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AI · April 16, 2026

ANTagony – The Ant Prisoner's Dilemma

Cooperate or betray — an AI partner remembers everything

ANTagony – The Ant Prisoner's Dilemma launched on April 16, 2026 with 3 votes, #2,709 of 21,248 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

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What it does

Cooperate or betray — your partner remembers. I photographed ants for years. Then I wondered what it would feel like to be one. ANTagony is a roguelite built around a prisoner's dilemma. You're a worker ant. Your AI partner adapts, remembers, and turns against you if you deserve it. 4 variables. 50+ dilemmas. 25 endings. Every image: real macro photography. No assets. The game also remembers your past runs. Betrayals accumulate. So does trust. A systems experiment disguised as a narrative.

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