ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun!

(Web published) · 2012

245 min12+ yrsCouplesStrategy

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How do you play ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun!?

ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun is a card and modular board game where each player takes command of the black or red Ant Queen and battles for ultimate control of the backyard!

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ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun is a card and modular board game where each player takes command of the black or red Ant Queen and battles for ultimate control of the backyard!

Every playthrough will be different with a large hexagonal play area that changes each time you play! Random events can impact gameplay by causing board pieces to shift unexpectedly or even be destroyed!

Players build armies of ants with various bonuses to go and take out the rival queen. Action cards offer the ability to ally with spiders, wasps, catterpillers, and hornets to aid in your conquest but beware; there is a large glass eye in the sky that fries your warriors without notice!

Build your subterranean base as well and attack your opponent at will in this game of skill and strategy! Each base will be different and no play-through will be the same!

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Play time

45 min

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Recommended age

12+ yrs

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Q3How do you play ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun!?

ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun! is a animals game, for 2 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring campaign / battle card driven. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun! — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun! support?

ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun! is played by 2 players.

Q5How long does a game of ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun! take?

A game of ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun! takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun! for?

ANTS! The Battle For The Backyard Has Begun! is recommended from age 12.

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Tile placement →Trick taking →Animals →Card Game →Dice →Territory Building →Wargame →

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