

I agree, different board sizes detract from the modular "flexibility" and perception of the game's sense of order. When boards vary in size, the available play space for each player around the table is likely different. I want all players to have the same game space to work in, and want the flexibility to locate certain boards near players who may prefer proximity to them (reading small text on round end goals, for example). Lastly, differing board sizes usually makes putting the game back into the box a chore; either some boards are free to rattle around, or uneven stacks of boards inside the box are inevitable. All the same, I'm excited to see this game in person and eager for its release!

Thanks! The hoodie is from Meeple Crossing. It’s super comfy.

That’s definitely part of it!

Indeed, the dragon cards are the same size (57x87mm). The cave cards are 57x57mm.

Hopefully someday my hair will reach that level of excellence!

Today! stonemaiergames.com/games/wyrmspan/media-reviews/ The cards are kept in bags (which are included).

@@jameystegmaier the gameplays look great. It's going to be painfull waiting for the 2nd half of the year for the Polish version :/

Yep, everything we make is eligible for a reprint if there's enough demand for it. We started the reprint on the upgrade pack a few weeks ago and it will be back in stock in late summer. :)

That might be it!

That’s the only token that needed screen printing to clarify what it is. I don’t think it’s weird, but it’s fine if you do. :)

We make our cards from high quality ivory core, which doesn’t need sleeves; in general, we avoid making more plastic if possible. But there are plenty of options for sleeves from companies that specialize in them. :)

@@jameystegmaier Can you elaborate on "doesn't need sleeves"? Are you indicating that they cannot be marked or bent/creased, rubbed to show wear, or nicked? One or a combination of those impacts? Curious, because the only cards I know of that do not "need sleeves" under heavy use are PVC cards.

@@FemmeSensei I see your point--it's subjective. We use high-quality cardstock with linen embossing, and Wyrmspan isn't a game where you're shuffling the cards more than once per game. For me, that equates to a game that does not need sleeves, but I understand that others may believe differently.

@@jameystegmaier Your kindness and compassion is inspiring. Thanks for listening.

We selected eggs with dragon-like colors, but eggs don’t have scales in this world. :)

Yeah, those dragon-egg fractal/texture patterns would have been so cool!

Until recently we didn't have it on our webstore (only through another company), but now we feature it here: store.stonemaiergames.com/products/scythe-natural-rubber-playmat

My hope is that each game will be judged separately for their own merits, but I also think reviewers are trying to serve the questions they anticipate from their audiences, which include the natural comparison between the two games.

You can roll or half fold them. There will be some box rise depending on how many you get and how you store them.

@@jameystegmaier Thanks. Box lift doesnt bother me too too much although I assume if there are expansions, this will add to the lift even more. I mostly am debating the mats vs the potential creases from squishing them in. I typically never consider playmats but if they fit in the box, that is a different deal. That said, how often do you find yourself picking up cards from the mats while playing? In wingspan, once a bird was down, it was fairly rare to move or pick it up. is it more common in wyrmspan?

@@rb4551 That's a good question. You'll never move cards in Wyrmspan, but you do lift them sometimes to tuck cards underneath (tucking is a little rarer than it is in Wingspan).

@@jameystegmaier greatly appreciated thanks.

We were partially inspired by by Meeplesource’s goal board for Wingspan, which allows for bigger text. Plus, with more space we can remind players of the things they need to do at the end of each round.

We’re hoping that Monster Couch (Wingspan Digital) will license it for digital.

@@jameystegmaier Board Game Arena would be much more better. The Wingspan Digital program is problematic with how parts of it are implemented. I mean, that's just one voice...

@@FemmeSensei Eventually (in 2-3 years) we'll hope to have both options, like for Wingspan. For now our focus is actual tabletop play--that's what the game is designed for.

@@jameystegmaier I love your games and I just believe that the BGA is way more true to your ACTUAL game. I don't just play games on BGA, I own the games that I play on there :). Like Wingspan. And my Nesting Box. And all the expansions. :) Thank you so much for your kind consideration, and for being you.

Wear & tear art: I can see why you removed that, as if you were constantly getting distracted by it definitely others would as well. But I would think in some circumstances "wear and tear" art is actually a good way to future-proof against being distracted by wear and tear. The more "rustic" art is, the less glaring dings and dents are later. (And for many games with a historic or fantasy theme, a rustic look is consistent.) I think it was Darwin's Journey the other day where I checked a couple of times to make sure I hadn't spilled anything on the rule book, as the rule book pages have art that suggests Darwin was a little sloppy around his diary. ;) I like the look, but I guess I was doing that "double checking" thing you were doing with the cards.

I was more concerned about the opposite (scratches and marks on the outside if we had folded them the other way.)

Sure! The only built-in storage are the egg and resource containers.

@@jameystegmaierTalking about sleeving cards: are there square sleeves in commerce which fit the cave cards? I usually sleeve cards when they are meant to be shuffled as it is the case with Wyrmspan. Ty for the vid 😊.

@@s.d.d.6063 I think MayDay has a few options for square cards (the cards are 57x57mm).

We're excited about Wyrmspan, but we're focusing on the release of the game first, then we'll discuss internally if we'd like to consider an expansion.

It is! Meeple Crossing. :)

@@jameystegmaier Hmmmm... maybe it's out of stock? I don't see it on the meeplescrossing site... 😥

@@BoardGameCasualChannel Sorry, I thought you were talking about this: www.meeplescrossing.com/products/pre-order-camping-board-games-adult-hoodie We don't currently have the Stonemaier hoodie.

@@jameystegmaier Bummer! I've actually been looking for a Stonemaier logo hoodie for a while, and remember searching years ago... (Candidly, attire that's super "gamey" isn't really my jam, but I'd definitely rock a clean company logo. Food for thought, in case you plan on selling them in the future. 😎)

The camera is 4k-it’s the recoding software, Streamyard, not the camera. I’ve upgraded it for future videos to 1080p recording.

@@jameystegmaier Fantastic!