# Rescue from the Hive

Rescue from the Hive is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1981
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Variable Set-up, Pick-up and Deliver, Simulation, Grid Movement, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Movement Points
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Nick Karp

**Artists:** John W. Pierard, Redmond A. Simonsen

**Publishers:** SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rescue-from-the-hive)
- [Rescue from the Hive in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/rescue-from-the-hive)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3249)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-12. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._