Dark Sheep

Fun little blockpusher puzzle game involving sheep, satanism, and occasionally taking an ax to an innocent man who was just trying to protect his sheep.

Yet another puzzle game by Daisy Games! And as expected, also a really nice one. Dark sheep really feels like a purist retro game. Pixel-art with flat colors, really minimalistic, like EGA or 16 color palette. Even transparency (shadows) is made of a black pixel grid! Like back in the days when computers couldn't compute colors with alpha. I really feel like in the 80ies! The puzzles are really well done and challenging enough to get caught by the gameplay. I had a lot of fun trying to find a way to put the sheep in the cages. If you like puristic retro games and challenging puzzles, then you definitely should give it a shot!

Fun take on sokoban.

I like the Commodore 64 look. I don't like the music (sounds too random), but that can be turned off. The sound effects are fine. Gameplay is what I was lead to believe it'd be from the preview, which is good. There seems to be a glitch with the controls where sometimes a keystroke will get ignored, which can lead to making bogus moves. (Linux version, if that matters.) This isn't a game-breaker since you can undo moves without penalty, but it's still irritating.

Fun and simple little game

FULL DISCLOSURE - I'm the soundtrack composer for this game! Still, I couldn't resist seeing my work in action and trying the game out fully for myself so that I could give an honest opinion on it, and I'm glad I did. I've played Daisy Games' previous game, Hack Grid, and I have to say that Dark Sheep is a step above. Its sinister story makes the puzzles much more engaging, and I love that a premise as simple and innocent as herding and feeding sheep becomes so much more in a way that's not really expected from a casual puzzler. The great old school visuals really add to the experience, tying in well with the soundtrack (if I do say so myself!), and the controls are easy and intuitive. I'm not big on puzzle games on the whole, but I did find myself getting slightly addicted and thinking "go on, one more level". The difficulty gradient is decently gradual too, so there's no getting bored, or conversely, getting stuck too early on. Overall, it's a great game that's quick to whip out when you're looking to kill time, and it lends itself to both a 5 minute fiddle while you're waiting for something, and a longer session where you sit down and focus. The horror style story also just really elevates it from any old puzzler - if you like your challenges with a slice of murder, this is the game for you!

How come are there this little number of people that played this game? It is a definite recommendation for anyone searching for something out of bounds, a game that combines basic play elements along with unexpectedly alien setups with it. The basic disturbing and funny quality emerges from this contrasting features that game provides. A deviant flavor indeed.