Ant Wars (board game)

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Ant Wars is a 1982 board game published by Jason McAllister Games.

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Gameplay

Ant Wars is a game in which tribes of ants battle each other for control of the back yard. [1]

Reception

Steve Jackson reviewed Ant Wars in Space Gamer No. 66. [1] Jackson commented that "On the whole [...] it's fun. I can't help it . . . I have to say this: I like it despite the bugs in it. Sorry . . . couldn't resist." [1]

Ken Rolston reviewed Ant Wars in White Wolf #43 (May, 1994) and stated that "Another distinctive virtue of Ant Wars is that is permits gamers who feel vaguely uneasy about playing wargames ('No more war toys!') to enjoy the thrill of military campaigns. They can experience the moral burden of visiting bloodshed and hardships on human populations without the 'human' loss." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Jackson, Steve (Nov–Dec 1983). "Capsule Reviews". Space Gamer (66). Steve Jackson Games: 34.
  2. Rolston, Ken (May 1994). "Treasures from the Archives". White Wolf Magazine . No. 43. p. 61-62.