You're an insectoid alien fighting over Jupiter’s moon Europa.
It’ll be a
tough
battle - a test of your strategy, intuition, and perseverance.
Your minions
control themselves
, using "fuzzy logic" to pick the best target.
Your job as the queen is to focus on
strategy
.
Mutate your eggs
so you can create combat minions - but you only have 4 "egg slots", so you
must choose
.
Make sure to spawn
Harvester
bugs to collect
nectar
resources.
When
and
what
you choose to
spawn
or
mutate
is a big part of the tactical choice.
And always
watch the chaos of battle
. Predicting the outcome of a fight can help you decide your next move.
In each of the
21 campaign levels
, the enemy Swarm Queen has
a new unit or ability
, which you then
unlock for use in later levels
.
The enemy queen spawns Harvesters, collects nectar, and unlocks units
just like you do.
She judges the situation and tries to counter you as best as she can
.
The enemy’s advantage is that she has a surprise
new unit or ability
in each level. But, she usually only has access to a
few
other units.
(You can view the enemy’s unit list before starting the level or in the “pause” screen in-game.)
Completing the campaign unlocks some “
challenge levels
”, which put a twist on normal gameplay.
You could also try going back and beating levels on
hard mode
(good luck!), or starting a “New Game Plus” (added in a free update) with extra nectar for both queens.
In the biggest update yet, version 2.0 includes an
alternate "cartoon" art style
,
Steam achievements
, visible enemy "
emotions
", an "easy"
difficulty setting
, and
more
!
Swarm Queen is inspired by
insects
, and classic sci-fi aliens like Xenomorphs, Zerg, and the "Bugs" from Starship Troopers. It's like a war between ant colonies, but
in space!
A “100% scientifically accurate” depiction of Jupiter’s moon Europa,
including
all of the alien life. :)
Swarm Queen is a
one-man indie game
from Canadian developer
Helmi Bastami
(it rhymes with "sell me pastrami"), and my first commercial release. I used to be a hobbyist animator and creator of Flash games on
Flyborg dot net
.
Steam
