{"product_id":"apiary","title":"Apiary","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn a far-distant future, humans no longer inhabit Earth. The cause of their disappearance (or perhaps their demise) is unknown, but their absence left a void ready to be filled by another sentient species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOUT OF STOCK 02\/06\/26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver the span of untold generations, one species of the humble honeybee evolved to fill that void. They grew in size and intelligence to become a highly advanced society. They call themselves Mellifera, and they have made substantial technological advances in addition to the technology they adapted from human ruins, up to and including space travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Apiary, each player controls 1 of 20 unique factions. Your faction starts the game with a hive, a few resources, and worker bees. A worker-placement, hivebuilding challenge awaits you: explore planets, gather resources, develop technologies, and create carvings to demonstrate your faction’s strengths (measured in victory points) over one year’s Flow. However, the Dearth quickly approaches, and your workers can only take a few actions–with benefits increasing relative to worker strength, culminating in powerful strength-4 bonuses–before they must hibernate!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eComponents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 multiplayer rulebook, 1 Automa solo rulebook, 1 appendix, 1 teaching guide, and 5 player aids\u003cbr\u003e1 double-sided game board (for 1-3 players and 4-5 players; 650x560mm)\u003cbr\u003e5 asymmetric hive mats (280x230mm) and 20 asymmetric faction tiles (randomize your pairing using this optional web app)\u003cbr\u003e59 cards (57x87mm; 45 seed cards and 14 Automa cards)\u003cbr\u003e1 insert (designed to hold sleeved cards) and 1 easy-setup resource tray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"credits\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"title\"\u003eDesigner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eConnie Vogelmann\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"title\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eKwanchai Moriya\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"description\"\u003eA competitive, worker-placement, hive-building game about hyper-intelligent bees in space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gameinfo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row flex\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stonemaier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44205809139948,"sku":"STM 750","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/6410\/7072\/products\/apiary-in-board-games-at-the-compleat-strategist-589997.jpg?v=1702643283","url":"https:\/\/www.thecompleatstrategist.mom\/products\/apiary","provider":"The Compleat Strategist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}