Quick answer: Start with a working ant, complete one collect-and-sell cycle, then improve the part of the colony that is holding you back.
Your first colony, step by step
- Follow the tutorial to find the Ant Queen, your nest and the selling area.
- Roll at the Queen and check the Cash price before buying an ant. Keep a reserve for an offer you want.
- Place the ant in an available nest slot. Owning a worker and putting it to work are separate steps.
- Collect the food it produces and take it to the selling area. Watch your Cash total change.
- Inspect the upgrade boards. Choose one improvement, run another collection cycle, and compare the result.
Three useful early decisions
| What you see | What to do next |
|---|---|
| An affordable stronger ant | Compare it with your current worker before spending on a board. |
| A worker with nowhere to go | Check the next nest expansion price. |
| Cash grows too slowly | Compare food-related upgrades and worker speed; buy what fixes your current delay. |
A simple session routine
Pick one affordable target before starting a session. Do several full collection trips, buy one useful improvement, then set the next target. This makes it easier to tell whether a purchase helped than buying several different boosts at once.
Upgrade prices and offers change. This route is editorial advice; it does not promise a fixed fastest progression or specific rarity odds.
Sources & editorial notes
Sources reviewed October 5, 2026. This is a researched guide, not a claim of hands-on testing. Live menus take priority when an update changes requirements.