ANTS is a strategic board game that takes you into the micro-world of ants, where each player leads their own colony in a battle for dominance over a garden landscape.

In ANTS, players take on the role of ant queens guiding their colonies through development, exploration, expansion, and combat. The goal is to build the most successful colony that will control the garden—from underground tunnels to surface territories full of resources and dangers. The theme is deeply integrated into the mechanics, with every step—from egg-laying to foraging and exploration—mirroring the real-life behavior of ants.

ANTS is a complex euro-style game with several key mechanics. Players use different types of ants (diggers, explorers, foragers) to perform actions such as digging tunnels, exploring, collecting resources, incubating, playing cards, and fighting enemies. Each colony has its own incubation board to track the development of ants from eggs to adult workers. Proper timing of incubation and feeding larvae is crucial for success. By placing room tiles into their underground network, players expand their nest and earn stars—the main source of points. The garden surface is made up of hex tiles that players explore to discover resources, enemies, and build supply chains. Cards provide additional actions, bonuses, end-game points, and special effects, adding a layer of tactical depth.

ANTS is a thematically rich and strategically demanding game that offers a unique gameplay experience through innovative mechanics and the fascinating micro-world of ants. 🍃🐜