SimAnt
| SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony | |
|---|---|
Original cover art | |
| Developer | Maxis |
| Publisher | Maxis |
| Designers | Justin McCormick Will Wright |
| Series | Sim |
| Platforms | Mac, MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Amiga, FM Towns, PC-98, X68000, Super NES |
| Release | Mac, MS-DOS, Windows 1991 Amiga 1992 FM Towns, PC-98, X68000 1993 SNES |
| Genre | Life simulation |
| Mode | Single player |
SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony is a 1991 life simulation video game by Maxis and the company's third product, focusing on the lifecycle of ants. It was designed by Will Wright. In 1992, it was named "Best Simulation Game" at the Software Publishers Association's Codie awards. SimAnt was re-released in 1993 as part of the SimClassics Volume 1 compilation alongside SimCity Classic and SimLife for MS-DOS, Mac and Amiga. In 1996, SimAnt, alongside several of Maxis' simulation games were re-released under the Maxis Collector Series with greater compatibility with Windows 95 and differing box art, including the addition of Classics beneath the title.