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Hive

A boardless abstract strategy game with chunky hexagonal insect tiles. Surround your opponent's Queen Bee while protecting your own. No setup, highly portable.
2 players
15-30 minutes
Medium

What You'll Need

📦 Hive game set

About This Game

A boardless abstract strategy game with chunky hexagonal insect tiles. Surround your opponent's Queen Bee while protecting your own. No setup, highly portable.

How to Play

  1. No board — pieces are played on any flat surface
  2. Players alternate placing or moving pieces
  3. The Hive: all pieces must remain connected in one group at all times
  4. Queen Bee: moves 1 space. Must be placed by your 4th turn
  5. Beetle: moves 1 space, can climb on top of the hive
  6. Spider: moves exactly 3 spaces around the outside
  7. Grasshopper: jumps in a straight line over pieces
  8. Soldier Ant: moves any number of spaces around the outside
  9. Completely surround your opponent's Queen Bee to win
  10. If both Queens are surrounded simultaneously, it's a draw
Added about 1 month ago • Updated about 3 hours ago
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