The Bears And The Bees

Should this hit the table?

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Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction. Limited emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction. Limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

The Bears and the Bees has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameplay, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with multiple paths to victory and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. Players have room to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. The game scales well with different numbers of players, maintaining its appeal and balance. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a good balance between ease of learning and depth of gameplay.

Luck profile

The Bears and the Bees has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. While random elements like card draws and dice rolls have a notable impact on the game outcome, players also have the opportunity to influence and mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions. The game strikes a balanced mix between luck and strategy, making it suitable for players who enjoy a combination of both elements in their gameplay.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

Come join the Hive! Compete to link honeycomb shaped cards to the growing hive. The more sides you match, the greater the payoff. Special cards help earn extra plays and deliver stings to your rivals. Just be careful to avoid those pesky honey-grubbin' bears! —description from the back of the box Rules: Play down a card with two sides matching other cards (i.e. blue touching blue and green touching green). Honey sides are wild. First player to put all their cards down ends the round and scores 0. Other players score according to cards still in hand. Lowest score after 3 rounds wins. Honeycomb: Normal cards, have varying patterns of colors. Drone Bee: Has 3 honey sides and 3 colored sides. Worker Bees: Make other players draw cards. Draw amount increases with number of matched sides. Flowers: Make all other players draw cards according to number of sides matched. Bear: One side has to touch honey. No other cards can be played on the bear. —user summary

Mechanism

4

Hand Management Pattern Building Take That Tile Placement

Family

3

Animals: Bears Animals: Bees Components: Hexagonal Tiles

Type

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Family

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