Clouds & Sheep

Can you pick up sheep with your finger and twirl them around in the air? Well, if they like it. In the game Clouds & Sheep on Android-based smartphones, the sheep like that. It even makes them happy when you grab them with your finger and roll them around on the ground. If the sheep are thirsty, you simply drag two clouds on top of each other. A rain cloud forms, and when it rains, the sheep have something to drink. If two sheep eat flowers together, they fall in love with each other. It doesn’t take long for them to have offspring. The baby is born on a cloud and, cute as can be, falls gently to the ground. But of course, you also have to look after your little ones and keep them happy. Lightning strikes from thunderclouds can cause virtual damage to digital sheep. Caring for them, however, pays off and is rewarded with golden stars, which you can use to shop and expand and beautify the virtual world in real life. Kids have a blast with it, but even adults can hardly resist swiping their finger through the flock of sheep to liven things up a bit. The game is lovingly crafted, requires no explanation to get started, and delivers pure fun.

The DCP Jury 2012