Create your own empire in the world of ants by building vast nests and managing complex hierarchies in a way that puts real-time strategy at stake. Manage different species of warrior ants in fast-paced battles, command workers to build and supply an ever-growing base, and protect your queen at all costs while navigating between the unique threats and opportunities of the insect world. Hundreds of warriors clash in combat with grinding jaws while formic acid artillery shoots overhead. Darkness is coming and the last workers rush back underground, avoiding the beetles to deliver food to the nest. Supplies are already exhausted, and without additional resources, it will not be possible to recruit additional soldiers for the ongoing war between the warring empires of the underground. Starting from the central room where your queen is located, command your workers to develop and optimize your nest - a vast network of warehouses, nurseries and corridors. Dig your way through a hexagon-based maze of earth and rocks as you scavenge for food and fend off attacks from other underground inhabitants. Go beyond the confines of your nest to see what the world above has to offer – seeds, nectar, mushrooms, other insects, and even amphibians on the menu are all to choose from, but each food source comes with its own strategic challenges and trade-offs. Will you go out and defeat the ladybugs that eat and deplete your source of nutritious honeydew drops, or are the nocturnal creatures around you too much of a risk to your fledgling colony? Every decision you make has a domino effect that can lead to the destruction of the colony if you don't react quickly enough to changing circumstances. Manage multiple species with different attack patterns, natural weapons, and evolutionary paths to face the individual threats of the current biosystem. Night expeditions are sometimes necessary to obtain food supplies, although unsuspecting ants can fall victim to the dangers that await them after sunset. In the morning, you'll compete against other ant colonies as you enter enemy nests and attack their queens while defending your own. Get ready to wage and coordinate parallel warfare across multiple underground and ground maps, as threats and opportunities change with every moment - there is no single path to domination.