Birdwatcher solo playthrough and thoughts about the game | Bits & Biology

Welcome to Bits & Biology, a channel about board games from the perspective of a biologist gamer. In this video I play a solo game of the beautiful set-collection game Birdwatcher followed by a short review of the game. Timestamps can be found below in case you want to skip around.
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Have you played Birdwatcher? What do you think of the game? What other games would you like to see on the channel? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
0:45 Solo rules
8:12 Game start
55:39 Scoring
58:49 Thoughts
1:08:10 More biology ramblings
Link to Birdwatcher on Board Game Geek: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3...
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[@ekconley6429]

So glad to have found your channel! I too (try) to use bits to help me track turns in solos with AIs, but great idea to use bits to track actions as well! I often get too caught up in the game to remember to move tokens unfortunately! I tried Birdwatcher solo when I first received it, but was overwhelmed despite the designer being very engaging on BGG forums giving tips and tricks. I may just have to try again.
Really appreciate the additional bird and general biology info you provided through this playthrough!

[@bitsandbiology]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I hope it helps get Birdwatcher back to the table.😊

[@JSkyF]

I think this will be a great game to play with my birder husband! I enjoyed the playthrough and my favorite parts are when you give the background info about the birds. I always learn from your videos 🙂

[@bitsandbiology]

Thanks! ☺

[@Esskeau]

This is an underrated game IMO. I think it plays extraordinarily well, and for me it hits about the same mind space as Calico or Verdant. And it's gorgeous. I love nature themed games. Excellent vid, too!

[@bitsandbiology]

Thank you! And I agree! 😀

[@JSkyF]

I also use extra little bits to keep track of things when I play solo. It’s really essential for me because I’m pretty forgetful and scatterbrained sometimes 😅

[@bitsandbiology]

Exactly my problem! 😂

[@AxelleGuitar]

Liz, this is really clear but you're not helping my wallet here 🤣

[@bitsandbiology]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Apologies to your wallet! 🤣