Hive with AI (board game)

Name: Hive with AI (board game)
Rating: 4.81 (5436 reviews)
Author: JB Chaubet

Hive the board game from John Yianni eventually with Artificial Intelligence.

This app was removed from Google Play Store on 2025-05-05

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Hive with AI brings the strategic world of John Yianni's Hive board game to your browser with advanced AI opponents and online multiplayer. Unlike traditional board games, Hive has no fixed board; players add pieces creating the playing area as they compete to capture the opponent's Queen Bee. The game features six AI difficulty levels, including an expert mode that challenges even advanced players. Online play integrates with Board Game Arena offering turn-based and real-time games. Additional features include pass-and-play mode for two players, multiple ongoing game saves, unlimited undos, and a helpful hint system showing the AI's recommended moves.

Learners benefit from an integrated tutorial, downloadable rules in PDF format, and explanations for illegal moves. The app supports 16 languages, pinch-to-zoom, customizable backgrounds, and viewing perspectives from either side. Optional tournament rules are also available. With its rich functionality and community contributions for translations and strategy guidance, Hive with AI offers an immersive and accessible experience for both new and veteran players of this unique, strategic board game.

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18.2.0 Last updated: 2025-04-04

Version code:

526

Creation date:

2017-05-03

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
com.android.vending.BILLING
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID

Size:

7.02MB

Email:

jb*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Updated:

2 months ago

User reviews

Users praise the app for its accurate AI difficulty levels, faithful adaptation of the board game, ad-free experience, and useful learning features like hints and replay review. The multiplayer modes are appreciated, though online connectivity issues occasionally frustrate users. The main drawbacks include the cost and separate sale of expansion pieces, minor bugs affecting statistics and replays, some AI behavior problems, and limited multiplayer features such as private games and comprehensive stats.

Pros

AI difficulty levels are well designed, providing a good challenge and learning experience.
The game faithfully recreates the physical board game with simple controls and effective tutorials.
No ads are present, and the base game is free, with reasonably priced expansions.
Features such as replay review, hints, and rewind enhance learning and gameplay.
Multiplayer options include pass and play and online modes, enabling play with others.

Cons

Expansion pieces are sold separately and considered overpriced by multiple users.
Minor bugs affect statistics and replay functionality, such as inaccurate stats and issues viewing saved games.
Online multiplayer has connectivity issues and occasional lag or disconnections.
Some AI behavior is inconsistent or questionable, including the Pillbug's moves and occasional intentional losing.
Lack of advanced stats and private matchmaking features limit user experience in online play.

Recent reviews

I'm giving 5 stars despite that it's not strictly perfect, because the issues are mostly cosmetic, and a very small deal. The levels of the AI seem great so far, and it has all the features that one could expect. I just hope some day can be made open source. 🤞