The Ants: Underground Kingdom - Everything you need to know about the Lucas the Spider Collaboration

• The Ants is an SLG that let's you venture into the mysterious insect world
• Join Lucas the Spider as he explores the depths of your ant colony
• Find collab characters and hidden secrets as you carve out new pathways in the soil

The Ants: Underground Kingdom offers a whole new world just waiting to be discovered right underneath your feet - only this time, a curious little arachnid will be joining the fray. 

Join Lucas the Spider as he explores the depths of your ant colony within the mobile SLG. What happens when he meets Mingo the scientist and is thrust into an adventure across this colourful underground kingdom?

Collect collab characters

Crafted with love by animator Joshua Slice, Lucas the Spider is a wide-eyed jumping spider who's keen on discovering new things about the world around him every day. When a chance encounter makes him cross paths with the scientist Mingo, he embarks on an exhilarating quest into the cavernous colony of the ants - and with your help, he might even stumble upon some hidden secrets along the way.

Joining his quest are Lucas the Spider buddies Bodhi the Chameleon, Maizie the Bee, Findley the Fly, and Ant, and you'll all join forces to help the ants take on a challenging new threat.

Unravel an unforgettable underworld

In this special crossover event, you'll dig through the soil to find the collab characters - once you successfully find each one, you'll be able to unlock the final prize for the chapter. There are five chapters in total beginning October 15th, with a variety of gameplay mechanics you can experience (and limited-time in-game goodies to boot).

Collect collab skins or aim for decorations you can use for Lucas the Spider and your newfound friends until November 13th to make the most of these new visitors to the colony.

Your ant adventure awaits

Ready to begin your underground conquest? This strategy sim lets you deploy your worker ants, maximise your tunnels, and keep your soldier ants at the top of their game to protect your queen. Upgrade your units and boost your troops to overwhelm would-be invaders - you can even join forces with allies to ensure your colony's survival. You control everything from managing resources to even hatching mutant eggs - because when you're the ruler of a colony as massive as this, anything's possible.

And if you're keen on welcoming Lucas the Spider and his buddies to the fray, you can use this special in-game code “LucasOnPC” to grab some limited-time goodies to help you get started!

In the meantime, you can check out The Ants: Underground Kingdom here. It’s a free-to-play game with in-app purchases available on iOS, Android and PC. You can also have a look at the official website to stay updated on all the latest developments.