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product_id: 574307829
title: "Stonemaier Games: Apiary (Base Game) by Connie Vogelmann | A Strategy Board Game About Hyper Intelligent Bees in Space | Build Your Hive, Explore Outer Space, Grow Your Colony | 1-5 Players, 90 Mins"
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# 90 min gameplay with deep replayability 20 unique factions for endless strategy Explore 15 distinct planet tiles Stonemaier Games: Apiary (Base Game) by Connie Vogelmann | A Strategy Board Game About Hyper Intelligent Bees in Space | Build Your Hive, Explore Outer Space, Grow Your Colony | 1-5 Players, 90 Mins

**Brand:** stonemaier games
**Price:** 1227 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐝 Build, Explore, Conquer — The Hive of the Future Awaits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Stonemaier Games: Apiary (Base Game) by Connie Vogelmann | A Strategy Board Game About Hyper Intelligent Bees in Space | Build Your Hive, Explore Outer Space, Grow Your Colony | 1-5 Players, 90 Mins by stonemaier games
- **How much does it cost?** 1227 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/574307829-stonemaier-games-apiary-base-game-by-connie-vogelmann-a-strategy)

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## Key Features

- • **Master Hive Building:** Strategically expand your hive to dominate the cosmos and rack up victory points.
- • **Solo Mode with Automa:** Challenge yourself against an intelligent AI opponent for a fulfilling solo experience anytime.
- • **Dynamic Player Interaction:** Engage in cooperative yet competitive moves that foster a vibrant, social game night atmosphere.
- • **Elegant Space Bee Artistry:** Immerse in stunning illustrations by Kwanchai Moriya that bring hyper-intelligent bees and space to life.
- • **Diverse Factions, Infinite Replay:** Choose from 20 unique bee factions, each unlocking fresh tactics and surprises every game.

## Overview

Apiary by Stonemaier Games is a 1-5 player strategic board game where you build and evolve a hive of hyper-intelligent bees exploring outer space. Featuring 20 unique factions, 15 planet tiles, and a solo Automa mode, it offers 60-90 minutes of deep, replayable gameplay with beautifully crafted components and artwork. Perfect for millennial professionals seeking a sophisticated, social, and immersive gaming experience.

## Description

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Review: Fantastic - For a beginner gamer this us difficultly level 7 of 10. For gaming pro, difficulty level 4 out of 10 You have 4 bees, rectangle bodies with numbers on each side. You start as junior bees #1, helping to build a colony, you go and hunt for pollen and fiber, travel in space, do dances... as you level up the bees to #4 you have access to more impressive stuff. The bees get tired, need rest and either go back to junior bees #1, or other options. So building the bees experience, building the colony size, and gathering resources. Length of game once familiar 1hr to 1.5hrs Rule book very good, easier than it looks Good quality and pretty layout Great value for money Good chunky pieces, cardboard tiles, playboards I think it's fun to play but I have about 80 boardgames. Need good gaming table for size. You have main board, each player has a board and the player boards grow but not much. Then each play also has a small bee tracking board for their leveling up and hibernation.
Review: such a fun game - We got this game about 2 months ago and have been loving it. It is made by the same people who made wingspan. It has lots of parts and functions you can do each turn like wing span, but I would saw it is easier to learn. It is a great 2 player game --that is how we play it most of the time, but we have also had fun playing with 5 players. 2 player games go faster--45min and 5 player games are about 1.5 hours for us. The fun thing is that after playing it more then 10 times I still feel like there are strategies I still have to discover and learn.

## Features

- Hive Building: Apiary involves hive-building challenges where players develop and expand their hives over the course of the game. Hive construction is essential for accumulating victory points and achieving success.
- Unique Factions: Apiary features 20 distinct factions to provide starting bonuses and upgraded bonuses, each with its own set of abilities, resources, and characteristics, increasing replayability and making each game different.
- Beautifully Designed and Illustrated: Designed by Connie Vogelmann (Wyrmspan). Gorgeous space bees and universe illustrated by Kwanchai Moriya (Dinosaur Island).
- Solo Play: Features an Automa to play against in a single player game for a fun solitaire experience. The Automa simulates an opponent for you to compete against, while your game as a player remains the same. On the Automa’s turn, flip a card to see what action it takes.
- Full of Positive Player Interactions: Take actions that benefit you but also benefit other players in the game, leading to peaceful and interesting gameplay for game night.
- High Replayability: There are an array of different starting factions, 45 different seed cards, 15 different planet tiles, and many different combinations of bee dances, all of which create a very replayable game with a lot of variety each playthrough.
- Thematically Designed Mechanisms: Aging bees become more powerful, but when they age past level 4, they go into hibernation. Pollinate planets with your queen ship while exploring.
- For families, solo gamers, and game groups alike: This tile placement and worker placement game for 1-5 players has a 60-90 minute playing time with only a 6 minute setup time. Great game for couples, solo gamers, 2 players, family, and friends.
- Excellent Gift: Great gift for families, teenagers, students, couples, and anyone who loves bees, sci-fi, and nature.
- Published by Stonemaier: Stonemaier is a tabletop game publisher based in St. Louis and distributed worldwide. Stonemaier's brands include Viticulture, Euphoria, Between Two Cities, Scythe, Charterstone, My Little Scythe, Between Two Castles, Wingspan, Tapestry, Pendulum, Red Rising, Rolling Realms Collection, Libertalia, Smitten, Expeditions, Apiary, Wyrmspan, Stamp Swap, Finspan, Tokaido, Vantage, and Origin Story.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0CKFG6FXD |
| Best Sellers Rank | #158,204 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #4,446 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (76) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 5.85 pounds |
| Item model number | STM750 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Stonemaier |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 14 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 11.81 x 11.81 x 2.95 inches |
| Release date | November 17, 2023 |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic
*by S***H on November 7, 2024*

For a beginner gamer this us difficultly level 7 of 10. For gaming pro, difficulty level 4 out of 10 You have 4 bees, rectangle bodies with numbers on each side. You start as junior bees #1, helping to build a colony, you go and hunt for pollen and fiber, travel in space, do dances... as you level up the bees to #4 you have access to more impressive stuff. The bees get tired, need rest and either go back to junior bees #1, or other options. So building the bees experience, building the colony size, and gathering resources. Length of game once familiar 1hr to 1.5hrs Rule book very good, easier than it looks Good quality and pretty layout Great value for money Good chunky pieces, cardboard tiles, playboards I think it's fun to play but I have about 80 boardgames. Need good gaming table for size. You have main board, each player has a board and the player boards grow but not much. Then each play also has a small bee tracking board for their leveling up and hibernation.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ such a fun game
*by M***N on February 20, 2024*

We got this game about 2 months ago and have been loving it. It is made by the same people who made wingspan. It has lots of parts and functions you can do each turn like wing span, but I would saw it is easier to learn. It is a great 2 player game --that is how we play it most of the time, but we have also had fun playing with 5 players. 2 player games go faster--45min and 5 player games are about 1.5 hours for us. The fun thing is that after playing it more then 10 times I still feel like there are strategies I still have to discover and learn.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good game
*by J***R on June 19, 2025*

This a good solid game. Get the expansion to make even better. My wife and I have played several times and its okay. Buy it you want be disappointed.

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