The Bottom Line
Rival flocks of sheep compete to eat the grass while avoiding the hungry wolves lurking nearby.
Pros
- Fun, light theme has broad appeal
- Players control separate flocks of sheep.
Cons
- Not "deep" enough for serious gamers.
Description
- For 2 players, ages 10 and up.
- 15 to 30 minutes.
- Designed by Bruno Cathala, published by EuroGames.
Guide Review - War and Sheep!
It looks cute, but War and Sheep! is not as peaceful as it appears. Players seek and eat the best grass while sending the wolves toward members of the other flock.
On a turn, you choose two actions out of five possibilities: recon (peek at the grass to find the good stuff and avoid the wolves), camouflage a sheep (hide from the wolves), move a sheep (and possibly eat grass), move a wolf, or play an action card. Grass is worth 1 to 5 points. The lush 5-point grass is so heavy that any sheep eating it leaves the game to digest. Eating fermented 1-point grass allows you to draw a card which generally gives you a powerful action.
War and Sheep! can end in any of three ways; the winner is the one who has eaten the most and the best grass.
