In a far-distant future; humans no longer inhabit Earth. The cause of their disappearance (or perhaps their demise) is unknown; but their absence left a void ready to be filled by another sentient species.
Over the span of untold generations; one species of the humble honeybee evolved to fill that void. They grew in size and intelligence to become a highly advanced society. They call themselves Mellifera; and they have made substantial technological advances in addition to the technology they adapted from human ruins; up to and including space travel.
In Apiary; each player controls 1 of 20 unique factions. Your faction starts the game with a hive; a few resources; and worker bees. A worker-placement; hivebuilding challenge awaits you: explore planets; gather resources; develop technologies; and create carvings to demonstrate your faction’s strengths (measured in victory points) over one year’s Flow. However; the Dearth quickly approaches; and your workers can only take a few actions–with benefits increasing relative to worker strength; culminating in powerful strength-4 bonuses–before they must hibernate!
