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Hive is an abstract board game for two players. Players compete to gain control of a hive, trying to surround their opponent's queen bee to win the game.
== Overview ==
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Surround the opponent's queen bee.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2}}


== Start of the game ==
{{hiveSpider      |x=1 |y=2}}
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=4 |y=3}}


Each player takes all pieces of their color (white or black) into their reserve. The following pieces are available:
{{hiveAnt        |x=2 |y=1 |w=}}
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=4 |y=1 |w=}}
{{hiveBeetle      |x=5 |y=2 |w=}}
{{hiveAnt        |x=2 |y=3 |w=}}


* 1 queen bee
{{ellipse |x=3 |y=2 |ew=8 |w=110}}
* 2 beetles
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* 2 spiders
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* 3 ants
* 2 player abstract.
* 3 grasshoppers
* 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.


Additionally, expansion pieces are available if the game is played with them:
== Player Turn ==


* 1 ladybug
* Must make a move if possible, otherwise their turn is skipped.
* 1 mosquito
Each turn choose to either:
* 1 pill bug
# Place a new piece.
# Move a piece.


Initially, the play area is empty.
=== Place a piece ===


== Player's turn ==
* 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.


During a player's turn, a player may do one of two actions:
=== Move a piece ===


* Place a piece from their reserve to the play area
* You cannot move pieces until your queen bee is placed.
* Move one of their pieces in the play area
* 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).


At the start of the game, a player may only place pieces until they place their queen bee. In addition, the queen bee must be placed by a player's fourth turn; if after three turns a player hasn't placed their queen bee, they must place it on the fourth turn.
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{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#E49D17
|title=Queen bee
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Slides to an adjacent space.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2}}


If a player is able to make a legal move, they must do so. If a player is unable to make any legal move, they must pass.
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=3 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=4}}


=== Placing a piece ===
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}


To place a piece, a player takes one piece from their reserve and place it onto the playing area. The piece must touch at least one of their own pieces by a complete side, and it may not touch any of the opponent's pieces. Exception: The first piece placed, of course, will not touch anything, and the second piece placed will necessarily touch the first piece (of opposing color).
{{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}}
}}
}}


=== Moving a piece ===
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#7253A4
|title=Beetle
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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}}


To move a piece, a player chooses one of their pieces in the play area and moves it according to its movement rules below. The following golden rules must be followed at all times:
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=3}}


* Adjacent pieces must always share a complete side, never part of a side or touching only at a point. Imagine a hexagonal grid; each piece occupies one such space on the grid.
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=2}}
* The One Hive rule: The hive may not be disconnected at any time. When a player moves a piece, the rest of the pieces must form a contiguous group, and the moved piece must also end up adjacent to the group.
{{hiveHexW |x=1 |y=3}}
* The Freedom of Movement rule: A piece must be physically able to be moved to its destination, one space at a time. In most cases, this means a piece must "slide" to its destination. Some configuration of pieces might leave a gap that is too narrow for a piece to pass through. A piece that climbs can also be subject to this rule, if there are two tall stacks that leave a narrow gap.
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=4}}


=== Piece movement rules ===
{{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).
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* '''Queen bee''': slides to an adjacent space. A player loses if their queen bee is surrounded (see below).
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* '''Beetle''': slides or climbs to an adjacent space. The beetle may climb over other pieces; if an adjacent space is occupied by a piece (of either color), a player may move their beetle on top of the piece. The piece underneath is immobilized and cannot move until the beetle moves away. It's possible to have beetles climbing over other beetles, making a taller stack. If a beetle moves on the same level, it slides.
|title=Spider
* '''Spider''': slides three spaces around the hive. The spider may not turn back within the same move. Occasionally the spider may be adjacent to more than one parts of the hive during the move; it may continue crawling on any side of the hive it touches as long as it's not traveling backward.
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* '''Ant''': slides to anywhere. The ant may move anywhere as long as the golden rules are respected.
Slides 3 spaces around the hive in one direction.
* [[File:Grasshopper instructions.png|thumb|Grasshopper movement]]'''Grasshopper''': jumps over a line of pieces. The grasshopper picks a direction, then jumps in that direction, landing on the first empty space. It must jump over at least one piece (of either color, which may also be a grasshopper).
* When adjacent to more than one part of the hive, it may continue on any side of the hive.
* '''Ladybug''': climbs for two spaces then drops back down. Like the spider, the ladybug moves three spaces: the first and the second are on top of the hive, and the third must brings it back to ground level.
{{hexMap|x=62|
* '''Mosquito''': moves like any piece it's touching. The mosquito may choose any piece it's adjacent to, and copies its movement. It may climb onto the hive as a beetle; then, while on top of the hive, it is a beetle (even if it doesn't touch any beetle) until it moves to ground level. A mosquito that is only adjacent to another mosquito cannot move. A stack of pieces is treated as a beetle for the mosquito (it may not copy a piece underneath the beetle). If the pill bug is also in play, a mosquito adjacent to a pill bug may copy the special ability of the pill bug.
{{hiveSpider |x=6 |y=1 |w= |ec=#88f}}
* '''Pill bug''': slides a single space, or moves an adjacent piece to another space adjacent to the pill bug. If the pill bug decides to move another piece, it chooses a piece adjacent to it, moves it up onto the pill bug, and moves it back down to another empty space. The pill bug may not move the piece that just moved in the previous turn, and the piece moved may not move in the next turn. The pill bug may not move any piece in a stack of pieces. The pill bug must also respect the golden rules (in particular, a piece may not be moved if it will break the hive, or if the gap is too narrow).


== End of the game ==
{{hiveHexB |x=1 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=5}}


The game ends when a queen bee is surrounded on all six sides (by pieces of either color). The owner of the surrounded queen bee loses.
{{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}}


In case both queen bees are surrounded at the same time, the game is a draw. In addition, players may agree to a draw if the game ends in a stalemate, of repeating moves over and over.
{{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|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#1877A2
|title=Soldier Ant
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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|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#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|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#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|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#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|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#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|bodyBgColor=#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|bodyBgColor=#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 ==
== Variants ==


* Ladybug: The ladybug piece is used.
Expansion pieces:
* Mosquito: The mosquito piece is used.
* '''Ladybug'''
* Pill bug: The pill bug piece is used.
* '''Mosquito'''
* Tournament opening rule: The queen may not be placed in the first turn.
* '''Pillbug'''
Opening:
* '''Standard''': no restriction
* '''Tournament''': The queen bee may not be placed in the first turn.

Latest revision as of 19:09, 9 December 2025

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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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​
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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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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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