Hive Pocket
2010John Yianni
2 players
20 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Hive is a strategic game for two players that is not restricted by a board and can be played anywhere on any flat surface. The base game of Hive is made up of twenty two pieces, eleven black and eleven white, resembling a variety of creatures each with a unique way of moving. Hive Carbon and Hive Pocket include the Mosquito and Ladybug expansions, for a total of 26 pieces. With no setting up to do, the game begins when the first piece is placed down. As the subsequent pieces are placed this forms a pattern that becomes the playing surface. (The pieces themselves become the board.) Unlike other such games, the pieces are never eliminated and not all have to be played. The object of the game is to totally surround your opponent's queen, while at the same time trying to block your opponent from doing likewise to your queen. The first player to totally surround the opponent's queen wins the game.
Which Hive Pocket video should I watch?
Hive Pocket has 3 videos from 3 creators: 2 how-to-play guides and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to September 2024.
If you like it, try Hive, Tatsu and Army of Frogs, also by John Yianni, or BOOoop., which shares several of its mechanics.
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About Hive Pocket
From BoardGameGeek:
Hive is a strategic game for two players that is not restricted by a board and can be played anywhere on any flat surface. The base game of Hive is made up of twenty two pieces, eleven black and eleven white, resembling a variety of creatures each with a unique way of moving. Hive Carbon and Hive Pocket include the Mosquito and Ladybug expansions, for a total of 26 pieces. With no setting up to do, the game begins when the first piece is placed down. As the subsequent pieces are placed this forms a pattern that becomes the playing surface. (The pieces themselves become the board.) Unlike other such games, the pieces are never eliminated and not all have to be played. The object of the game is to totally surround your opponent's queen, while at the same time trying to block your opponent from doing likewise to your queen. The first player to totally surround the opponent's queen wins the game.
Designer
John Yianni
Artist
John Yianni
Publisher
Gen42 Games
Categories
Mechanics
Pattern BuildingGrid MovementHex GridAbstract Movement & Capture