How to Redeem Codes in Build An Ant Empire — Step by Step

The code box in Build An Ant Empire is tucked inside the Settings menu rather than a dedicated codes button, which trips up new players. This walkthrough shows the exact clicks from launching the game to a redeemed 15-minute Cash boost, then covers every known reason a valid-looking code gets rejected and how to time the boost so none of it is wasted.

Step-by-step redemption

1. Launch the game — open Build An Ant Empire on Roblox and load into a server (up to 6 players each).
2. Finish the tutorial if this is your first session — it is short, and it teaches where Food and Cash flow.
3. Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
4. Open Settings from the dropdown.
5. Type the code into the codes text box. Copy-paste beats typing: codes are case-sensitive and mix letters with digits (recent examples: 9hcb2s, wnus13).
6. Press the green Redeem button. The reward applies instantly when the code is still live.

For the current list of working and recently expired codes, see our codes page — it is re-verified on every game update.

When a code will not redeem

Four failure modes cover essentially every report:

• The code expired. Lifespans in this game run from a few days to about two weeks. Once past the date, Redeem rejects it with no grace period.
• A typo or wrong case. 9HCB2S is not 9hcb2s. Copy-paste the code exactly.
• A stale server. Right after an update, older servers reject brand-new codes they do not know. Rejoin the game to land on a fresh server and retry.
• Wrong game. Ants Empire, My Ant Colony, and Raise an Ant Colony are different Roblox games with their own codes. A code from those will never work here.

Redeem at the right moment

Every code released so far grants a 15-minute Cash boost. The timer starts the second you press Redeem, so sequence matters:

1. Place your ants and get them hauling Food (our beginner guide covers the loop).
2. Confirm you know where Food sells for Cash.
3. Redeem the code, then spend the full window selling and reinvesting into upgrades — boosts compound best when each reinvestment raises your income before the next sale.

Where the next codes will appear

Follow the Insect Kingdom studio Roblox group and join the official Discord. Historically, codes accompany major updates, seasonal events such as Starfall, community milestones, and occasional outage compensation — community-observed patterns, not an official schedule.