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Ant Colony Idle

Grow a tiny ant nest into a giant colony. Tap to gather crumbs, add workers, fungus gardens and queens, and crown a new queen for a permanent bonus.

Ant Colony Idle

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A real run of the game, recorded with captions and no sound.

How to play

  1. Tap the big button to gather crumbs and earn food.
  2. Spend food on producers: worker ants, nurseries, leaf cutters, fungus gardens, tunnel networks and queen chambers. Each one earns food for you every second, and each costs a bit more than the last.
  3. Buy upgrades to double what a producer makes or what a tap is worth. Use x1, x10 or Max to buy in bulk.
  4. When growth slows, use New queen: it resets your run but gives permanent points that make everything earn more. The game saves on this device and keeps earning at half speed for up to eight hours while you are away.

Controls: mouse or touch. Made by CalcoTools.

Tips and strategy

  • Fungus gardens turn leaves into food, so they are worth buying early.
  • Check back often early on, then let it run while you do something else.
  • A new queen is worth it once the number of new points it gives is more than the points you hold.
  • Upgrades appear when you own ten of a producer, so keep a few of each tier.

FAQ

Does it keep going when I close the page?
It earns at half speed for up to eight hours after you leave, and tells you what you earned when you return. Everything is saved on this device.
What does New queen do?
It resets your food, producers and upgrades, and gives you permanent points. Every point adds 10% to all your earnings and taps, so the next run is faster.
Is my progress sent anywhere?
No. It is stored in this browser only, so clearing site data or switching device starts again.

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