Honey Trouble takes place on an island where a severe crisis has occurred: the bees have quit producing honey. With no honey to harvest, the island's economy has collapsed.
The player's task is to restore honey production by navigating the island, collecting bee larvae, and using a variety of tools and equipment to care for them as they grow. As the player's bees mature, they will begin to produce honey, which can be collected and sold to revive the island's economy.
The game runs entirely in a web browser, requiring no download or registration. By tending to the bees and managing the island's resources, the player must balance competing priorities to get the island back on its feet and the honey flowing once more.