*AD – the item in this review was gifted to our household for this post. All opinions, as always, are our own.
Out at our local Geek Retreat, while Kai had his kid’s DnD Session, Dann, Robin, Amelia and I often enjoy a milkshake and play some of the board games that they have there. We have donated a few that are showcased, but this time decided to bring along something new to play. Sheep Dip is a simple game, where players will take turns drawing a card from the ewe pile, reading out the action, then doing it. It’s not very hard to follow along and see what is happening.
In Sheep Dip, players do start out with a bunch of sheep in front of them. All of the cards players receive actually go in front of them, as if there is a farm there, full of sheep! There are four different types of sheep that you can pull; Bonnie Blackfaces, Hardy Herdwicks, Sturdy Suffolks, and Leggy Leicesters. If you get five of the same type of sheep or four sheep and one wild card, you can fold them to protect them (and claim the points on each of the cards).
On your turn, the ewe card that you draw will have an action. Often this is either stealing sheep from a player and placing it in a discard pile or in your farm or drawing more sheep from the flock deck. You can run out of sheep if you don’t play your cards right, but there isn’t any sort of big negative to that clearly stated in the rules, so we just continued playing anyway. The game ends when ewe runs out of cards. There is a rainbow sheep within the deck, and if the game ends and you have it, you will get twenty additional points! Rainbow sheep cannot be put into a flock. There is also a sheep dog card which can stop some of the ewe cards when someone steals from you.
Sheep Dip has a lot of fun within the ewe cards. Many of them have all players Baaa’ing or howling if they are playing a wolf. The cards themselves do a great job of explaining exactly what you are meant to do. It’s easy to follow and ensures that younger ones don’t need very much help as long as they can read. Many of the ewe cards also have colors on them, to explain what you need to do. Green refers to the flock pile, for example, so that players can visually see what they need to do. There are also some lovely facts on sheep on the back of the deck board, which is a nice touch.
Robin and Amelia had a lot of fun playing Sheep Dip, and the game itself wasn’t one where adults would get super high points, due to the luck involved when it comes to banking your sheep. The little names and personalities on each of the sheep cards were a nice touch too. There is a lot of family fun to be had in this card game, and it’s very easy to set up and get into as well!
oh this game seems awesome! Perfect timing actually…I will get it, we love a good board game…Thank you for the recos.
I have not heard of this game before, my grandkids love playing games and am always looking for new games for them to play
That looks super cute! I love that the kids and grownups can both enjoy it.
I have to get this for our family game night. I think we’d have a blast with it.
It sounds like a great family game that gets everybody involved. I an looking at getting us some new card games for Christmas.
Ooh! This is an interesting game. We love playing board games So we’d love to try this Sheep Dip board game.
I haven’t come across this game before. It sounds like it might be perfect for my son. It sounds like it would be a fun game for a family game night.
Sheep Dip sounds like a game filled with fun and laughter! The playful cards and their clear instructions make it accessible for players of all ages, and the added touch of facts about sheep adds an educational twist to the game. It’s great to hear about games that are not only entertaining but also easy to understand, especially for the younger ones.
This looks like a cute game for the family! We are always looking for new games to play together so thanks for sharing this.
Never heard of this game but it sounds like a lot of fun. I love card games and it’s nice that everyone can play it and enjoy it.
Sounds like a nice fun and simple game to play. It’s nice that you hang around and play games while D&D is happening x
We are always looking for new family games to play and this sounds perfect for us. It’s good that it’s easy to set up and looks like something we could all enjoy.
It looks like a great game to play with family and friends. I can certainly get this and play with my family on weekends.