Mariposas Announced

From the mind behind Wingspan, Elizabeth Hargrave has used her passion for winged things to sculpt a new creation. Taking you on a migrating adventure across North America, Mariposas will have you breeding multiple generations of monarch butterflies before returning to your ancestral home of Mexico. Not to be confused with Mariposa, which is a far older, less attractive and singular title.

Brought to you by Alderac Entertainment Group, this conquest takes place over the course of three seasons. Each season will bring new challenges and new goals. These are randomised each game to give you a unique experience as you scatter new eggs across the landscape. You’ll need to feast upon milkweed to allow your new caterpillars to flourish. By taking advantage of the local flowers, you can gorge yourself on nectar. More nectar means more points and means a very happy kaleidoscope of butterflies. Do you like that term? I totally just googled it.

Unsurprisingly, given the theme, this is going to be a colourful addition to your collection. It’s bright hexes on a background of black makes for an attractive contrast, whilst keeping everything clear for gameplay. Expect little, wooden butterflies, a custom flower die, along with a variety of action and goal cards to spice things up.

This is one to keep an eye on this year, as it’s expected to hit shelves this Summer and it’s got some big Wingspan boots to fill. If you need something to wet your whistle in the meantime, you can head over to the publisher’s website for a sneaky look at the rulebook!