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- BGG rank
- BGG #18,408
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Reef Route
- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #24,267
- BGG rating
- 6.0
The Ants Go Marching
2016
Rules assistance for The Ants Go Marching
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- 2–4 players
- 25 min
- 5+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for The Ants Go Marching
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The Ants Go Marching is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Arpad Fritsche.
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About the game
In The Ants Go Marching, first released as BauBoom, players need to help ants construct an anthill by moving ants along the road to collect materials in order to complete their personal blueprint. The road is on a shared game board that features colorful building tiles that players try to collect in their individual wheelbarrow. To do this, at the start of your turn you roll two dice, then move forward a distance equal to either of the dice or the sum of them. If you want the tile on which you land, you can place it in your wheelbarrow. The trick, however, is that you need to remember all of the tiles that you've already acquired because once you reach the end of the road you try to fill in your blueprint from bottom to top with those tiles; for each wrongly collected tile, you must discard one that's perfect for your plan. Whoever first manages to use the colored tiles to build their predetermined anthill wins. The Ants Go Marching includes anthills of different levels to allow players of different skill levels to compete more evenly.
Questions and answers
The Ants Go Marching 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 listed playing time for The Ants Go Marching is 25 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists The Ants Go Marching 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.
The Ants Go Marching 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.
The Ants Go Marching belongs to these categories: Children's Game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed The Ants Go Marching and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of The Ants Go Marching are: Arpad Fritsche. 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 The Ants Go Marching 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.