Wingspan — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Happy Easter!🥚 | 2026-04-02 | Spring surprises and hidden treats await! Our Easter background is hopping back into Wingspan, complete with blooming flowers, pastel colors, and even some festive eggs. Find the playful, egg-citing details we’ve hidden just for you! Enjoy this background from April 3 to April 12 or keep it going with the Seasonal Decorative Pack. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1816700/Wingspan_Seasonal_Decorative_Pack/ And of course, we wish you all the eggst for Easter time! 🥚🥚 |
| Sakura Season is Back in Wingspan!🌸 | 2026-03-30 | Spring has arrived in all its delicate beauty! Wingspan’s Sakura background will take your birdwatching to a whole new level with cherry blossoms in full bloom. Can you spot the petals dancing in the breeze? This limited background will be available until April 30, or you can keep the blossoms blooming forever with the Seasonal Decorative Pack! Play now and embrace the beauty of spring! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1816700/Wingspan_Seasonal_Decorative_Pack/ |
| Special Quilts and Cats of Calico Anniversary Background is Back in Wingspan! | 2026-03-01 | Happy Second Anniversary, Quilts and Cats of Calico! Quilts and Cats of Calico turns 2, and to celebrate, the cozy, quilted Anniversary Background is coming back to Wingspan! Imagine your preserve surrounded by patchwork charm and a little extra coziness! This seasonal Calico background will be available starting today until March 15, or you can snuggle up with it all year in the Seasonal Decorative Pack 2. Let’s make your preserve as comfy as a quilt! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3320750/Wingspan__Seasonal_Decorative_Pack_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1993180/Quilts_and_Cats_of_Calico/ |
| Ramadan Celebration is back! | 2026-02-16 | Birders! This season, Wingspan invites you to reflect and gather in the calm, starry glow of our Ramadan background. Watch your preserve come to life under a serene, moonlit sky that shines brighter as each day passes. Enjoy this background until March 19, or make it a permanent part of your experience with the Seasonal Decorative Pack. Step into the peaceful magic of Ramadan with your birds! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1816700/Wingspan_Seasonal_Decorative_Pack/ |
| Happy Lunar New Year! | 2026-02-16 | Join the flock and celebrate Lunar New Year with a stunning seasonal background in Wingspan! Watch as lanterns float, decorations sparkle, and the spirit of renewal fills the air in your bird-filled preserve. This limited background will be available until March 3 or permanently in the Seasonal Decorative Pack 2. Let’s make this Lunar New Year one to remember! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3320750/Wingspan__Seasonal_Decorative_Pack_2/ |
| Love is in the Air! | 2026-02-13 | Birders! Get ready for all things lovely and feathery! Wingspan’s Valentine’s Day background has returned, filling your preserve with heartwarming vibes, sweet pink hues, and touches of romance. Can you spot the little details we’ve added to get you in the spirit? Play with this limited-time background until February 28, or keep it year-round with the Seasonal Decorative Pack. It’s a season of love - for birds, for nature, for Wingspan! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1816700/Wingspan_Seasonal_Decorative_Pack/ |
| Wingspan Patch - January 29 | 2026-01-29 | Birders! A new patch is now live on Steam! In this update, we fix several issues related to bird powers, including edge cases caused by specific card combinations. We’ve also addressed a number of UI problems and improved gameplay flow across different modes, with fixes for Automa, Automarazzi, and Duet mode to make matches run more smoothly overall. Check the full patchnotes below! Fixed: An issue where a specific bird combination allowed a bird’s power to be repeated American Oystercatcher’s power resetting The Back button appearing during card drawing after reloading the game The overview board and player’s hand hiding when playing against |
| Wingspan Hotfix - December 11 | 2025-12-11 | Birders! A new hotfix has landed on Steam! This one focuses on further improvements for the Online mode. Check out the full patch notes below. Fixed: "Wait for AI move" popup blocking player's action. Settings screen getting stuck during AI move. Issues with joining the game from Steam invite causing error 902 and/or "empty" players. Timeout or forfeit during RoundEnd phase should no longer cause a whole round to skip. Remember to keep your game up-to-date and happy birding! |
| Holiday Background is Back in Wingspan! | 2025-12-06 | Can you feel the festive vibes? It’s the Holiday Background coming back to Wingspan! Settle in with your birds in a snowy and festive nature preserve, find hidden interactions, and feel the holiday spirit! The background is available until December 31st or without limits with the Seasonal Decorative Pack! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1816700/Wingspan_Seasonal_Decorative_Pack/ |
| Wingspan Hotfix - November 18 | 2025-11-18 | Birders! A new hotfix has landed! This one focuses on further improvements for the Online mode. Check out the full patch notes below. Fixed: Players' portraits displaying incorrectly on the Nectar scoring screen. Cases of online error 16 during online login. EE tutorial error causing rare crashes. Minor issues caused by forfeiting opponents in online games. The Hotfix is now live on Steam. As always please make sure to update your game. Happy birding! |
