# Finspan

Finspan is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 39 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $45.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Card Game, Animals, Educational
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, End Game Bonuses, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Hand Management, Tags
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 39 reviews
- **Owned by:** 95 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 247
- **Unique players:** 300

**Designers:** Michael O'Connell (II), David Gordon (I)

**Artists:** Mesa Schumacher, Catalina Martinez, Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo

**Publishers:** Ігромаг, Stonemaier Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 45 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/finspan/ |
| Atomic Empire | 45 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/372366 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 45 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/finspan |
| Board Game Bliss | 54.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/finspan |
| 401 Games | 57.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/finspan |
| Mathom | 44 € | https://mathom.es/es/wingspan/57134-finspan-8436578819393.html |
| Rampi Games | 44.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/finspan/ |
| eFantasy | 45.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/343424-board-game-finspan |
| Element Games | 40.49 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/finspan |
| World of Board Games | 269 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/finspan-upgrade-pack-exp |
| Gameology | 48.45 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/finspan |
| Good Games | 54.69 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/finspan |
| Games Empire | 54.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/finspan |
| Spelexperten | 397 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/finspan-swe.html |
| Zatu Games | 32.75 £ | https://zatu.com/products/finspan |
| Travelling Man | 33.59 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/finspan |
| Alphaspel | 469 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/244634-finspan-en |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 42.46 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/17378-finspan-castellano-8436578819393.html |
| The Mastermind | 43 € | https://www.the-mastermind.be/bordspellen/finspan/ |
| Dragons Lair | 499 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/finspan |
| Ludifolie | 44.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/21485-finspan.html |
| La Gameria | 45 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/finspan-18133.html |
| Va de jocs | 45 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/finspan |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 45 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/54615-finspan-castellano-8436578819393.html |
| Zacatrus | 45 € | https://zacatrus.es/finspan.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 349.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/finspan-eng |
| Poromagia | 47.95 € | https://lautapelit.poromagia.com/fi/catalogue/finspan_1712479/ |
| Pelipeikko | 47.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3387-finspan |
| Jugar x Jugar | 50 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/7914-finspan-8436578819393.html |
| Uplay | 50.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-finspan--edizione-inglese-.html |
| Spellenhuis | 54.99 € | https://www.spellenhuis.nl/finspan-nl-bordspel |
| Fantasiapelit | 55 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_236365 |
| Game Ninja | 599 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/finspan-engelsk/ |
| Spielezar | 52.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/flossenschlag-de |
| Nexus | 8995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/finspan/ |

## Expansions

- [Finspan: Sharks & Reefs](https://www.ludoya.com/games/finspan-sharks-and-reefs)

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- [Wingspan Asia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wingspan-asia-expansion)
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## Rules questions

### How exactly do I play a fish card — do I pay its cost and place it immediately, and where does it go?

You must pay the play cost and then place the fish in the indicated zone or dive site on the board as shown on the card and board layout; placement and any zone restrictions are resolved as part of playing the card. (Rulebook p.4)

### When a card has a “When played” ability, when does that trigger — does consuming or other effects change that timing?

A “When played” ability triggers at the time you play the card and is resolved as part of the play action; consuming fish and other separate actions are handled according to their own rules and do not retroactively change that trigger. (Rulebook p.5)

### Can I dive to any site and what bonuses or steps happen during a Dive?

You choose an eligible dive site, then follow the Dive steps in order: check zone bonuses, move your diver, resolve the site’s bottom bonuses and any site effects — zone and bottom bonuses apply as listed on the board and card. (Rulebook p.6)

### How do school tokens and personal discard piles interact — where do fish go when they’re discarded or schooled?

School tokens mark grouped fish on the ocean mat and are managed by the school rules, while discarded cards go to your personal discard pile unless a specific ability or schooling rule moves them elsewhere; treat schools and personal discards as separate game areas. (Rulebook p.9)

### What exactly happens at end-of-week scoring and at the end of the game — what order and what do we score?

At the end of each week you perform the end-of-week scoring steps listed in order, and after the final week you follow the end-of-game scoring sequence to resolve any remaining scoring categories and totals; the rulebook gives the step-by-step order and an example. (Rulebook p.8)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/finspan)
- [Finspan in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/finspan)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436126)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._