Colony Manager

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.26
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.20
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.04
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.78
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.33
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.24
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.63
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.44
You take the job of managing a colony of ants. Make sure they build their defenses and survive the predator.

Comments12

Julester
Julester8 Oct 2024, 08:34
I wish there was a indicator when enemies might show up. there is no way to know when defenses should be built. otherwise fun to play.
Tiberiusuciu
Tiberiusuciu8 Oct 2024, 08:34
I like the ambience this game gives, my first playthrough I didn't prepare enough defenses and got destroyed pretty easily! :sweat_smile:
marleeeeeey
marleeeeeey8 Oct 2024, 08:48
Hey, just played Colony Manager! The concept of choosing from three actions is really cool - I can see a lot of potential there. And that bug sprite? Loved it! The surprise attack added some nice excitement.
The game has some quirks that could use tweaking. Sometimes it's hard to tell what the ants are up to - are they gathering food or leaving the colony? Also, after beating a bug, the guns keep firing at nothing.
A couple things that'd make it even better: being able to restart after winning, and making sure all the guns appear on screen.
Overall, it's a fun idea with room to grow. Keep at it!
N.O.X
N.O.X8 Oct 2024, 08:48
Nice little game, I found the difficulty well-balanced. You have to retry a few times before winning, just the right amount.
LDJam user 304226
LDJam user 3042268 Oct 2024, 22:28
Pretty neat game, wish there was more after the one enemy and also a restart button, but other than that, it was pretty chill and coolio
Prismapunch
Prismapunch8 Oct 2024, 22:35
I quite like the sprite work even if it is a bit warped in the embed, I also like the skip feature for collecting food, as that can be quite boring at times doing nothing. I like the different options you get and the fact that you can't really "control" any ants directly, just sort of put them onto a task and let them go wild.
Andriana Mantidfly10 Oct 2024, 05:09
Some more detailed music would not hurt, but I like the simple visual and soundtrack, the only thing is that the construction of new cubes does not work very intuitively.
Samuli
Samuli12 Oct 2024, 12:18
Good entry. Some kind of indicator when the enemy is appearing would have been nice. Now it was a bit of trial and error to get a feeling when it comes and then in the following playthrough prepare for it.
Dabuliaoyidianer12 Oct 2024, 14:35
Pretty design!the gameplay is unique and intertsting!
Str8griz
Str8griz13 Oct 2024, 00:39
Had to figure out why I was getting attacked and losing but once I understood how to control the tempo of the game was a nice little gem. Would love to see what this game would look like if you expanded it out!
Utopia
Utopia13 Oct 2024, 06:47
If I can stop the collect process then it will be more strategic, the game is fun and well expressed.
Brain Siege Gameworks
Brain Siege Gameworks13 Oct 2024, 14:44
It is perhaps a little limited in scope, It could have done with more added to it. It's ok though.
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