tactics game enjoyer spotted!!!
this is a game jam submission, so the scope is limited by the dev time of 1 month. I already spent a lot of that time on the artwork, and the remaining time was spent fitting as much content as I could from my original design doc.
from your suggestions, I think i can fit some things before the deadline. the issue with sleeping ->> upgrading max spawn slots is that it gives an advantage to whoever is already winning, which is against the spirit of competition (and therefore the theme of the jam). i may instead use sleep upgrades to unlock more fetish content, like new expressions in gooning mode for instance.
I am also limited by the fact that every ant species described here is a real creature, though i don't mind taking some liberties like, for example, making fire ants that spew fire. acid artillery may be a bit much. if you want to play a tactics game with a more diverse roster of creatures and don't mind that it's not fetish content, you can try the tactics game I uploaded on my non-NSFW account: https://baconfry39.itch.io/benthos