A SHEEP GAME

Sheep puzzle solving

A SHEEP GAME is a PC puzzle game about directing a flock that walks straight ahead, even toward pits, lava or a wolf's den. You assign individual sheep jobs to turn the moving flock into a team: climbers, floaters, blockers, builders, rammers, miners, diggers and one that explodes. The challenge is to read the terrain and choose where each skill can help, rather than assume the most obvious route is safe.

Levels often set up misleading solutions. A wall might be impossible to ram, a cliff may need an umbrella, or a hill marked for digging may lead to a flooded tunnel. Sheep can also be positioned in front of a wall with lava behind it, or march in the wrong direction. You can rewind time when a plan fails. Each level is checked by a bot that takes the obvious approach and loses.