ANT HELL

Premise and structure

ANT HELL is a narrative-driven game set around underground trading involving gambling mechanics. Players are thrust into a high-stakes environment after a failed attempt at a game, leading to encounters with a broker who introduces them to a series of trading sessions. Each session lasts for 100 seconds, where players must navigate rounds that include both true and false information. The narrative unfolds over ten acts, with choices made at act breaks influencing the difficulty of the final round and leading to one of three possible endings.

Gameplay mechanics

Players participate in markets where they make decisions influenced by scripted events. As the game progresses, the challenges escalate, with increased quotas and the introduction of deceptive information. Game elements include market cards that provide advantages at risk and a currency system called Connections (CP), which can be spent on various upgrades and information sources. Players must strategize their moves carefully to meet their financial obligations, as failing to do so will result in consequences.