BUZZELLO — Preferred Large 91 & Classic 61 | Black-Yellow Hex Strategy

Surround, flip, and claim the hive. BUZZELLO brings black-and-yellow strategy to the table with chunky reversible pieces and a honeycomb board that keeps every move in place. We prefer the Large 91-cell board — it plays better. It is our default edition, with a complete outer ring for more room to play. The Classic 61-cell board remains available if you prefer a smaller board.

Both editions use the same 1.3-inch / 33.02 mm pieces. Keep your existing pieces and print a matching set of four board sections in your chosen size.

Play BUZZELLO online with a friend on one device, invite someone to a private match, or challenge the computer.

Included files

Start with the BUZZELLO Large 91 STL and 3MF ZIP in Other Files — our preferred edition. The BUZZELLO Classic 61 STL and 3MF ZIP remains available as the smaller alternative. Each ZIP is a complete edition. The separate unprefixed board 3MF files and BOARD_PRINT_GUIDE are now the Large 91-cell edition. Download all four sections from the same edition; do not mix Classic and Large sections.

A one-page BUZZELLO_Rules_Classic_and_Large.pdf is included for tabletop play. Set six alternating pieces around the empty center; Yellow moves first.

Each edition has four board sections, a small pocket-and-joint fit test, preview images, and a print guide. The ZIPs include both 3MF and STL options, plus the shared single-piece and 30-piece batch 3MF files.

• 3MF: includes aligned parts, Black/Yellow color names, and filament assignments.

• Single-color STL: merged solid geometry for each section and the fit test.

• Color-part STLs: aligned Black and Yellow components. Import each matching pair as one assembly and assign the filaments yourself; STL cannot store colors.

Print each of the four numbered sections once, from the same edition. If you already have 60 playing pieces, add one for Classic or 31 for Large.

Built for a sturdy, flat assembly

Both boards have 2.2 mm dividers, 2.8 mm floors, and 2.4 mm deep pockets, for a total height of 5.2 mm. The pieces remain easy to lift and flip. Both retain 0.40 mm nominal dovetail clearance and a 0.30 mm total seam gap to reduce the binding reported with earlier prints. These dimensions have been checked digitally; the revised fit still needs a physical print test.

Print the fit coupon first. Both halves should rest flat individually and stay flat when joined without force. Print the board pockets upward, at 100% scale, with 0.20 mm layers and a 0.20 mm first layer. No supports are required beneath the board pockets or joints.

Each supplied board section fits a 270 × 270 mm bed, with at least 5 mm edge clearance and room for a 40 × 40 mm purge tower at X=225–265, Y=225–265. Recheck the sliced layout if you rearrange parts or add a brim. Check the piece batch separately in your slicer.

Board colors are Black for the foundation, pocket floors and joint tops, and Yellow for the raised hex dividers, starting markers and corner rings. Revision v5 uses 3.2 mm of yellow material through each divider (Z=2.0–5.2 mm), replacing the previous broad yellow pocket-floor overlays. Dimensions and joint tolerances are unchanged. The underside artwork remains yellow. Pieces are black and yellow on opposite faces. Use your calibrated printer and filament profiles and verify the sliced color preview. Gallery images are geometry renders, not print photos.

Printables preview note: the interactive 3D viewer may show generic orange and hide flush details. The gallery renders show the intended black/yellow colors; verify the sliced color preview before printing.

ARES and BIOBUZZ

Created by ARES FTC 23247 for outreach, inspired by the 2026–2027 FIRST® Tech Challenge season, BIOBUZZ™ presented by RTX. These are team-created games, not official competition games. Official season artwork appears unchanged in the listing gallery; printed pieces retain their honeycomb motif. FIRST and RTX artwork is excluded from the models' Creative Commons license.

Meet ARES · Source and print guides · Official season resources