Review: Hive board game app offers all sorts of buggy fun

February 8th, 2010 admin

Filed under: iPhone , iPod touch , App Review As a tabletop board game, Hive has been around since 2001. It draws inspiration from classic abstract strategy games like chess and shogi but does away with that pesky board (see also: Tile Chess ). The iPhone/iPod touch app [US$1.99, iTunes link ] brings everything from the physical version to your pocket, and if clever placement of bug-decorated pieces is your thing, the game is well worth the download – at least for a short while. The Game The rules of this two-player game are entirely simple. Each…


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