The Sheep: A Ghastly Game where Sheep are the Apex Predator

A project in Mechanicsburg, PA by Zero Strategy Games
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Band together to protect the remnants of humanity from hordes of mutant sheep.
Backers: 5647
Average Pledge Per Backer: $85

Funded: $477,361 of $15,000
Dates: Sep 16th -> Oct 17th (31 days)
Project By: Zero Strategy Games
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Latest News

The Final Hours

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Here we are at the final hours, and it honestly feels weird to us that the campaign is already coming to a close. It seems like we just launched the Kickstarter yesterday!  We know we say it a lot, but thank you for your support and engagement with... (Read More)

3 Days Left

October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Even though we are reaching the end of the Kickstarter campaign, we still have a couple of exciting announcements to share with you! First off, the final Stretch Goal mutations is complete. Introducing, the CERBAARUS. These sheep have a bone to pick... (Read More)

The Final Sprint!

October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Less then a week to go, and we can hardly believe it! We want to take this time to update you on two things: Final Call for Voting!Today is the last day to cast your vote on our crowdfunding celebration and ideas for our free Digital Artbook. You can... (Read More)

Revealing The Shear Terror

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
You voted for it, and we're excited to show it off. Here's one of the winners from the poll, SHEAR TERROR! The Shear Terror's tentative ability is to come back from the dead (sort of)! When a Shepherd defeats a Greater Sheep, it will be replaced by a... (Read More)

Halftime Update!

October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
It's kind of crazy that we are already into October and over halfway through The Sheep Kickstarter campaign! Thank you again for your support and engagement with us so far. Another Poll!Last week, we mentioned wanting to do a celebration of The Sheep... (Read More)

Introducing the Rampage!

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
As we mentioned previously, the first of the three unlocked Sheep was voted on by our Patrons. We've gone through a few iterations with our artist, and we're excited to reveal the final art for THE RAMPAGE. The Rampage's (tentative) ability is that... (Read More)

Live Stream and New Reviews/Walkthroughs!

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday! As the campaign continues, we have more content about The Sheep coming in from content creators! First, we are excited to announce Board Gaming Crew will be live streaming a Tabletop Simulator playthrough of The Sheep tonight, 9/29 at... (Read More)

Expanding the World of The Sheep - part 2

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Since we received good feedback on our last posts about the Shepherds, we decided to continue the series and bring you more short backstories for 2 more Shepherds! We will then be finishing up the remaining Shepherds' stories next week. In this... (Read More)

The Results are In!

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The results are in! Here is the final tally for the new Sheep Mutations: 1st Place - Cerbaarus (434 votes) 2nd Place - Shear Terror (324 votes) 3rd Place - Ewenicorn (287 votes) 4th Place - Woolverine (209 votes) 5th Place - Sheepish (160 votes) This... (Read More)

Last Chance to Vote!

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
A massive thank you to everyone who has voted so far. We have received almost 700 votes for the next Sheep Mutations, with more still coming in! Here is a current update on the results: 1st Place - Cerbaarus (363 votes) 2nd Place - Shear Terror (280... (Read More)

Voting Update

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
To be quite honest, we are blown away with the amount of votes we've received so far. Over 500 of you have submitted your votes for which Sheep mutation you would like to have added! Here are the current results: 1st Place - Cerbaarus (270 votes) 2nd... (Read More)

Time to Vote!

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday! Our team has had a blast looking at your Sheep Mutation recommendations, and we have narrowed it down to our 5 favorites. In no particular order, here are the 5 nominees: Cerbaarus - A vicious and bloodthirsty three-headed mutant sheep... (Read More)

Foil Card Backs Unlocked!

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
And just like that, we've unlocked the final Stretch Goal for The Sheep! Every copy of the game will include gold/silver foil on the card backs. Thank you all for the support and making this campaign truly amazing. Why are there no more Stretch... (Read More)

Another Sheep is Added!

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Overnight, we unlocked the 3rd additional Sheep Mutation! Every copy of The Sheep will now have a total of 18 Sheep Mutation cards, with 2 of them created by you. The submissions so far have been great, and we're excited to see what else you can come... (Read More)

Expanding the world of The Sheep

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We've received a lot of feedback asking to know more and more about the world of The Sheep. Who are the Shepherds and how did they become part of a mercenary group? How did the Sheep become mutated monsters? How did the wilderness become a desolate... (Read More)

$100,000 Stretch Goal Unlocked

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We are just cruising through these Stretch Goals! Now that The Sheep has raised $100,000, the Lantern and Essence tokens will have a colored foil added to them! Our team loves when games have foil on the components, so we are all very excited for... (Read More)

$75,000 Stretch Goal Unlocked!

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night, we unlocked the next stretch goal for an additional Sheep Mutation! Now every copy of The Sheep will include a new Sheep Mutation created by our backers. We're super excited for you to have the opportunity to add cards into the game!... (Read More)

2nd Stretch Goal Reached!

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Just like that, we've reached our 2nd Stretch Goal! Every copy of The Sheep will now come with small fabric bags to contain all your little Sheeples, one for each size. We can't express enough excitement for the passion you've shown our game so far.... (Read More)

We're Fully Funded!

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your support of The Sheep! It's been a crazy first hour of the campaign. Not only did we Fully Fund in less than 20 minutes, but we've already unlocked our 1st Stretch Goal! Now, we've already asked our Patreon Members to... (Read More)

The Sheep are Coming...

September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
It's only 4 days until The Sheep launches and we can hardly believe it! Your enthusiasm for the game is infectious and we are excited to share more about the game with you. We've received a number of requests from people who are interested in seeing... (Read More)

The Sheep is launching September 16th!

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Zero Strategy Games is excited to announce The Sheep is launching on September 16th! We hope that you are as excited as we are to kick-off the Kickstarter campaign. As a thank you for following us on Kickstarter, we want to give a sneak-peek into one... (Read More)

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