Beelieve it or not, there's a game on the way that's all about our honey-making, pollinating friends, the humble bumblebee. It's called APICO, and it's a simulation game that tasks you with the running of an apiary — that's a house for bees — and discovering all the bee species along the way.
As part of the announcement, developer TNgineers have also revealed a limited edition cushy, fluffy, fleecy bee plushie called Beeatrice. She's beeing funded through Makeship, which means you have just 17 days to decide if you want to buy one before she's gone forever!
The game is currently available on multiple PC storefronts, but today it's been announced that the Nintendo Switch version will be coming on July 7th, 2022. The game will have cross-platform play for up to four players, so you can bee with your friends.
TNgineers is also supporting the #SaveTheBees campaign, which means donating a portion of sales towards bee-oriented charities. You can find out more and donate here.
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I cant tell you why a game about taking care of bees tickles me, but for some awkward reason I really want it.
"If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would have no more than four years left to live." - Einstein
It looks pretty great, I'm sold.
Used to play with the apiaries in Minecraft's Feed The Beast mod, might pick this up if it reviews well.
I like my games like I like my coffee — covered in beeeeeees!
reads headline.
....That's not a Phineas and Ferb reference, is it?
This looks like it could be satisfyingly addictive. My eye is on this.
Hm? Bumblebees don´t make honey. They also live in burrows, not hives. I love bees.
@WhiteUmbrella yep, had a colony set up home in a birdbox last summer. Bee's are lush.
Makes me think of Sim Ant, and that was fun, or at least the few memories i have about it were fun.
This looks nice. Will keep an eye out for a review.
This seems to need some zoom and text size options for the Switch port, but looks interesting nonetheless.
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