
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,326
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Heist: One Team, One Mission
- 2–4 players
- 5–15 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2019

2015
Rules assistance for Engineering Ants
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Engineering Ants is a board game released in 2015 for 2–4 players and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Don Ullman and Peggy Brown and its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move and Cooperative Game.
Engineering Ants is a cooperative game for 2–4 players. The players take turns rolling a die to move the shared engineering ant token around the board in search of blocked ants. Upon finding a blocked ant, the players work together to build something that will help the blocked ant get around the obstacle. The games includes 12 tubes (4 tall, 8 short), 8 clips, 8 connectors, 8 caps, and an assortments of cardboard pieces giving you wings, propellers, ladders, etc. If the players free all three blocked ants before the anteater token (which moves on certain die rolls and based on the engineering ant landing on certain spots on the board) arrives at the central anthill, then the players win. From the box: A creative cooperative building game for 2–4 players, aged 5+. Beat the Obstacle and Rescue the Ants! Use your creativity to build solutions to help free the ants. But watch out! The Anteater is on his way to the anthill! If you can free all of the ants and get them back to the anthill before the Anteater gets there, you all win as a team! Engineering Ants is a game that inspires kids to invent, design and build.
Engineering Ants supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Engineering Ants for ages 5 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Engineering Ants has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Engineering Ants belongs to these categories: Children's Game. Its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Engineering Ants are: Don Ullman and Peggy Brown. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Engineering Ants as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.