Sheepstacker App

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update: all Sheepstacker codes have been claimed –  thank you

Title: Sheepstacker
Category: Games
Guest Author: Carolynn

Lately, I’ve been taking my iPod Touch everywhere with me. It’s especially nice when I’m stuck waiting and bored, I can pull out my iPod and keep myself entertained for a few minutes. I went out to dinner with some friends and while we were waiting for the food, I started to play Sheepstacker. Everyone started to hover over me saying, “What is that you’re playing?” And I told them, Sheepstacker. It’s a game where you do exactly what the title says; stack sheep. They were very intrigued as they watched me play. Once they saw how to play, they all had to have a try and the iPod was shared around the table. We played long after the food came and didn’t care that our food was cold when we finally put the game down and started to eat. That should tell you a bit about how addictive and fun this game is.

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Gameplay in Sheepstacker is very straight forward. At the top of the screen there is a rope with a plunger attached. The plunger is holding a sheep and it swings in a circular-like motion. In Classic Mode, you touch the screen and the sheep falls. Once it has landed, it’s time to stack another sheep on top. If you drop your sheep perfectly you get a bonus. The better you stack your sheep, the steadier your tower will be. But if you get sloppy, your tower will sway and make it harder to stack. If you miss, you will lose one of 4 lives. In Baa-lance mode you still stack sheep, but instead of using the touch screen, you tilt the device to catch sheep on a wagon. In my opinion, this mode is most challenging. In Speed Stack mode, you have a certain amount of time (1, 2 or 3 minutes) to stack as many sheep as possible.

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What’s great about this game? It’s really cute and addictive as heck! The graphics are cartoony and fun. I personally love the way the sheep’s ears flop as you drop them (very realistic and nice attention to detail).  As your stack reaches greater heights, you will see lots of different things appear in the sky (planes, hot air balloons etc). The music and sounds fit perfectly with the game. The song played in the background while you drop your sheep is especially catchy. The controls are very simple and the game is very easy to learn, but hard to master. The three different game modes give you all sorts of replay possibilities. You’ll be stacking sheep til the cows come home! The in-game high scores table is clean and easy to read. There are also game achievements for those who love getting trophies.

What’s not so great? I noticed a bit of slow down in the graphics while I was playing, but not all the time. It was very minor and didn’t really hurt my game much. I’d also like to see a global scoreboard added to see how high the tallest sheepstack is. I’m competitive and  need to have a number to beat!

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My overall impression of Sheepstacker: A game my friends would never let me delete. Suffice to say, it’s a real winner. It has lots of options and replayability. It’s challenging and extremely hard to put down. At a mere $1.99, you will definitely get your money’s worth. Thanks to developers Tiny Tim Games for bringing this game to us.

Anti-Krapps-Seal-v2GIF EDITORS NOTE: We first noticed this game due to its catchy name and very cool graphics. How can you not love it … it’s freaking hilarious. And as we played Sheepstacker, we realized that not only is this game “cute”, it’s one heck of an awesome game. We love it and it cracks us up every time we play … gotto love an app that will always make you smile! Without a doubt, Sheepstacker is 100% anti-KRAPPS Certified.

FREE Sheepstacker ($1.99 value) To KRAPPS Viewers!
Tiny Tim Games was kind enough to provide codes which will allow KRAPPS viewers to download Sheepstacker for FREE. Simply be one of the first 5 viewers to leave a comment at the end of this review and we will email you the download code.

March 5, 2009 | Filed Under anti-KRAPPS, Games, Guest Authors 

Comments

  • mrholder

    This looks like a cool app. More family friendly than some of the other apps reviewed on here. Can't wait to try it.

  • mrholder

    This looks like a cool app. More family friendly than some of the other apps reviewed on here. Can't wait to try it.

  • Reminds me of Shaun the Sheep, the animated show from the creators of Wallace and Gromit… My kids will love this one!

  • Reminds me of Shaun the Sheep, the animated show from the creators of Wallace and Gromit… My kids will love this one!

  • Sounds like a nice app actually, I sure do want to try it.

  • ckuijjer

    Sounds like a nice app actually, I sure do want to try it.

  • Winnie

    I absolutely love this game! It's crazy addictive and great to play during the break in my lectures (about 10 minutes). I don't need a code, as I already own this game. I just wanted to give you a high score to beat, this is the best I've been able to do so far:
    http://p.ping.fm/img/lorDyLWc/1a9199affd62b882.jpg

  • Winnie

    I absolutely love this game! It's crazy addictive and great to play during the break in my lectures (about 10 minutes). I don't need a code, as I already own this game. I just wanted to give you a high score to beat, this is the best I've been able to do so far:
    http://p.ping.fm/img/lorDyLWc/1a9199affd62b882.jpg

  • hello – this is a test

  • dennis

    i can krapp at work. hahhahah

  • dennis

    i can krapp at work. hahhahah

  • How cute do those sheep look. Looks like Topple, only a lot cuter! Being an Aberdonian, should I put a sheep reference here? Hmmm…

  • How cute do those sheep look. Looks like Topple, only a lot cuter! Being an Aberdonian, should I put a sheep reference here? Hmmm…

  • Sugarplum

    I so want this game! I heart sheep! Adorable!

  • Sugarplum

    I so want this game! I heart sheep! Adorable!

  • argh! you just missed it by one … you were comment #6 … argh!

  • argh! you just missed it by one … you were comment #6 … argh!

  • NICE!! Agreed … a great game! Thank you for your visit and comment!

  • NICE!! Agreed … a great game! Thank you for your visit and comment!

  • Bessamy

    I love sheep! They are so adorable in this app! It sounds like a fun little game!

    Nice article Carolyn!

  • Bessamy

    I love sheep! They are so adorable in this app! It sounds like a fun little game!

    Nice article Carolyn!

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  • Jay

    This app looks like a copy of TumiNeko, the cat stacking app from Japan.

  • Jay

    This app looks like a copy of TumiNeko, the cat stacking app from Japan.

  • Tonya Burton

    This is a very fun game and I really enjoy the graphics and how cute the sheep are when they are falling, I even thought of another mode such as in speed stack you could have wolves in sheeps clothing and when you have one of those on the plunger you could dump him to the side, and if you don't you could lose sheep because he would take them or if you wanted to let him fall he could get rid of the unbalanced ones and you would not lose a heart, how fun is that. Just an idea to chew on lol.

  • Tonya Burton

    This is a very fun game and I really enjoy the graphics and how cute the sheep are when they are falling, I even thought of another mode such as in speed stack you could have wolves in sheeps clothing and when you have one of those on the plunger you could dump him to the side, and if you don't you could lose sheep because he would take them or if you wanted to let him fall he could get rid of the unbalanced ones and you would not lose a heart, how fun is that. Just an idea to chew on lol.

  • Tonya Burton

    This is a very fun game and I really enjoy the graphics and how cute the sheep are when they are falling, I even thought of another mode such as in speed stack you could have wolves in sheeps clothing and when you have one of those on the plunger you could dump him to the side, and if you don't you could lose sheep because he would take them or if you wanted to let him fall he could get rid of the unbalanced ones and you would not lose a heart, how fun is that. Just an idea to chew on lol.