Hello friends! 🐾

We’ve sprinkled a little more love into our demo! Here’s what’s new:

Changelog:

• A brand new summer map has been added to celebrate the season! 🌞
  
• The "Frosty Flockwork" map is back with a fresh level design (but still plenty of fluffy snow piles ❄️)
  
• To make room for these 2, we have removed the maps called "Two Bridges" and "Mountain Rest"
  
• Two new dog breeds are now unlockable 🐶
  
• Two new outfits can be unlocked to boost your style ✨
  
• New music tracks have made their debut 📢
  
• Many new SFX, both in gameplay and menus 🎧
  
• A new barn asset that looks much cozier 🏡 (we know some of you were still concerned about the sheep’s well-being!)
  
• Revamp of the reward screen for better clarity on the reward flow — and a bit more juice! 🎁
  
• General polish and bug fixes across the board 🛠️

As before, your progress from the previous demo will be reset to accommodate the new level structure and changes.

Thanks for playing and stay tuned!

Ultimo Disco

Hi everyone!

We’ve just released a new version of the Sheepherds demo with some changes. Notably:

• Online multiplayer is now available! You can create and join lobbies to play remotely with friends.
  
• A new map has been added, featuring a fresh gameplay mechanic we’re excited for you to try
  
• We have removed Frosty Flockwork and Automn Leaves for the moment
  
• We’ve adjusted the overall balancing of the main objectives and the optional challenges for a smoother experience
  
• The flocking algorithm has received some polish. Sheep now have a more consistent behavior and handle collisions better. They should also feel more satisfying to herd, tell us what you think!
  
• Many bug fixes and general polish
  
• As a result of these updates, your progress in the previous demo will be reset to accomodate for the additions and changes to the levels

Let us know what you think, and thanks again for being part of this journey! <3

Ultimo Disco

Hey guys!

First off, a massive thank you for playing our demo and sharing your thoughts and feedback. It was amazing to finally see people experiencing our game! Since the demo was well received, and you guys keep playing it, we've decided to keep it online for now—plus, we've added a new dog breed for you to try out! 🐶✨

Thanks to your feedback, we’ve also released a small patch. Check out the changelog below:

- Add the Border Collie breed!
- Add objectives and challenges notifications
- Add celebratory screen when completing a level (yay!)
- Add the "Next reward" widget to the level selection screen
- Add a small "How to play online" tutorial for Steam Remote Play

- Hide the bonus challenges when playing a level for the first time (but they can still be unlocked)
- Change rewards order to include the Border Collie
- Update bird gate to make it more visible
- Update lobby to explain how to add another player
- Update level selection screen to show that more levels will be coming
- Update some dog textures
- Slightly increase the locator ring radius

- Clean pee code to try and prevent the "fountain" from remaining active when going back to the normal state
- Fix small visual glitches on grass

Again, thank you for your support. Please join our Discord server[discord.gg] if you want to share your thought or find people to play with ;)

Sheepherds! is a cozy co-op party game where you and your friends play as sheepdogs, guiding colorful flocks through beautiful landscapes to shear their wool. Take your time exploring, barking, and running around, or take on challenges to earn even more treats!

Starting today, you can try out the Sheepherds! demo and experience the game’s core mechanics across six playable levels. Get ready to unleash your inner sheepdog, and add a personal touch by unlocking adorable outfits.

With an estimated playtime of around 1.5 hours, including optional objectives, you can play solo or team up with friends remotely via Steam Remote Play. But please bear in mind that the game is primarily designed with co-op in mind ;)

Sheepherds! is still in development, and your feedback is incredibly valuable to us. Join our Discord (link on the right) to share your thoughts and let us know what you'd love to see in the game!

🐶🐑 Ready, set… herd!

Welcome to the official Steam page for Sheepherds! We’re so excited to finally share our game with you. We’ve been preparing this in the shadows for six months, and now it’s time to step into the light! 🥰🥳

If you haven’t seen our announcement trailer yet, you can check it out below:

Sooooo, Sheepherds... here are some frequently asked questions:

It’s a co-op game for up to 4 players where you play as shepherd dogs, doing shepherd-y things with your friends. We’re crafting an experience that you can enjoy in a relaxed way or, if you’re up for it, tackle optional challenges for more action.

Friends, couples, families—any gamers looking for a collaborative and fun experience without the risk of ruining their relationships. We want you to feel good after playing. That should go without saying, but we’re saying it anyway.

We met while working at a French game studio that shut down overnight. We wanted to create a small, feel-good, satisfying game to 'heal' from our sudden unemployment. During a brainstorming session, someone said, 'What if we played as a dog?' and we instantly knew this was the game we had to make. Since then, we've been having an absolute blast.

For now, you can, but the game is designed for 2 to 4 players. If playing solo doesn’t feel engaging enough, we might remove that option before launch.

A free demo is coming very shortly, for the Steam Couch Co-op Fest, starting February 10th. Yes, yes, this is very soon 🤩

We are a small team without a publisher, so for now, PC is the only platform we can confidently deliver. We've received many requests for a console release, and while we can't promise anything yet, we would love to make that happen in the future!. We’ll keep you posted!

For now, the demo is local co-op only, but you can play remotely via Remote Play Together. We're working hard to launch the full game with both couch co-op and a built-in online multiplayer mode at release. While we can't guarantee it just yet, we really want to make it happen!

We'll be carefully listening to all the feedback from this first demo and using it to shape the game's future. One of the perks of being a small team is our ability to adapt quickly, and we’re committed to making the most of that by staying closely connected with our players.

Sometime in 2025, for sure :)

The best way to keep in touch and have an impact on the development is to join our Discord server[discord.gg].

We plan to post regular updates about the game’s development there, as well as on Steam, so stick around if you’re curious or want to see more of what we’re working on. Also, stay tuned because we’ll likely launch playtests and other demos in the near future. :)

If you want to support us, please consider wishlisting the game. It helps us a lot by showing how much interest there is and making the game more visible. Positive Steam reviews are also very good, if you find our demo worthy :)

Thank you, and see you soon in Sheepherds! 🐾