It seems to make little sense holding back the game’s release for months of development whilst we work on additional levels, and features. All of these will need balancing, and that process works best with player input. However, while we are confident about the state of the game’s mechanics, and the amount of playable content currently available, there are additional game modes, creatures and abilities that we are still working on. We have now reached a point where we are able to release something far grander than the original demo. We feel this has ultimately resulted in a better overall game and we want to continue moving forward with help and suggestions from players.Ī side effect of this iterative community focused development, is that whilst we have been putting more time into tweaking the game’s inner workings to create the ideal mix of ant colony realism and compelling gameplay, it has put us behind schedule in terms of producing a final product that we can label as “complete”. You can upgrade them by playing one-off missions, sometimes with your home colony and sometimes with other ant species.“Since releasing our first demo in Spring 2016 we have received mountains of feedback from the community, which has been constantly shaping the game’s core mechanics and features.
The primary game mode in early access is Formicarium, where you take ownership of a home colony of unique DNA-harvesting ants as they work to assimilate the desirable traits of their foes. Missions are narrated from the perspective of a documentary film maker studying the ants, who offers intelligent insight into the goings-on of the colony and the undergrowth beyond. Nest design, army size, composition and attack timing are key to securing victory. On the surface, the ants claim territory, gather resources, overwhelm fearsome arachnids and clash with other colonies. The player excavates their nest underground, constructing tunnels and chambers to store food and raise brood. Empires of the Undergrowth is an ant colony management game, in a fast-paced real-time strategy style.
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