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The Sheep

Game ID: GID0452661
Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-4
Age
14+
Playtime
120 min
Complexity
4/5
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Description

Cooperative horror-comedy game where shepherds protect caravans from mutant sheep managing lanterns and equipment

Description

Cooperative horror-comedy game where shepherds protect caravans from mutant sheep managing lanterns and equipment

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Video 0XqPRi7s8AU Discussion at 0:06 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • spooky
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Area Control — Players who have also placed one of their tokens at that base will get to collect points.
  • Card Play — Each turn you'll play a card and when four are played to a column it will be locked in.
  • dual-use cards — All of the cards have two faces on them, so you'll get to decide how you want to play the cards and you also get to score them at the end of the game.
  • hand management — Players collect points based on the number of cards they have in their hand.
  • set collection — Players will be attempting to set up traps to catch monsters.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Coming at you with another Wednesday would you rather.
  • And on this Halloween week, I've got two spectacularly spooky games for you.
  • Which of these games gives you the chills?
  • Let me know if you are more interested in the creeps or in campy creatures.
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Video PxDwCqJjWBk Review at 0:04 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
  • Interesting decision-making regarding card management and scoring.
  • Traps and individual player powers shake up gameplay.
  • Plays differently at various player counts.
  • Family-friendly option.
Cons
  • Can be chaotic at higher player counts.
  • Can feel straightforward without traps in family mode.
Thematic elements
  • researching different monsters that are attacking
  • Pumpkins County
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • area influence — The game is an area influence game where players are trying to gain influence at locations.
  • bluffing — Implied through placing monsters and trying to influence locations other players might not have.
  • card drafting — Players draft a new card each round from the available ones on the table.
  • hand management — Players manage double-sided cards, deciding which to play and which to keep for scoring.
  • set collection — Players aim to collect matching monsters to score points.
  • Variable player powers — Players have individual player powers that can grant advantages like extra tokens or traps.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • If you're on the lookout for a familyfriendly game to play this fall, then you've got to check out The Creeps coming to you from Off the Page Games.
  • This is a two to five player area influence game.
  • So in this game, we're basically taking on the roles of kid Ghostbusters, trying to set traps, trying to capture as many monsters as we can, and hopefully having the most influence.
  • It's a lot of tug-of-war feel and then with those traps thrown in like it can go from being like I have ultimate control.
  • If you're looking for a creepily themed game or if this looks like something that might fit in your collection, definitely check out the creeps from Off the Page Games.
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