I have only begun to dabble in board games again in the last couple years, and Wingspan was my entry point, thanks to my birdnerd wife. I heartily second this S

I have only begun to dabble in board games again in the last couple years, and Wingspan was my entry point, thanks to my birdnerd wife. I heartily second this Stonemaier recommendation - we own several more of their games already, and all are fantastic. I bought the family a coop expansion for Viticulture that we're opening later this morning, and they're really a great company that, so far as I can tell, is doing everything they can to foster more indie producers, not dominate the market or play any of those kinda games. If there is a golden age, Stonemaier is one of the major mines.