11/28/2023 0 Comments Battlesheep toys![]() Then, in player order, each player picks a hex on the outside perimeter and puts the whole stack of sheep there. There may be holes or weird peninsulas, or you can make everything one big lump. ![]() To set up, each player gets four of the pasture tiles, and you take turns placing them onto the table to set up a pasture. The goal of the game is to claim as many spaces as possible in the pasture in case of a tie, the winner is the one with the largest contiguous flock of sheep. You could fit all the pieces into a smaller box without the insert but they would get all jumbled. The box has a nice divider that holds everything in place, and for the most part I can pick up the box and turn it over and the pieces stay where they should. The rulesheet is a tiny little pamphlet–I almost thought it was just a flyer for other Blue Orange Games and pitched it. Since you do handle the stacks of sheep throughout the game, it gives it a nice feel that you wouldn’t get with cardboard tokens. The sheep tiles almost seem unnecessarily nice–like you never look at the back side of them, so they didn’t need to be engraved, but it’s a nice touch. The cartoon sheep have lots of different expressions, which is fun. ![]() The sheep tiles are really nice–they’re made of that bakelite plastic stuff, with “Battle Sheep” engraved on the back and images of the sheep on the front. (Then again, sheep aren’t really after excitement.) The pasture tiles are cardboard tiles each made of four hexagons–perfectly serviceable, if not particularly exciting. All the components fit nicely in the plastic insert. I think the age recommendation is about right, and it’s a good one that kids and adults can play together. Maneuver your flock into position–it’s time for Battle Sheep!Īt a glance: Battle Sheep is for 2 to 4 players, ages 7 and up, and takes about 15 minutes to play. So they’re spreading out and claiming territory, but it’s a small pasture and it’s getting crowded. Sheep just want one thing: a little patch of grass to call their own.
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