Watch “Propolis Solo Mode Breakdown: Good or Bad?,” a board game review for Propolis from Boardgaymergirl on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Boardgaymergirl on YouTube:
Hello there and welcome to another solo mode check video on the Boardgaymergirl channel! If you are new here, my name is Natalie and I like to play games primarily solo which may or may not include some silly antics. Today we're diving into the board game Propolis, and whether the solo mode is buzzworthy enough to find a spot on your shelf if you only ever played it solo.
*A review copy was provided by the publisher, but all thoughts are my own*
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00:00 Introduction
01:17 Propolis overview
01:39 Player set up & actions
05:10 Solo Player set up
05:33 Solo Player Turns
06:26 Multiplayer versus solo
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Games Mentioned in this Video
Propolis
Designed by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich
Art by Dyloan Mangini
Published by Flatout Games & Alderac Entertainment Games
Player Count 1-4
Play Time 15-30 mins
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2025·Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich
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Mainly reviews. Propolis is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 26 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 9 recorded sessions, and 9 unboxings.
1 - 4 players
15 - 30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
About Propolis, from BoardGameGeek:
Propolis is a worker-placement, engine-building, area-control, and tableau-building game. Players take on the role of competing medieval bee colonies and take turns deploying worker bees to collect pollen, fortify their positions, and construct their hives to appease their queen and become the most glorious in the land!
As bees compete over the realm's floral landscapes, they will be collecting pollen to create the propolis they need to build their hives. Attaining dominance in different realms provides additional glory and building materials. As hives expand, new structures provide additional resources, new scoring opportunities, and the prerequisites to construct a glorious palace for the queen. The player who dominates the realm and builds the most prestigious home wins.
-description from the publisher