Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Light strategy
Luck-sensitive
How it plays
How does it play?
Remember which hidden flower timers should be empty, call one at the right moment, and risk nectar to outfeed the other hummingbirds.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
Hummingbirds is a fast real-time memory game built around hidden sand timers. Flowers enter play with timers running beneath them, and every player must remember approximately when each one should expire. Claim a flower and reveal its timer: if the sand has run out, you gain a nectar token of that color; if it is still moving, you lose your lowest-value nectar. Longer timers promise more valuable rewards, but they are harder to judge while new flowers and competing calls divide your attention. When any nectar color is depleted, the game ends and the player with the highest total nectar wins.
