We told you before about Ant Simulator, a game that (a bit like Sim Ant years before) would try its best to let players see what life would be like as one of those little bugs you’re probably quite likely to squish. Borne out of a Global Game Jam entry, the game benefitted from a bit of crowdsourcing to raise funds.
Here’s what it promised:
“Ant Simulator is a game design to let players experience life as an ant in a fun realistic environment. See how different the world looks from the eyes of an ant! Not only do you play as an individual ant, but you will command a colony from small beginnings and grow into an ant empire!”
It’s now been cancelled, for reasons I’m still trying to wrap my head around. Like many in-development independent games, Ant Simulator has run in to financial problems. Developer Eric Tereshinski partnered with some friends to get the project off the ground, but those friends have brought the game to a screeching halt.
By spending the game’s development money on strippers and booze.
Tereshinski posted a video this weekend saying that the game has been cancelled, and he’s resigning from his own company as a result. According to the video, Tereshinski says that his former business partners embezzled the game’s funding to spend on lavish “business meetings” involving lots of alcohol and strippers – ruining an 11-year friendship, and the chances of Ant Simulator ever being released.
Here’s the video:
Tereshinski says he’ll do all he can to pay back those who’ve invested in the game, which will obviously be a difficult task. Under the company from which he’s now resigned, he also released some pretty good tutorials on game development – which will now be removed too.
Last Updated: February 1, 2016
HvR
February 1, 2016 at 19:16
“Whifkey en poef het my lewe verwoef.” – Stegmann
Ghost In The Rift
February 1, 2016 at 19:46
Ugh…Developers and their ANTics…..
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
February 1, 2016 at 20:37
Hahahaha! I’m sorry this is hilarious! Never change indie developers!!
http://i.imgur.com/Npizs.gif
HvR
February 1, 2016 at 22:28
Then you will enjoy this one.
Fine Brothers announce that they are going trademark “reaction type videos” but anybody that still want to make their own reaction video can join REACT WORLD and a cut of the monies.
Internet lost its shit; already lost 200k subscribers in 4 days.
http://thefinebrosdemiselive.com/
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 2, 2016 at 07:24
I’m going to patent the Sun. I’ll be rich!
Hammersteyn
February 2, 2016 at 08:01
LOL that’s awesome!
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 2, 2016 at 06:51
Shame man.
I feel sorry for the guy. Must suck to have so much work go down the drain because of some brainless idiots
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 2, 2016 at 07:23
Well now we know how Archer does it, that’s NOT how you get ants.
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 2, 2016 at 07:42
Archer knows his shit
Hammersteyn
February 2, 2016 at 07:46
Booze and strippers? Bender lives!
https://media.giphy.com/media/OvL3qHSMO6uaI/giphy.gif
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
February 2, 2016 at 08:09
Will there be room for some Clawplach?
Hammersteyn
February 2, 2016 at 08:18
XD
Johann
February 2, 2016 at 08:18
I’ll start my own game company, with Blackjack and Hookers!
DragonSpirit009
February 2, 2016 at 08:20
Damn… That is just… Damn!
Some people just suck!