I first checked out this game a few months ago, and you can check out Flocking Hell (Demo) if you want. Sextant Studios recently sent me a message and asked me if I would be willing to check out the game before its March 25th release date and I was excited to do it. In fact, it felt like the perfect title to kick off Steam’s Next Fest.
The game’s premise is easy, you and your sheep are under attack from Hell. You will play a sort of mine sweeper meets auto battler. You start with one square open and click on a space next to you to reveal another style that will grant you sheep. If you see a number, it will tell you how many cities are in that area surrounding it. You can then connect these cities with roads so they can send reinforcements to each other when the turns you get to prepare are over and the demons from hell attack.

As I mentioned in my last review, the card system plays a huge role in how the game goes. I have lost entire runs because I wasn’t paying attention to my turn count and instead of using a card that could have given me a huge boost to the power of my cities I simply clicked a space and revealed a new square.

There can be victory even in defeat, however. You have two hearts which means two chances to win. When you lose you get to pick a card that can show up when you play. These cards do things from making cities bigger to revealing cities or just revealing spaces. Revealed spaces give you more space and let you not waste turns revealing the map. More sheep means stronger mines or more roads to connect cities. This leads to stronger defenses. It also can just mean finding a city sooner which means it has longer to grow.
Now comes the part you all know is coming, do I recommend this game. Yea of course I do, look how cute those damn sheep are. The demo was fantastic, id have paid money for that if it were the right price if they tossed it into early access. The game has come a very long way since then. Small things to improve quality of life or to just make the game more user-friendly. As you will see this week I have played quite a few games for this event, but this one might hold a special place in my heart and I think you will feel the same way. check out the demo and maybe Wishlist it before the March 25th release, Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.