| Wingspan Online Maintenance - November 17 | 2025-11-14 | Birders! On Monday, November 17th at 9:15 AM UTC, Wingspan servers will undergo short maintenance works in order to deploy a fix. During this time, entering online mode will be impossible. Maintenance will last for around 30 minutes. Try to finish your games before the maintenance starts and wait with the new ones until it's over. Let your fellow birders know about online maintenance, so the process can go smoothly. We apologize for the inconvenience. Have a great weekend! |
| Wingspan Hotfix - November 7 | 2025-11-07 | Birders! A small hotfix is now live on Steam! In this one, we fixed an issue where players could lose their starting hand in online games. Also, we are still working on improvements and fixes, and we are thankful for your feedback and bug reports - please, keep them coming. Remember to update your game and we will see you soon! Have a great weekend! |
| Wingspan Hotfix - November 5 | 2025-11-05 | Birders! A new hotfix just landed on Steam! You can find the full list of fixes below. Happy birding!Fixes: Friends invited to an Online Duet game can now properly place Duet Tokens on the board,Forfeiting during another player’s turn no longer causes issues in their turn flow,All Duet map food slots now correctly unlock after using nectar to pay for a wild food in a bird’s cost. |
| Online Maintenance - October 31 | 2025-10-31 | Birders!On October 31, Wingspan servers will undergo maintenance works to introduce a small fix for online mode. During this time, entering online mode will be impossible. Maintenance will begin at 10:00AM UTC/11:00AM CET/3:00AM PDT and will last for around 30 minutes.As with every online maintenance, please end all your matches before the maintenance and do not start any new ones close to the maintenance hours. Otherwise, there's a risk of losing ongoing games and karma points.Let your fellow birders know about online maintenance, so the process can go smoothly. We apologize for the inconvenience. |
| Hotfix - October 30th | 2025-10-30 | Birders, the hotfix has just hatched and is ready for download! Below you'll find the list of fixes: Fixes in the online mode:Friends unable to join an online game when invited using Your Friend list.The game not recognising when a user deletes an invitation before the game starts.Other fixes:Players' colors changing in the Duet mode with the player order set to random.Players not owning all of the expansions seeing a different Champ of the Bird challenge.Text fields closing upon pressing the 'X' button on the keyboard."Enable bug reporting" button setting now saves after closing the game. |
| Wingspan Online Update Is Now Live! | 2025-10-27 | You’ve been sharing your thoughts with us, and we’ve been listening. Thanks to your feedback, the Online mode just got a bunch of quality-of-life upgrades: 🪶In-game “Your Friends” list - set up games quicker with your favourite Birders! “Your Friends” option in the Online menu allows you to add other Wingspan players to your list by typing in their in-game nicknames. The list displays two sections: your platform friends and Wingspan in-game friends. Check the star for your favourite in-game friends to display them at the top of the “In-game Friends” list. When setting up a custom online game, use the “Invite a friend” option to easily add yo |
| Online Maintenance - October 27 | 2025-10-22 | Birders!On October 27, Wingspan servers will undergo maintenance works in order to deploy the Online Update. During this time, entering online mode will be impossible. Maintenance will begin at 10:00AM UTC/11:00AM CET/3:00AM PDT and will last for around 30 minutes.As with every online maintenance, please end all your matches before the maintenance and do not start any new ones close to the maintenance hours. Otherwise, there's a risk of losing ongoing games and karma points.Let your fellow birders know about online maintenance, so the process can go smoothly. We apologize for the inconvenience. |
| Wingspan Online Update Coming Soon! | 2025-10-20 | Birders! We’ve been listening closely to your feedback, and we’re excited to announce that our next Online Mode update is coming soon to Wingspan! Soon, you’ll be able to connect with fellow players more easily thanks to the new in-game Your Friends list, enjoy a more forgiving and uninterrupted experience in matchmaking with AI that steps in if you run out of time, and spread your wings in Duet Mode with both the Asia and Oceania expansions enabled. And to make sure you never miss a move, we’re also introducing in-game notifications that will let you know when it’s your turn in another matchmaking game, or when time is almost up. Before the |
| Spooky Season Returns to Wingspan! | 2025-10-01 | Hello Birders! Spooky season is here and to celebrate we’re bringing back our seasonal Halloween Background for everyone!🎃 Embrace the Halloween spirit, enjoy the cozy fall vibes, and beware of the scarecrow watching over your preserve… Play this special background from October 1 to November 3 or keep it forever with the Seasonal Decorative Pack! |
| Wingspan Patchnotes - September 24 | 2025-09-24 | Birders! We’re back with a small update! This one fixes the stubborn overview mode that was blocking your moves, and takes care of an issue where the app wouldn’t launch on Radeon GPU devices.See the full patchnotes below: Fixed: unresponsive board when switching to another player's and back using the overview mode,the game failing to launch on computers with Radeon graphics cards,Xbox input displaying on several screens when using a PlayStation controller.Make sure to update your game!If you missed our 5th Anniversary celebrations, make sure to check out this developer update: Have fun playing! |