# Petrichor: Honeybee ## General Info - **Year Published**: 2019 - **BGG Rating**: 7.6 - **BGG Rank**: — - **Players**: 1-4 (Best with: 2, 3, 4, 4+) - **Duration**: 20-80 min - **Weight**: 3.50 / 5 - **Designers**: David Chircop, Dávid Turczi - **Artists**: Daniela (iella) Attard, Sami Laakso - **Publishers**: Mighty Boards, Schwerkraft-Verlag - **Categories**: Environmental, Expansion for Base-game, Farming - **Mechanics**: Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Modular Board, Voting ## Verdict If you love Petrichor and want more strategy with a sweet twist, this expansion is for you! The giant bee and honey bring a welcome freshness.More honey, more strategy!Giant bee is awesome!Modular board is always a plusExpands the base game wellStill requires base gameCan add complexityRECOMMENDED ## Description Hey folks! Ready to make your garden even more vibrant? Petrichor: Honeybee arrives to supercharge the base game with an extra dose of sweetness and strategy. This expansion introduces a super special new resource: honey! Imagine, besides tending to your plants, you'll now have to pollinate them to collect this liquid gold. And that's not all, there's a new action available and a modular board that makes everything more dynamic each game. Oh, and there's a giant bee that will be the talk of the town, flying around and helping you reach unexpected corners of the garden. The objective is clear: collect more honey than your opponents and use this new bee to surprise them. It works great for 1 to 4 players, with full support for solo gamers. If you already have the Flowers expansion, you can even gather the group for a 5-player game. It's the perfect expansion for those who want more depth and new ways to interact with the world of Petrichor, adding a strategic and thematic touch that will leave everyone craving more! ## How to Play Objective of the Game Petrichor: Honeybee is an expansion for the base game Petrichor. It introduces a new Bee action, a new resource called Honey, and four specialized Honey producing tiles. Players compete to manage their resources and influence the board to score the most points by the end of the game. Honey tokens act as currency, and players aim to accumulate the most Honey to secure bonus points at the end of the game. Setup Follow the standard Petrichor setup with these specific additions: Tiles: Use the following distribution based on player count: 1 player: 2 Honey producing tiles, 4 Regular tiles. 2 players: 2 Honey producing tiles, 5 Regular tiles. 3 players: 3 Honey producing tiles, 6 Regular tiles. 4 players: 4 Honey producing tiles, 8 Regular tiles. 5 players: 4 Honey producing tiles, 12 Regular tiles (requires Petrichor: Flowers). Bee Piece: Place the wooden Bee piece on the designated tile before players place their clouds. Pollen: Place 1 dormant pollen token on every tile (excluding the Anthill and Lake, if in play). Starting Honey: Each player receives 2 Honey. Gameplay The game follows the standard structure, but players have new options for their second action. Instead of the normal second action (discarding 2 matching cards to perform a weather action and vote), a player may choose one of the following: Discard any one card to move the Bee to an adjacent tile. Discard any one card and 1 Honey to move the Bee to any tile (including its current one). After moving the Bee, the player must perform one Bee action at the new location if able. Note that you cannot take a Bee action as your first action, nor after another player has passed. Harvesting: Harvest proceeds as usual. Most Honey producing tiles require at least one germinated pollen token to be considered growing. Once a tile is harvested, remove all germinated pollen tokens from it. Then, place one dormant pollen token on every tile (excluding Anthill and Lake). If the general supply of pollen is low, prioritize Honey producing tiles. Actions and How to Play When the Bee lands on a tile, the player may choose ONE of the following Bee actions: Collect Pollen: Take all dormant pollen tokens from the current tile into your personal supply (maximum capacity of 4). Place Pollen/Water: Discard up to 2 pollen tokens from your supply. For each discarded, place 1 water drop from your supply onto the tile. If the tile is a Honey producing tile and below its germinated pollen limit, place the spent pollen tokens on the tile with the germinated side up. Collect Honey: Collect Honey tokens equal to the number shown on the Honey icon of the tile. This is only available on Honey producing tiles. Honey tokens function as currency; you may exchange three 1-value tokens for one 3-value token at any time. End of Game and Scoring The game ends according to the base game rules. At the end of the game, bonus points are awarded based on the amount of Honey in each player's personal supply: 2-3 Players: 1st place (10 pts), 2nd place (0 pts). 4 Players: 1st place (12 pts), 2nd place (6 pts), 3rd place (0 pts). 5 Players: 1st place (15 pts), 2nd place (9 pts), 3rd place (4 pts), 4th place (0 pts). 6 Players: 1st place (15 pts), 2nd place (9 pts), 3rd place (4 pts), 4th place (0 pts), 5th place (0 pts). If players are tied for a position, they and everyone below them in scoring order receive the lower rank's points. Tips for Winning Manage your Honey: Since Honey is used as currency to move the Bee to any tile, balance your spending to ensure you have enough left at the end of the game to secure the bonus points. Prioritize Pollen Limits: Be aware of the germinated pollen limits for each tile (Apple: 1, Blueberry: 1, Passion fruit: 2, Watermelon: 4). Placing pollen on a tile that is already at its limit is inefficient. Coordinate with Harvests: Ensure you have the required water drops and germinated pollen on a tile before a Harvest occurs, as these are required for the tile to sprout and score points. ## FAQ ### Do I need the base game Petrichor to play with the Honeybee expansion? Yes, absolutely! Honeybee is an expansion and requires the base game Petrichor to be played. ### How many players can participate with this expansion? The Honeybee expansion alone supports 1 to 4 players. If you combine it with the Flowers expansion, the game can accommodate up to 5 players. ### Does the expansion add a lot of complexity to the game? It introduces new mechanics and an extra resource (honey), which slightly increases complexity, but in a manageable way for those already familiar with the base game. It's a good way to deepen the experience. ### What does the giant bee do in the game? The giant bee is a special piece that allows players to access or influence areas of the board in new and unexpected ways, adding an interesting tactical element. ### What is the average playtime with this expansion? The base game playtime is 20-80 minutes, and the expansion fits within that timeframe. It might vary slightly depending on player experience and the number of participants. ### Is it necessary to know English to play? No, the game is language-independent. 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