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smash the insectt
Tap crawling ants as fast as you can and push your score up the leaderboard.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Compatibility
- See device support below
Game overview
Smash the Insectt is a reaction test on a wooden board. Ants crawl in from the edges at increasing speed, and each one you land a finger on adds to your score. There is nothing else to manage: no lives to spend, no levels to unlock, just how many you can hit before the board fills faster than you can react. Scores go to a leaderboard, which is where the replay value sits.
This title is best suited to a quick reaction-speed score chase.
How to play smash the insectt
- Watch the edges of the board for incoming ants
- Tap each one before it crosses the board
- Keep your hand moving as the speed increases
- Submit your score to the leaderboard
Controls
- Tap / click: Smash an insect
Objectives and failure conditions
Objectives
- Hit as many ants as possible
- Keep up as the spawn rate rises
- Climb the leaderboard
The run ends or fails when
- Letting too many ants cross ends the round
Gameplay mechanics
- Reaction-based tapping
- Increasing spawn rate
- Leaderboard scoring
Device compatibility
Phones and tablets
Touch controls: smash the insectt is driven by pointer input, which maps to tap and drag on a touch screen.
Tips for smash the insectt
- Watch the whole board rather than following one ant
- Hit the ants closest to crossing first
- Keep your tapping rhythm steady instead of lunging
What worked well and what did not
Pros
- Nothing to learn before playing
- Leaderboard gives it a point
Cons
- One mechanic and nothing else
- Repetitive within a couple of minutes
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