Happy Bee
Happy Bee Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Goal of the game
The game is played over 9 rounds. The goal is to have the most victory points at the end of the game.
Components
- 42 Bee cards (6 per color)
- 63 Flower cards (9 per color)
- 1 Bee pawn
- Turn tracker card
Setup
Depending on the number of players, remove 1 (or more) "card families" (Bee cards and Flower cards of the same color) from the game:
| Number of players | Number of families to play with |
|---|---|
| 6 | 7 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 |
Shuffle the Bee cards and deal 7 to each player. You may look at your cards, but keep them hidden from the other players. Place the remaining cards to the side without revealing them.
Separate the Flower cards, creating a draw pile for each family. Shuffle the individual piles and place them face down on the table. Reveal the top card of each pile.
Place the Bee pawn on the turn tracker card to keep track of the game rounds.
Round overview
Each round, each player will play 1 or more cards from their hand. Players will then determine the majorities for each Flower family, and place Flower cards face down in front of themselves.
The number of cards you must play depends on the current round. The Bee pawn will remind you which round you're in. Advance it after each round.
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cards | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Once everyone has played their cards face down, all cards are revealed simultaneously. Next, determine the majorities over each Flower family by checking who has played more cards of that family than anyone else. If you have a strict majority over a Flower family, you receive the corresponding face-up Flower card.
If there's a tie, or if no one played cards of a given Flower family, remove the corresponding Flower card from the game.
Example of round 3
Marco, Leo and Carla play 3 cards each. Marco receives the blue 5 and the purple 1. Leo receives the yellow 1. Carla doesn't have a majority. No one receives the green 4; the card is removed from play.
Note: it's possible to have several majorities and receive several Flower cards during the same round.
Next, pass your remaining hand cards to the player on your left. Take back the cards you played previously and add them to your new hand.
You now have 7 cards again. The Flower cards in the middle of the table should be face down. Flip the top card of each pile and proceed to the next round.
End of the game
After the 9th round, there are no available Flower cards left and the game is over.
Add up the victory points on the Flower cards you've collected. The player with the most points wins.
In case of a tie
The player with the most Flower cards wins. If there's still a tie, the victory is shared.