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Each turn, you may either place an insect or move an insect. All insects in play must be contiguous at all times.
== Overview ==
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Surround the opponent's queen bee.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2}}


The first player's Queen Bee to be surrounded on all sides loses.
{{hiveSpider      |x=1 |y=2}}
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=4 |y=3}}


Movement rules:
{{hiveAnt        |x=2 |y=1 |w=}}
* Queen Bee: Can only move one space
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=4 |y=1 |w=}}
* Beetle: Only one space, but it can move on top of another insect
{{hiveBeetle      |x=5 |y=2 |w=}}
* Spider: 3 spaces in a straight line
{{hiveAnt        |x=2 |y=3 |w=}}
* Grasshopper: Moves to the next open space in a straight line
* Soldier Ant: It can move unlimited times along borders


This is just a brief summary of movement rules. This has a comprehensive overview of movement rules: http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/371756/hive-detailed-review
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* 2 player abstract.
* Players compete to gain control of a hive by surrounding their opponent's queen bee.
* One player plays the black pieces, the other player plays the white pieces.
* Play area starts empty.
 
== Player Turn ==
 
* Must make a move if possible, otherwise their turn is skipped.
Each turn choose to either:
# Place a new piece.
# Move a piece.
 
=== Place a piece ===
 
* Must be on the edge of the hive.
* Queen bee must be placed in your first 4 turns.
After each player has placed their first piece:
* Must touch a piece of the same color.
* Cannot touch a piece of the opposite color.
''Note:'' Stacks are the color of the top piece.
 
=== Move a piece ===
 
* You cannot move pieces until your queen bee is placed.
* Imaginary hexagonal grid.
* Adjacent pieces always touch a complete edge.
* All pieces must form one contiguous group at all times ('''''One Hive''''' rule, see below).
* A piece cannot move through a gap that is too narrow ('''''Freedom to Move''''' rule, see below).
 
<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:start;">
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe|background=#E49D17
|title=Queen bee
|body=
Slides to an adjacent space.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=3 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=4}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=3 |r=5}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=2 |r=4}}
}}
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe|background=#7253A4
|title=Beetle
|body=
Slides or climbs to an adjacent space.
* Cannot be first placed on top of the hive.
* Any covered pieces cannot be used.
* Can drop down into any space.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBeetle |x=4 |y=2 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=1 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=4}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=1 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=2 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=2 |r=4}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=3 |r=5}}
{{hiveHexR |x=3 |y=3 |r=0}}
}}
* Moving to the {{HiveHexR |ac=transparent}} space would violate the ''Freedom to Move'' rule (see below).
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe|background=#8C4008
|title=Spider
|body=
Slides 3 spaces around the hive in one direction.
* When adjacent to more than one part of the hive, it may continue on any side of the hive.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveSpider |x=6 |y=1 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=1 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=5}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=8 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=5}}
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=5}}
{{hiveHexW |x=7 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=2 |r=0 |ew=5 |1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=1 |r=4 |ew=5 |1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=1 |r=2 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=3 |r=0 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=3 |r=5 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=9 |y=2 |r=5 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=4 |r=0}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=4 |r=0}}
{{hiveHexG |x=10|y=3 |r=5}}
}}
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe|background=#1877A2
|title=Soldier Ant
|body=
Slides anywhere.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveAnt |x=5 |y=5 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=6 |y=4}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=7 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=5 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=4 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=3 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=2 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=1 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=1 |r=4}}
{{hiveHexG |x=7 |y=5 |r=4}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=4 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=9 |y=3 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=2 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=2 |r=1}}
}}
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe|background=#368720
|title=Grasshopper
|body=
Jumps over a line of one or more pieces to the first empty space.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=3 |y=1 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=6 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=5 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=3 |r=0}}
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=4 |r=5}}
{{hiveHexR |x=9 |y=1 |r=4}}
}}
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe|background=#DE142A
|title=Ladybug
|body=
Climbs 2 spaces over the hive and 1 space to the edge of the hive.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveLadybug |x=5 |y=4 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexB |x=6 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=7 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=3 |r=3 |ew=5 |1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=3 |r=1 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=7 |y=2 |r=3 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1 |ac=transparent}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=2 |ac=transparent}}
{{hiveHexG |x=7 |y=4 |r=5 |ac=transparent}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=3 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=4 |r=0}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=2 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=1 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=1 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=9 |y=2 |r=4}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=3 |r=5}}
}}
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe|background=#45A18E
|title=Pillbug
|body=
Slides to an adjacent space '''or''' moves an adjacent piece to another space adjacent to the pillbug.
* Cannot move a piece moved in the previous turn.
* Moved piece cannot move in the next turn.
* Cannot move a piece in a stack.
 
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:row wrap;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;">
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:column wrap;align-items:center;">
{{pill|Pillbug movement|#45A18E|c=white}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hivePillBug |x=3 |y=2 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=5 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=2}}
}}
</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:column wrap;align-items:center;">
{{pill|Pillbug special ability|#45A18E|c=white}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hivePillBug |x=3 |y=2 |w=}}
{{hiveAnt    |x=4 |y=3 |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveBee    |x=2 |y=3 |w= |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveBee    |x=4 |y=1 |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=5 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=2 |r=0 |ew=5 |}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=2 |r=2 |ew=5 |}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=2 |r=3 |ew=5 |}}
}}
</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:column wrap;align-items:center;">
{{pill|Freedom to Move|#45A18E|c=white}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hivePillBug  |x=2 |y=3 |w=}}
{{hiveAnt      |x=4 |y=3 |w= |ec=#c00}}
{{hiveBeetle  |x=3 |y=4 |oh=}}
{{hiveMosquito |x=3 |y=2 |oh=}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=1 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=4}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=2 |y=3 |r=1 |ew=5}}
}}
</div>
</div>
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe|background=#777777
|title=Mosquito
|body=
Copies any adjacent piece.
* Beetle: remains a beetle until it moves to the edge of the hive.
* Cannot copy pieces underneath a beetle.
* Cannot move when only adjacent to the other mosquito.
 
