Apiary by Connie Vogelmann – A Strategy Board Game About Bees in Space from Stonemaier Games

Description

HIVE BUILDING: Apiary involves hive-building challenges where players develop and expand their hives over the course of the game. Hive construction is essential for accumulating victory points and achieving success. UNIQUE FACTIONS: Apiary features 20 distinct factions, each with its own set of abilities, resources, and characteristics, increasing replayability and making each game different. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED AND ILLUSTRATED: Designed by Connie Vogelmann (Wyrmspan). Gorgeous space bees and universe illustrated by Kwanchai Moriya (Dinosaur Island). SOLO PLAY: Features an Automa to play against in a single player game for a fun solitaire experience. The Automa simulates an opponent for you to compete against, while your game as a player remains the same. On the Automa’s turn, flip a card to see what action it takes. FULL OF POSITIVE PLAYER INTERACTIONS: Take actions that benefit you but also benefit other players in the game, leading to peaceful and interesting gameplay for game night. THEMATICALLY DESIGNED MECHANISMS: Aging bees become more powerful, but when they age past level 4, they go into hibernation. Pollinate planets with your queen ship while exploring. BASE GAME: Apiary offers a comprehensive and engaging base game experience that serves as a strong foundation for fun gameplay with friends. COMPONENTS: Includes a double sided board, multiple game instructions and player aids, 20 workers, 5 hive mats, 131 tokens, and more! OVERVIEW: 60-90 minute playing time with only a 6 minute setup time. 1-5 players. Fun for ages 14+! Great game for couples, 2 players, family, and friends. PUBLISHED BY STONEMAIER: Stonemaier is a tabletop game publisher based in St. Louis and distributed worldwide. Stonemaier’s brands include Viticulture, Euphoria, Between Two Cities, Scythe, Charterstone, My Little Scythe, Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Wingspan, Tapestry, Pendulum, Red Rising, Rolling Realms Collection, Libertalia, Smitten, Expeditions, Apiary, Wyrmspan, and Stamp Swap.