Ant Empire

Released: Jul 19, 2021
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 09 Sep 2026, 13:41 GMT

Updates & announcements

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17 Jul 2023Developer post
Our 3rd Title Goosey Guess Is Available Now
Gas Lantern Games has released our 3rd title Goosey Guess. It is available on steam now! If you are interested in trying Goosey Guess and you already own Ant Empire, you are eligible for a free key! Please join us in Discord and message Zenkar or Jayann for your free key today! I
Gas Lantern Games has released our 3rd title Goosey Guess. It is available on steam now! If you are interested in trying Goosey Guess and you already own Ant Empire, you are eligible for a free key! Please join us in Discord and message Zenkar or Jayann for your free key today! If you are a content creator interested in doing key giveaways on your channel, contact us in Discord and we will be happy to provide you some additional keys.https://discord.gg/mKhzs8ytap
It's a game as old as time but with a goosey modern twist. Dozens, and even hundreds of items spawn and drop into various containers. Your challenge? To accurately guess the number of items inside each container. The game is easy to play but difficult to master.
This game features:
Realistic 3D arts & sound

True to life physics
A detailed tracking system
Over 40 minutes of original goose themed music
3 modes of play (freeplay, practice and leaderboard)
4 levels of difficulty (simple, moderate, challenging and goosey)
The following features will be expanded upon in future updates:

19 items
21 containers
2 unique scene settings
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2258090/Goosey_Guess/
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22 Dec 2021Developer post
Ant Empire Christmas Sale
Enjoy Ant Empire at 65% off for the winter break. ːsteamhappyː Also updated to version 1.13 for the holidays, adding in the ability to substantially increase the maximum nest sizes across all species. Several users had made this request so it seemed appropriate. Thanks everyone f
28 Oct 2021Developer post
Steam Sale & Updates
Halloween Steam sale is active for Ant Empire!! 40% off for the weekend ːsteamhappyː Also a few recent updates to keep things running smoothly. No currently known bugs exist, but please report them within the game menus if you see any problems! Thanks everyone!
28 Jul 2021Developer post
Loading Error Resolved
There seems to have been an uncaught bug from beta testing in which our friends across the seas from the United States were getting stuck in the menus and unable to play the game. This was an error caused by how different countries around the world view (and ultimately parse) num
22 Jul 2021Developer post
Ant Empire Releases!
Ant Empire has finally released for PC and is available for everyone to play! There have been remarkable results and more happy gamers than I could not have anticipated coming from a solo indie developer. I am continuing to resolve any issues people are seeing, but PLEASE report
13 Jul 2021Developer post
Ant Empire Release Imminent
After a successful Beta test the last few weeks, everything is ready for a release within the coming week. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make it possible. Beta testing has been closed. Please stay tuned for a release announcement!
13 Jun 2021Developer post
Ant Empire - Public Steam Testing
It is finally happening! Ant Empire will soon be available for sale and able to be enjoyed by all! It has been a long ride as a solo developer over the years, but I am incredibly proud of this game and hope people can enjoy it as much as I do. It is incredibly creative and detail
17 Dec 2018Developer post
Lots Of Updates! Getting Ready For Testing
Hello everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates. I plan on providing more frequent updates as launch gets closer. For now, I have been finalizing many mechanics and adding some additional features to allow for the UI to give a better experience. Achievements Achievements have recei
11 Oct 2018Developer post
New Features Update
Hey everyone! I have been busy creating some more features and mechanics the last few weeks for Ant Empire, and am ready to share these. 3 "Traits" have been created for each species 6 New Research Upgrades (32 total) 2 New Perks (12 total) 1 New Map (5 total) 1 New Colony Focus
Hey everyone!
I have been busy creating some more features and mechanics the last few weeks for Ant Empire, and am ready to share these.

3 "Traits" have been created for each species
6 New Research Upgrades (32 total)
2 New Perks (12 total)
1 New Map (5 total)
1 New Colony Focus
Influence Re-work
Traits
Sugar
Food Trackers - Minor and major workers have a 2% chance to eat enemy food while attacking
Polygynists - The Polygyne research is completed
Storage Experts - Food storage costs are reduced by 20%
Fire
Formic Acid - Soldiers and Super Soldiers have a 4% chance to lower enemy production
Twin Soldiers - Soldiers have a 3% chance of being born with a twin
Ruthless - Starts with Return Attacker 2
Carpenter
Resourceful - Bonus tiles cost the same as regular tiles
Offensive Defense - Nests recieve a 2% bonus to defense while attacking
Nuisance - New nests start with 11 influence
Leafcutter
Fungus Gardens - Colony grows fungus automatically from nest size
Tunnel Bandits - Soldiers and Super Soldiers have a 4% chance to reduce enemy colony's nest size
Nest Specialists - Nests can grow larger by 15 cubic centimeters
Army
Genesis - Soldiers have a 2% chance of mutating into a princess while hatching
Relocate Bivouac - Bivouacs can be relocated using influence and gain permanent bonuses
Territorial - Tiles can't be flipped by enemies and cannot claim tiles
Research
Queen Comfort - Gain Production from stored food
Workforce - Workers cost less influence to purchase
Renown - Each Princess gives an attack bonus
Clout - Queens generate influence
Variable Diet - Workers that are foraging have a chance to eat without using stored food
Outposts - Each tile owned in excess of 20 gives a small amount of production
Perks
Influential - Gain range when claiming tiles for the Colony
Add Queen - Adds a Queen to the Colony (also requires 2 princesses and Polygyne)
New Map
Farm has been added as the 5th map, and the 2nd map that is for 3-players.
Colony Focus
Colony Pride has been added as a focus, increasing all influence gained by 15%.
Influence Re-work
Currently, Influence is used for claiming tiles and removing enemy claims on the map. Workers can now be purchased at the cost of influence.
Princesses also give influence each turn, and give less production.
There are tons of other changes and updates, but those are some of the more notable ones. Thanks for everyone's support!
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17 Sep 2018Developer post
Ant Empire Kickstarter Launches!
The official Kickstarter Page for Ant Empire has started! Help Ant Empire reach its goal by pledging and receive different backer rewards. A ton of work as been put into this game by a team of just 1. It is a very exciting time!

Updates & announcements

Traits

Research

Perks

New Map

Colony Focus

Influence Re-work