Review in Game!
· Growly Games
Published in Spel! Year 28.2, December 2024
Aggressive sheep counting in Sheep Showdown
We also like the nicely illustrated tile game Sheep Showdown in the family or filler category. But we don't lay the tiles, we pick them up. Our sheepdog can take one straight step towards a face-down tile and then activate it. With 1, 2, 3, or 5 sheep, you simply take it for that many points. A wolf scores -1 point, but you move someone else's dog. And then there's jumping, sliding, blocking, and a truly exploding sheep.
You're out when you can no longer move – or you get blown up, of course. The last one remaining must take two more steps and then we count sheep. Plan your route so that you get lots of sheep, but don't get stuck; carefully taking wolf actions and that suicide bomber sheep into account.
Given all the possibilities, especially on a nine-by-nine board or with many players, thinking is optional. Play quickly, enjoy the chaos, and just play a few games in a row. (HvH)
Text by: Wilco van Doorn and Hans van Halteren
