In Hive, two fierce groups of insects battle it out by writhing, shifting, and swarming over each other in an attempt to trap the opposing queen bee: ants nimbly move across the battlefield, grasshoppers hop from side to side, spiders crawl along the edges, and ponderous beetles leap over other insects.
Hive certainly belongs to the category of abstract games, as mechanics and simplicity of rules. Nevertheless, the strong characterization of the pieces and the graphics contribute to give a soul to the game and at certain moments you really have the impression of controlling an army of insects.
In Hive each player controls hexagonal-shaped pieces, representing 5 different types of invertebrate creatures. There is no map or board, but the pieces themselves form the playing field by touching each other.
