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Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee
2019
Rules assistance for Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee
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Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee is a board game released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Bruno Cathala and Johannes Goupy and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Variable Set-up, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
Players are beekeepers, trying to bloom their fields in order to attract bees and to produce the most valuable honey of the country. On your turn, you have 2 choices: 1) Taking new flower tokens from the garden and keeping them in your warehouse. 1 any or 2 of a kind or 3 different colors. 2) Blooming one field Select 1 field from the pool (expanding your own field) and fill the field with flower tokens in your stock and your hive token. Get 1 VP for each flower of this field. Fill your personal track with the honey jar of corresponding color. When a player blooms his 5th field, every players has one last turn. Then, each player will get some extra points for their hives: Each Hive gives 1 VP for each bee present on the 8 spaces surrounding this Hive. Player takes his VP for each of it’s Hive token. The player who has the highest score wins. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Arclight Games
- Broadway Toys LTD
- Mandoo Games
- Maldito Games
- Rio Grande Games
- TWOPLUS Games
- Studio Supernova
- TLAMA games
Questions and answers
Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee belongs to these categories: Animals and Farming. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Variable Set-up, and Tile Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee are: Bruno Cathala and Johannes Goupy. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.