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveMosquito |x=3 |y=3 |w= |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveBeetle  |x=4 |y=2 |w=}}
{{hiveSpider  |x=2 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=1 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=2 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=2 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=2 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=3 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=3 |r=4}}
}}
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe
|title=One Hive rule
|body=
All played pieces must be linked at all times.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2 |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=2 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=6 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=2 |y=1 |ac=#c00 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexR |x=1 |y=2 |ac=#c00 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexR |x=4 |y=3 |ac=#c00 |r=5}}
{{hiveHexR |x=5 |y=2 |ac=#c00 |r=4}}
}}
{{hiveBee}} cannot move because it would disconnect {{hiveGrasshopper}} from the hive, either permanently or temporarily while moving.
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBackground=#fffe
|title=Freedom to Move rule
|body=
Cannot move through a narrow gate
 
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:row wrap;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;">
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveAnt |x=3 |y=2 |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1}}
}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=1 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=4 |y=3 |r=5}}
}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveAnt |x=2 |y=3 |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=1 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=3 |y=2 |r=3}}
}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBeetle  |x=4 |y=1 |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveBeetle  |x=5 |y=2 |w= |oh=}}
{{hiveMosquito |x=2 |y=1 |w= |oh=}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=1 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=3 |y=2 |r=0}}
}}
</div>
}}
</div>
 
== Game end ==
 
=== Draw ===
 
* By agreement / repetition.
* Both queen bees are surrounded on all sides in the same move.
 
=== Win ===
 
* Only the opponent's queen bee is surrounded on all sides.
 
== Variants ==
 
Expansion pieces:
* '''Ladybug'''
* '''Mosquito'''
* '''Pillbug'''
Opening:
* '''Standard''': no restriction
* '''Tournament''': The queen bee may not be placed in the first turn.

Latest revision as of 19:14, 10 February 2026

Overview

Objective
Surround the opponent's queen bee.
Queen Bee​
Spider​
Grasshopper​
Soldier Ant​
Grasshopper​
Beetle​
Soldier Ant​
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  • 2 player abstract.
  • Players compete to gain control of a hive by surrounding their opponent's queen bee.
  • One player plays the black pieces, the other player plays the white pieces.
  • Play area starts empty.

Player Turn

  • Must make a move if possible, otherwise their turn is skipped.

Each turn choose to either:

  1. Place a new piece.
  2. Move a piece.

Place a piece

  • Must be on the edge of the hive.
  • Queen bee must be placed in your first 4 turns.

After each player has placed their first piece:

  • Must touch a piece of the same color.
  • Cannot touch a piece of the opposite color.

Note: Stacks are the color of the top piece.

Move a piece

  • You cannot move pieces until your queen bee is placed.
  • Imaginary hexagonal grid.
  • Adjacent pieces always touch a complete edge.
  • All pieces must form one contiguous group at all times (One Hive rule, see below).
  • A piece cannot move through a gap that is too narrow (Freedom to Move rule, see below).
Queen bee
Slides to an adjacent space.
Queen Bee​
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Beetle
Slides or climbs to an adjacent space.
  • Cannot be first placed on top of the hive.
  • Any covered pieces cannot be used.
  • Can drop down into any space.
Beetle​
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  • Moving to the
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    space would violate the Freedom to Move rule (see below).
Spider
Slides 3 spaces around the hive in one direction.
  • When adjacent to more than one part of the hive, it may continue on any side of the hive.
Spider​
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Soldier Ant
Slides anywhere.
Soldier Ant​
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Grasshopper
Jumps over a line of one or more pieces to the first empty space.
Grasshopper​
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Ladybug
Climbs 2 spaces over the hive and 1 space to the edge of the hive.
Ladybug​
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Pillbug
Slides to an adjacent space or moves an adjacent piece to another space adjacent to the pillbug.
  • Cannot move a piece moved in the previous turn.
  • Moved piece cannot move in the next turn.
  • Cannot move a piece in a stack.

Pillbug movement

Pill Bug​
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Pillbug special ability

Pill Bug​
Soldier Ant​
Queen Bee​
Queen Bee​
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Freedom to Move

Pill Bug​
Soldier Ant​
Beetle​
Mosquito​
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Mosquito
Copies any adjacent piece.
  • Beetle: remains a beetle until it moves to the edge of the hive.
  • Cannot copy pieces underneath a beetle.
  • Cannot move when only adjacent to the other mosquito.
Mosquito​
Beetle​
Spider​
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One Hive rule
All played pieces must be linked at all times.
Queen Bee​
Grasshopper​
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Queen Bee​
cannot move because it would disconnect
Grasshopper​
from the hive, either permanently or temporarily while moving.
Freedom to Move rule
Cannot move through a narrow gate
Soldier Ant​
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Queen Bee​
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Soldier Ant​
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Beetle​
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Mosquito​
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Game end

Draw

  • By agreement / repetition.
  • Both queen bees are surrounded on all sides in the same move.

Win

  • Only the opponent's queen bee is surrounded on all sides.

Variants

Expansion pieces:

  • Ladybug
  • Mosquito
  • Pillbug

Opening:

  • Standard: no restriction
  • Tournament: The queen bee may not be placed in the first turn.
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