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Information

Designed By: John Yianni
Published By: Gigamic
Gen Four Two
Huch & Friends
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Mfg suggested # of Players: 2 players
User suggested # of Players:
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2 players
(40 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 20 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 9 and up
User Suggested Ages: 6 and up
(14 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence: No necessary in-game text
(23 voters) [poll]
Category: Abstract Strategy
Mechanics: Modular Board
Other Names:
La colmena
Rój

Description

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From the Publisher:

Hive is a highly addictive strategic game for two players that is not restricted by a board and can be played anywhere on any flat surface. Hive is made up of twenty two pieces, eleven black and eleven white, resembling a variety of creatures each with a unique way of moving.

With no setting up to do, the game begins when the first piece is placed down. As the subsequent pieces are placed this forms a pattern that becomes the playing surface (the pieces themselves become the board). Unlike other such games, the pieces are never eliminated and not all have to be played. The object of the game is to totally surround your opponent's queen, while at the same time trying to block your opponent from doing likewise to your queen. The player to totally surround his opponent's queen wins the game.

The first edition and second edition of this game had wooden hexes with full-color stickers applied to their tops, while the third edition has bakelite pieces with single-color outlines of the insects imprinted on them.

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3 3 and 4 player variant and Military Hive Theme - Version 1.0
military_hive_v1.0.zip
This zip file contains images for four players (USA, EU, China, and Russia) as well as a sheet of death markers and simple rules for the variant
4 Colorful Hive with The Mosquito ~
hive homemade.JPG
Black & White tiles, with cheats for their movements and also include the expension The Mosquito ~
0 Hive - Cyberboard Version by Rob Robinson (zombiegod)
HIVE.zip
Cyberboard Version
0 Child Friendly Hive Bugs VS1
Child Friendly Bugs VS1.JPG
The bugs on the bakelite tiles seemed too icky to us. To bad, because I really like the bakelite tiles a lot. These bugs are more child friendly. I made hexes out of 6/8" (17mm) hex nuts using Sculpey pushed into the middle (Image #329769) and then Mod Podged the pictures on top. These are only to be used to make a child friendly version of Hive and should not be used to get out of buying the regular set.
4 Hive_DIY Paper Tiles on PowerPoint
HIVE.ppt
22 Hive Tiles created on PPT using MS Office Clip Art. Background colors can be changed, if desired.
8 Colour Hive + Cheats
Hive.zip
Black & White tiles, with move cheats. HQ .tiff files. Shrink to 40%(or whatever size you like), print, mount 'em on magnets, play on your fridge/whiteboard. Great for teachers!
1 HIVE - PT - Uma Página
A Colmeia_HIVE_PT.pdf
Versão base de 2001.
1 Hive_RulesPT (Regras em português)
Hive_RulesPT_RegrasPT.pdf
Ficheiro com as regras do jogo Hive com ilustrações.
1 Quick Ref. in Portuguese
Hive_QuickRef_BR.pdf
Quick Ref. in Portuguese with "Mosquito" expansion
0 HIVE_PL.pdf
HIVE_PL.pdf
HIVE polish rules