| Rating: |
8.1 Very Good
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| Popularity: | 42
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| Difficulty: | Easy
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| Year: | 2001 |
| Players: | 2-2 players |
| Playing time: | 20 minutes |
| Age: | 9+ |
Official Site: Hive game page at publisher's site
Created by: John Yianni, John Yianni
Published by: Asmodee, Crómola, G3
Alternate Names: Bug, La colmena, Rój, Улей, Улей карбон
Hive is a bug-themed tile-placement game where players try to capture their opponent's queen bee by completely surrounding it, while avoiding the capture of their own queen.
Hive is a board game with a difference. There is no board! The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board. As more and more pieces are added the game becomes a fight to see who can be the first to capture the opposing Queen Bee.
The soldier ants battle to keep control of the outside of the hive, whilst the Beetles climb up to dominate the top. Spiders moving into holding positions as the Grass Hoppers jump in for the kill. Keeping one eye on the hive and the other on your opponents reserves, the tension builds as one wrong move will see your Queen Bee quickly engulfed;.... game over!
Each player has eleven hexagonal tiles with 5 different insects (queen bee, beetle, grasshopper, spider and soldier ant) and each having a unique way of moving (like in chess).
The rules are very simple but the game is still challenging and planning, tactical depth and a spatial vision are welcome to win the game. The player who first totally surround his opponent's queen wins the game.
| Retail Price: | $27 |
| Amazon: | $22 |
| Ebay: | $30 |
