【Pre-Order】Hive Pillbug Expansion

Please read our pre-order policy at the foot of the webpage before ordering (It is important when you want the order sent separately).

Please be aware that the following product is a pre-order and is expected to be released/restocked in June 2021.

As our supplier hasn’t provided a detailed release date, so it might delay. Thus, we strongly recommend you to order this item separately with all other items to avoid the possible late dispatch of the whole order.

Hive: The Pillbug is a new pair of tiles that can be added to Hive. The pillbug moves like the queen bee—one space at a time—but it also has a special ability that it may use instead of moving. This ability allows the pillbug to move an adjacent unstacked piece (whether friendly or enemy) two spaces: up onto the pillbug itself, then down into another empty space adjacent to itself. Some exceptions for this ability:

The Pillbug may not move the piece most recently moved by the opponent.

The Pillbug may not move any piece in a stack of pieces.

The Pillbug may not move a piece if it splits the hive (violating the One Hive Rule).

The Pillbug may not move a piece through a too-narrow gap of stacked pieces (violating the Freedom to Move Rule).

Furthermore, any piece moved by the Pillbug may not be moved at all (directly or via the Pillbug action) on the next player's turn. The mosquito can mimic either the movement or special ability of the Pillbug, even when the Pillbug it is touching has been rendered immobile by another pillbug.

Rating: 7.68

2 players

Best game experience: 2 players

Age: 9+

Game Time: 20 min

Base game: Hive; Hive Pocket

Expansion: