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Finspan

Finspan

Designed byDavid Gordon (I)•Published byStonemaier Games

2025All-Time
2025All-Time
Rank
23
in 2025
Total Points
84 pts
Borda count scoring

You are a marine researcher seeking to find and observe an array of aquatic life in the colorful Sunlight Zone, ghostly Twilight Zone, and pitch-black Midnight Zone of the world's seas and oceans. In Finspan, the fish you discover over four weeks will generate a series of bene…

Published
2025
Players
1-5
Play Time
45-60 min
Weight
2.32 / 5
BGG Rating
7.7View on BoardGameGeek
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2025 reviewer lists

31 lists
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RankSiteDate
Rank1
Stonemaier Games logo
Stonemaier Games
Jamey Stegmaier
Jan 11, 2026
Rejected
Rank2
Rolling with the Beard logo
Rolling with the Beard
Michael
Jan 9, 2026
Rank3
Legendary Tactics logo
Legendary Tactics
Flash
Dec 23, 2025
Rejected
Rank3
Tantrum House logo
Tantrum House
Kevin
Dec 15, 2025
Rank3
Tantrum House logo
Tantrum House
Sara
Dec 15, 2025
Rank3
Where There's a Wilz, There's a Play logo
Where There's a Wilz, There's a Play
Stacey
Jan 16, 2026
Rank4
Board Game Rundown logo
Board Game Rundown
Mike Rice
Dec 30, 2025
Rejected
Rank4
Rolling with the Beard logo
Rolling with the Beard
Dan
Jan 9, 2026
Rank4
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
People's Choice
Dec 11, 2025
Rank5
Around the Board Show logo
Around the Board Show
John Theisman
Dec 15, 2025
Rank5
Kovray logo
Kovray
Ilya
Dec 11, 2025
Rank5
Les Amoureux des Jeux logo
Les Amoureux des Jeux
Jan 13, 2026
Rank5
Nacho Average Tabletop logo
Nacho Average Tabletop
Zach
Jan 9, 2026
Rejected
Rank6
BoardGameCo logo
BoardGameCo
Meg
Dec 31, 2025
Rank7
One Board Family logo
One Board Family
Isaac
Jan 12, 2026
Rank7
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Ready2Roll
Danielle & Josieah
Jan 22, 2026
Rank7
Where There's a Wilz, There's a Play logo
Where There's a Wilz, There's a Play
Ian
Jan 16, 2026
Rank8
Board Games with Rob logo
Board Games with Rob
Shannon
Dec 17, 2025
Rank9
Adam in Wales logo
Adam in Wales
Adam Porter
Dec 15, 2025
Rejected
Rank9
Rolling with the Beard logo
Rolling with the Beard
Beard
Jan 9, 2026
Rank9
Tabletop Tolson logo
Tabletop Tolson
Kim Tolson
Dec 30, 2025
Rank9
The Board Gaming Doctor logo
The Board Gaming Doctor
Phil
Dec 15, 2025
Rank10
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Karla Drake
Dec 12, 2025
Rank10
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tokengaymer
Danielle Reynolds
Dec 28, 2025
Rank18
Board Game Rundown logo
Board Game Rundown
Tim Aberli
Dec 30, 2025
Rejected
Rank25
Steph Hodge logo
Steph Hodge
Steph
Jan 5, 2026
Rank31
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Gaming Caravan
Caravan Dan
Dec 19, 2025
Rank10000
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Nerdices e Boardgames
Cinthia
Dec 31, 2025
Rejected
Rank10000
Nerdices e Boardgames logo
Nerdices e Boardgames
Diego
Dec 31, 2025
Rejected
RankNR
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Keith Law
Dec 20, 2025
RankNR
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Screenhub
Leah J Williams
Dec 22, 2025