Apiary, English Edition

Description

In a far-distant future, humans no longer inhabit Earth. The cause of their disappearance (or perhaps their demise) is unknown, but their absence left a void ready to be filled by another sentient species.

Over countless generations, one species of the humble honeybee evolved to fill that void. They grew in size and intelligence to become a highly advanced society. They call themselves Mellifera, and they have made substantial technological advancements in addition to the technology they adapted from humans, up to and including space travel.

In Apiary, each player controls 1 of 20 unique factions. Your faction starts the game with a hive, a few resources, and worker bees. A worker-placement, hivebuilding challenge awaits you: explore planets, gather resources, develop technologies, and create carvings to demonstrate your faction's strengths (measured in victory points) over one year's Flow. However, the Dearth quickly approaches, and your workers can only take a few actions–with benefits increasing relative to worker strength, culminating in powerful strength-4 bonuses–before they must hibernate!

If you enjoyed Teotihuacan, Honey Buzz, Tzolk'in, and/or Euphoria, we're thrilled you'll play Apiary!

Components

• 1 multiplayer rulebook, 1 Automa solo rulebook, 1 appendix, 1 teaching guide , and 5 player aids
• 1 double-sided game board (for 1-3 players and 4-5 players; 650x560mm)
• 5 asymmetric hive mats (280x230mm) and 20 asymmetric faction tiles (randomize your pairing using (this optional web application )
• 59 cards (57x87mm; 45 seed cards and 14 Automa cards)
• 1 insert (designed to hold card sleeves) and 1 tray for easy setup: See this photo guide for organizing insertions.
• Furthermore, the following: