The Best Hive Expansions 2026

The ladybug was first introduced in the iPhone version of Hive in 2010. It moves three spaces: two on top of the hive and one below. It cannot move around the outside of the hive and must end its movement on a space that isn't occupied by another piece. This expansion includes two ladybug tokens, one for each player, to be used alongside the base game's pieces.

Hive: The Mosquito adds a new layer of strategic depth to the already engaging game of Hive, a tile-based game where players duel to surround their opponent's queen bee while avoiding the entrapment of their own. The introduction of the mosquito pieces, which adapt the abilities of the pieces they touch, introduces a dynamic element of versatility and unpredictability.

The Pillbug is a new tile addition that can be integrated into Hive. It moves like the queen bee, one space at a time, but also has a unique ability to move an adjacent, non-stacked piece, whether friend or foe, two spaces. This ability comes with specific restrictions, such as not moving a recently moved opponent's piece or any piece in a stack.