Wooly Wars

Fence in your sheep with tiles, hide your secret animal and beat the wolves to the pasture.

Designer: Philippe des Pallières
Published by: 999 Games
Editions by: asmodee, Granna, Morapiaf, Red Glove, Belleville (Бельвіль), Laser plus, Goldsieber Spiele, Amo Oy, Lui-même

In the land of La Guerre des Moutons, the war of the sheep, fields and forests alternate and nobody wants to be the one whose flock gets eaten. You place tiles to build pens, trying to enclose as many of your own sheep as possible in large pens while keeping them out of the wolves' reach. Each player has a secret animal at the start, and the sooner you reveal it, the more points you earn, so timing and nerve matter. Wolves and hunters roam the forests, and a sheep left in the open may not survive the round. It is a small, quick tile-laying game from 2002, about twenty to thirty minutes, with cute animals and a surprisingly sharp edge.

Build pens around your own sheepSecret animal: reveal early for more pointsWolves and hunters in the forests

Who it's for

You want a light, quick tile-laying game with animals, for two to four players, with some bluffing and a little bit of risk.

Not for you if…

You want deep strategy or a long game. It is a small puzzle, and a player whose sheep get eaten may leave the game early.

Vibe's take

Playful with a bite. You close pens, hold your nerve about when to reveal, and wolves keep reminding you that a half-finished fence is a risk.