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Twisto the Anteater by MTabasco

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made by MTabasco for Ludum Dare 57 (EXTRA)

Twisto is suffering from an insatiable hunger. Lucky for him, he has just found an anthill full of ants to eat!

Will you be able to find his most prized dish, the Queen of the anthill?

How to play

  • Use your Mouse to control the Movement of the tongue
  • Pick up the ants with the tip of the tongue, or by SURROUNDING them with the tongue's body
  • Gain BONUS POINTS when you surround an ant
  • To win the game, you must find the QUEEN ANT and eat her!

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Objectives

  • Explore the anthill with your tongue
  • Eat as much ants as you can, your tongue will upgrade if you eat enough!
  • Try to find the Queen Ant, the most delicious bite of the anthill
Play it on itch.io https://mariotabasco.itch.io/twisto-the-anteater
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/57/twisto-the-anteater

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oeueGHa
16. Apr 2025 · 22:55 UTC
Really like it and see a potential, but i've seen bugs when ants had disappeared right in front of the tongue. But biggest problem is uncomplished end game, when you need to pixel-hant ant by ant to upgrage (i dropped cuz of it). And about upgrades - i don't like a turn speed uprage, it looks less effective in comparison with a move speed upgrade. I'd offer you to add the length and width speed ups - it is less realistic, but more playable, i believe.
shores
17. Apr 2025 · 19:00 UTC
Thanks for adding volume controls, really nice. Also the game, really nice. The gameplay is really innovative and it took me by surprise. A game I didn't know I needed in my life. Thanks for the experience!
Mamboman
19. Apr 2025 · 20:04 UTC
Very fun take on the theme! Enjoyed it =)
Static_Leap_Studios
22. Apr 2025 · 01:01 UTC
Very fun, I enjoyed playing! I wasn't sure when I did the surround mechanic correctly, and ended up clearing all the ants in range and not being able to find the queen due to the tongue sucking back in.
Aizomon
23. Apr 2025 · 12:11 UTC
Fun concept and I enjoy playing it!

Since ants don't seem to be respawned, the more you progress would mean less things to happen on each run. Unless the ant queen would only appear once the ant amount falls below a certain number, it'd be more rewarding to face increasing challenges(e.g. red ants that bite, rocks pushed by ants that block your way, etc.) as you level up further just so progressing further won't become a punishment with an empty map.

But overall good execution and I'm naturally drawn to play more!