Board Game Night: Apiary
Tue, Apr 21
|Firefly Toys & Games
In a far-distant future, humans no longer inhabit Earth. The cause of their disappearance (or perhaps their demise) is unknown, but their absence left a void ready to be filled by another sentient species... giant space bees!


Time & Location
Apr 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Firefly Toys & Games, 736 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29210, USA
About the event
In a far-distant future, humans no longer inhabit Earth. The cause of their disappearance (or perhaps their demise) is unknown, but their absence left a void ready to be filled by another sentient species.
Over the span of untold generations, one species of the humble honeybee evolved to fill that void. They grew in size and intelligence to become a highly advanced society. They call themselves Mellifera, and they have made substantial technological advances in addition to the technology they adapted from human ruins, up to and including space travel.
In Apiary, each player controls one of twenty unique factions. Your faction starts the game with a hive, a few resources, and worker bees. A worker-placement, hive-building challenge awaits you: explore planets, gather resources, develop technologies, and create carvings to demonstrate your faction's strengths (measured in victory points) over one year's Flow. However, the Dearth quickly approaches, and your workers can take only a few actions before they must hibernate! Can you thrive or merely survive?
—description from the publisher
Apiary is a worker placement game for 1 to 5 players ages 14 and up. Average playtime is 60 to 90 minutes. This is a free learn to play event, so no purchase is required to participate, and Firefly supplies everything needed to play. Come see what all the buzz is about, and reserve your seat at the table today!
