Expanding the Hive – More Strategy, More Variety 🚀🐝

Enrich your Apiary gameplay with new hive mats, frames, seed cards, and a new faction—all designed to fit seamlessly into the original box.

This expansion enhances the core experience with carefully curated components, balance updates, and fresh strategic choices via minimal rule changes.

📦 New Hive Mats & Variable Frames

Add seven distinct hive mats and fifteen unique frame cards—each offering specialized “when covered” bonuses that diversify strategic pathways.

🌱 Expanded Tiles & Seed Cards

Includes 15 new seed cards and 16 new hex tiles (farms, recruits, carvings, and developments), plus 4 new explore tokens and new dance tiles & tokens. 

👑 New Faction + Component Updates

Meet the Cedoni faction with unique abilities. Also includes revised versions of Arti, Cecro, Engineer, and Pharmacist recruit tiles to improve overall balance. 

📘 Comprehensive Appendix & Seamless Integration

A full appendix unifies base game and expansion rules, streamlining setup and obviating switching between books. All components are optimized to fit into the original insert. 

Why Add This Expansion:

• ✨ Instant Variety: New mats, boards, and cards deepen strategic choices without rule overload.
• 🧭 Balanced Gameplay: Tidied up weaker factions and token mechanics for smoother, fairer play.
• 🔄 Effortless Setup: Everything fits in the original box insert; minimal setup changes.