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<p>there's options to create empty spaces on your board.</p>
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<p>No. From the <a href="https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/wingspan-european-expansion/" rel="noreferrer">FAQ</a>:</p>
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<p><strong>How do I play a bird on top of a sideways bird?</strong></p>
<p>Some birds like the European Roller allow you to place the card sideways on your player mat, filling two spots. If you then play a bird like the Common Buzzard on top of a sideways bird, the Common Buzzard would also be placed sideways, completely covering the sideways bird.</p>
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sloth
<p>With the base game, whenever you play a bird, it's final. However, with the expansions, there's options to create empty spaces on your board. What happens when you do this?</p>
<p>Imagine this scenario:</p>
<ul>
<li>play a regular bird</li>
<li>play one of the &quot;play this bird sideways so it covers to fields&quot; birds</li>
<li>play another regular bird</li>
<li>play a bird that can be played on top of an existing bird, on top of the sideways bird</li>
</ul>
<p>Now what happens?</p>
<ul>
<li>Do I get to pick which of the two fields the new bird goes in? Or must it be the left one?</li>
<li>Do the birds to the right of it move inwards after playing it?</li>
</ul>
<p>If they don't move in:</p>
<ul>
<li>can I play a new bird in the hole? (Or must I, even, when playing a bird on that row?)</li>
<li>What happens when I take that action? Do I skip the hole? Do I start from the hole and skip the birds to the right? Do I resolve the action shown in the hole? (That last one seems too powerful, but you never know?)</li>
<li>If I use a bird that moves when activated, does it go into the slot and become trapped, or does it go to the right-most opening?</li>
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What happens when you create a gap on your board in Wingspan?
Erik
# What happens when you create a gap on your board in Wingspan?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-22)

With the base game, whenever you play a bird, it's final. However, with the expansions, there's options to create empty spaces on your board. What happens when you do this?

Imagine this scenario:

* play a regular bird
* play one of the "play this bird sideways so it covers to fields" birds
* play another regular bird
* play a bird that can be played on top of an existing bird, on top of the sideways bird

Now what happens?

* Do I get to pick which of the two fields the new bird goes in? Or must it be the left one?
* Do the birds to the right of it move inwards after playing it?

If they don't move in:

* can I play a new bird in the hole? (Or must I, even, when playing a bird on that row?)
* What happens when I take that action? Do I skip the hole? Do I start from the hole and skip the birds to the right? Do I resolve the action shown in the hole? (That last one seems too powerful, but you never know?)
* If I use a bird that moves when activated, does it go into the slot and become trapped, or does it go to the right-most opening?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-22. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

> there's options to create empty spaces on your board.

No. From the [FAQ](https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/wingspan-european-expansion/):

> **How do I play a bird on top of a sideways bird?**
>
> Some birds like the European Roller allow you to place the card sideways on your player mat, filling two spots. If you then play a bird like the Common Buzzard on top of a sideways bird, the Common Buzzard would also be placed sideways, completely covering the sideways bird.


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