I took a risk and just ordered this game because it looked fun and interesting. I tried it with my four and six year olds last night and we learned to play together.
This is what may be called a "first strategy game".Sure, most of winning or losing is based on the roll of the dice, but there's also a strategy element there too.Where you decide to put those flowers makes a differences, so there are consequences for decisions in addition to just luck.
Furthermore, the game can be played at several different difficulty levels, so it can grow with the people playing it.In fact, it's impossible to play exactly the same game twice because even at the basic level, with the cards "flowers up", it is highly unlikely that all sixteen "meadow cards" will be layed out in the same order two nights in a row.
My only criticism is that the English directions were written in such a way (obviousely translated from another language) that I had to figure out the point of the game myself.In the section that describes game play, the instructions to "roll the die" aren't even explicitely stated.
Still, now that I've got it figured out, it's a lot of fun.I hope my kids think so because I'm ready to play again.
Day 2: My kids want to play it again!It's a hit!
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Herd The SheepProduct Description: The shepherds want to lead their sheep back to the warm barn. Who will be the first to lure, with delicious flowers, their sheep back from the meadow? A competitive game for 2-4 players. With tactical variation for experienced players.Contents: 1 set of game instructions 1 die 4 sheep 16 flowers 16 meadow cards
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sent me one cup, not six. When I complained, they sent me a rude email stating that they have no influence over the amazon listings and they didn't sell sets of six. I don't see how that can be true, and I would never have spent five dollars on a single plastic cup.
