Hive Pocket Essentials:
- No. of players: 2
- Playing time: 20 minutes
- Age: 9 +
Hive Pocket - Rules of Play says:
Hive is a highly addictive 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. Hive Pocket turns Hive into a tiddly-widdly travel edition!
Using your insect playing pieces with various methods of movement, 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 his opponent's queen wins the game.
Hive Pocket Review:
Don't just take our word for it! Check out this review of the original base game Hive.