Board Game Review: FLICKING FINCHES, a family friendly dexterity game with an evolutionary theme
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 2021-07-11

A detailed look at a prototype copy of the flicking board game Flicking Finches in which players play a flock of finches flying around the Galapagos Islands trying to get the attention of Charles Darwin who is there studying evolution. Birds that match the traits that Darwin wants to sketch will get rewarded with seeds. 

Right now the game only exists in prototype form but Meridae Games hopes to have it published in 2022 through the help of Kickstarter. A game of Flicking Finches takes about half an hour to play and you can play with two to four players.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND SHORT GAME OVERVIEW
00:01:14 COMPONENT QUALITY
00:03:02 HOW TO PLAY SPACE BASE
00:07:56 THOUGHTS ON FLICKING FINCHES
00:16:15 FINAL OPINION ON FLICKING FINCHES
00:17:31 CLOSING 
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From the publisher, 

An evolution in dexterity games, featuring all-new artwork by designer Yves Tourigny.

Flicking Finches is a "delightful dexterity game for the whole flock". In the game, players can "evolve" their finch discs by changing their characteristics, such as beak size, body size, or body markings. The players then flick their finches across the playmat as close as possible to the Darwin figure, who awards them seeds based on the characteristics he's currently studying. After sketching a finch, Charlie moves to the next island in the Galapagos, with the finches giving chase. The player with the most seeds when Darwin's sketchbook is filled wins the game!

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