2020Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison
- Videos
- 107
- Creators
- 56
Mainly reviews
1 - 5 players60 - 120 minMedium weight
Tend: Hive
Expansion2027Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison, Toby Sarnelle
- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 7
Mainly reviews. Tend: Hive is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.
1 - 6 players
60 - 90 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
The Hive Expansion introduces a new sheet to Tend, allowing players to cultivate the planet's wild Bees, build Apiaries, and produce Honey. Each round, Bee Dice determine which Bees are available to gather into your Hives. Building up your colonies earns rewards and produces Honey, while a new suite of upgrades enhances the core task actions from Tend, creating new ways to earn resources and bonuses throughout the game. Hive also introduces Artisan Goods, a new type of good that can be added to your Cargo Manifest or the new Cargo Pod, found on top of your Hive sheet. The new Cargo Pod also has a 3x multiplier on one type of good from the base game. Players still earn victory points for collecting badges, completing season objectives, being the best neighbor, and filling up their Cargo Manifest with goods to send back to Zenith HQ. In the end, the player with the most victory points wins!
Watch first
Which Tend: Hive video should I watch?
Tend: Hive has 7 videos from 7 creators: 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 2 playthroughs. They date from September to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "TEND Is Back — And These Two Expansions Change Everything | Hive & Cellar Preview" by GAMINGTREND Tabletop, which runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Tend: Hive Live Play" by The Dice Tower. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "TEND IS BACK! Hive Gameplay + Cellar Preview!" by Tim Chuon, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Moonrakers, Tend, Fractured Sky and Mythic Mischief, also by Max Anderson.
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About Tend: Hive
From BoardGameGeek:
The Hive Expansion introduces a new sheet to Tend, allowing players to cultivate the planet's wild Bees, build Apiaries, and produce Honey. Each round, Bee Dice determine which Bees are available to gather into your Hives. Building up your colonies earns rewards and produces Honey, while a new suite of upgrades enhances the core task actions from Tend, creating new ways to earn resources and bonuses throughout the game. Hive also introduces Artisan Goods, a new type of good that can be added to your Cargo Manifest or the new Cargo Pod, found on top of your Hive sheet. The new Cargo Pod also has a 3x multiplier on one type of good from the base game. Players still earn victory points for collecting badges, completing season objectives, being the best neighbor, and filling up their Cargo Manifest with goods to send back to Zenith HQ. In the end, the player with the most victory points wins!
Designers
Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison, Toby Sarnelle
Artist
Kelly Nakamura
Publisher
IV Studio
Categories
Mechanics
Card-DrivenPattern BuildingRoll & Write / Paper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection