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The developers tried to create the game using their own homemade engine. You gain resources through a series of documentary missions that explore various ant species in their natural biomes. You follow the simultaneous progress of a lab experiment centred around a fictional gene-thief ant colony. The primary game mode is the narrative-driven story mode. Nest design, colony size, army composition and attack timing are keys to victory. They excavate and construct chambers to store resources and raise brood underground. Ants claim territory, gather resources, overwhelm fearsome enemies and clash with other colonies on the surface. Empires of the Undergrowth is an ant-colony-management game, in a fast-paced real-time-strategy style.
