That complexity may be intimidating to new players, but it provides a high level of replayability.
Apiary is off to a good start before you even fire up the box.
The stronger the bee youre using, the more options you have.
What follows is a snowball effect.
Leveling up those bees requires planning.
When a level four bee would return to the hive, it instead hibernates.
Spaces are never truly blocked since another player can always bump your bee.
And theres a lot to be up to!
In the vein of so manyboard games for adults, there are many routes to victory.
Speaking of other players, Apiary has a two-sided board to ensure a balanced experience based on player count.
That eventually creates a tableau of planets collaboratively crafted to cater to various strategies.
Should you buy Apiary?
Then the theme probably wont appeal to you.
How we tested Apiary
This review was conducted using a sample provided by the publisher.
They also directly compared it to competing games.
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