Sheep vs Wolf
Sheep vs Wolf
Stories about animals tend to center around predators and prey, with the former usually playing the role of a villain, and that's the case in Sheep vs Wolf. In a hexagonal world, the sheep are simply grazing and minding their own business. The truth is that some wolves are sharing the land with them, and they also need to eat. As the overseer shepherd of this world, your job is to protect the sheep by putting up barriers that the wolves can't penetrate. Of course, the wolves will use their numbers and cunning to get around your protection, so be prepared to pull out all the strategies.
About Sheep vs Wolf
There are so many stories and fairytales about wolves and all sorts of creatures trying to avoid being eaten, and it makes for a solid foundation. This game is just taking the concept of nature, and you are trying to protect one creature from another. The sheep may be numerous, but they can't do anything to defend themselves other than run away, and they can't even do that. It falls entirely on you to protect them using your brain and your limited resources to do so. The wolves will move in various ways to try and trick you, so you must ensure that you remain a few steps ahead of each one.
How to Play
Sheep vs Wolf is a 2D top-down board game about trying to protect sheep from wolves using only the mouse. To lay down barriers, move the cursor over to a blank hexagon and click the Left Mouse Button. You can also interact with other gameplay features in the same way. The goal is to protect all your sheep from the wolves. If a wolf reaches an adjacent hexagon to your sheep, it's game over.
You can start playing from the main menu and jump right into whichever level has been unlocked via progress. Each level will present a board made of hexagons arranged in various ways. There will be tiles occupied by sheep and tiles occupied by wolves on each level. Sheep won't move from their positions, but wolves will move each turn to go after sheep. By erecting barriers, you can protect your sheep. You can also unlock power-ups by completing levels that can aid you, such as granting you extra moves. Once you've erected enough barriers to prevent the wolves from reaching the sheep, you'll win the level.
Tips and Tricks
You need to watch the wolves and respond to their moves accordingly. Wolves will generally start somewhere where they're an equal distance from all sheep, so you'll usually have to make the first move. Think of the game as Tic-Tac-Toe, where you need to place barriers to make wolves take the longest routes so you'll have more time to put necessary barriers without worry.
Game Details
- Developer: Wonderkiddevelopment
- Platforms: Web Browser (PC and mobile)
- Languages: English and Turkish
FAQs
What is Sheep vs Wolf based on?
The original version of this game is said to originate from the Scandinavian regions, based on their halatafl games.
Is Sheep vs Wolf difficult?
The biggest challenge is that you never know which sheep the wolf will pursue until after you place your first barrier. Soon, wolves that can make multiple moves become frequent.
Can I play Sheep vs Wolf against someone?
Since this is based on a board, playing it against an opponent (one as the wolf, the other as the shepherd) would be possible, but this is a single-player game.
