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Queen Bee

Players

2-6

Time

30-90

Age

10+

Weight

2

Rating

8.12

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.1

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Queen Bee has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

Queen Bee has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers fresh experiences each time it is played, making it highly replayable.

Luck profile

Queen Bee has a moderate influence of luck. While random elements like card draws and dice rolls have a notable impact on the game outcome, players also have the ability to mitigate luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game strikes a balanced mix of luck and strategy, making it suitable for players who enjoy a combination of both elements.

Overview

Queen Bee is an award winning 2-4 player game where you attempt to protect your Queen Bee and overthrow the other Queen Bee(s). In a 3-4 player game you will want to attack quickly because once you defeat the Queen Bee of another colony then their bees become loyal to you. Increase your army, be on the attack, but don’t forget to protect your Queen! The game includes custom cards to manipulate your dice, affect your opponent or increase your power. The game ends when only one Queen Bee remains. The game involves area-control, combat, hand management and dice manipulation. It rewards teams on the move and attacking by having more “attack” only cards and tie-breakers where the attacking teams win. If you want to have the last Queen Bee remaining then you will want to be on the move early. Queen Bee won Best Game in the 2019 BGG Two Player PnP Game Design Contest. —description from the designer

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Credits

Designers

1
Mike Bruner

Artists

2
Noah Adelman Sarah Keele

Publishers

1
Elixir Games

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