Hummingbirds - Board Game

Hummingbirds is a fast-paced board game where players compete to collect nectar tokens by judging when hidden sand timers have run out.

Players take turns claiming flowers, manoeuvring their hummingbirds into better positions and deciding when to check beneath the flowers. If the sand timer has finished, the player collects a nectar token. Check too soon, however, and they lose one instead.

The longer a player waits, the greater the potential reward, but waiting also gives opponents opportunities to claim flowers and nectar. The game ends when all nectar tokens of one colour have been claimed, with the player holding the highest total nectar value winning the game.

Details

• Players: 2-4
• Playing time: Approximately 15 minutes
• Age: 8+
• Game type: Board game
• Contents: 13 flower sand timers, 13 coloured tubes, 56 nectar tokens, 8 hummingbirds, 5 die-cut pieces for the garden base and rules

Key Features

• Hidden sand timers create a timing challenge
• Claim flowers and manoeuvre hummingbirds around the garden
• Collect nectar by checking timers at the right moment
• Checking too early can cost nectar
• Two hummingbirds per player
• Game ends when all nectar tokens of one colour are claimed

Hummingbirds is a 15-minute board game for 2-4 players aged 8+, combining hidden sand timers with tactical movement and nectar collection. Players must judge when to check flowers, balancing the potential rewards against the risk of checking too soon.

Hummingbirds centres on timing and risk management, giving players a simple choice that can have a significant effect on their score. The hidden timers make it difficult to know exactly when a flower is ready to provide nectar, encouraging players to weigh up whether to wait or take a chance.

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