HoneyBEE will be a real life simulation game that will enable players to experience the joys and challenges of keeping a hive in a variety of environments.  Players and students can experience the joys of beekeeping and gain insight into real challenges without losing a lot of money, breaking a sweat, and/or getting stung. 

* Beginner beekeepers can try a variety of different scenarios - learning all the lingo, equipment, and skills needed to successfully keep bees, accelerating their path to becoming successful beekeepers.

* Beekeeping clubs can use the game along with their beginner beekeeping schools to provide extra education.

 *Teachers can use HoneyBEE to teach kids about bees, beekeeping and agriculture.

* Existing beekeepers can use it to try new models, or simulate different strategies.

* Anyone can use it for fun - while getting more insight as to what it takes to be a beekeeper.  

The funds will be used to pay the costs to develop an app for one year, travel, licenses and distribution.  The funds are needed by Feb. 14, 2017.  Dr. Meghan Milbrath will guide the work.  She is a beekeeper and academic specialist for honey bee research and extension, and will work directly with the game developer to ensure that the game is both super fun to play, and based on real data.