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Welcome to a little town in the Austrian Alps called Hochboden! This marks the official Early Access Release of "The Shepherd: Black Sheep". Thank you to everyone who contributed in some form or another already!

Feedback

We want to improve and develop this game with you, so your feedback is invaluable to us. Please join our discord or send an E-Mail to support@bandaloop.at to participate.

The Release: 0.3.0

If you played the Demo you will find a few changes:

Seasons are visually more distinctive (ongoing changes)
Visuals have been improved for most aspects of the game
More music has been added
Localization updates

But most importantly:

Release of Chapter 3: Settled In
Release of Exploration with the first Hiking Area, unlocked in Chapter 3

Additional stuff we got to today for 0.3.1:

Fixed giving gifts to Townspeople
Improved gravity's hold on dog treats, so Rocky can eat them *chomp*
Fixed Spelling and Grammar in German Localization

The Road ahead

A small outlook what we have planned for November with Version 0.4.0:

Training Update for Competitions
Sheepherding and Dog Show Competitions
Chapter 4 release
Graphics overhaul
Tutorials rework
Journal rework

Thank you for playing and happy Halloween!

[ 2024-10-28 13:07:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Shepherd: Black Sheep

Bandaloop Games GmbH Developer

Bandaloop Games GmbH Publisher

2024 Release

Action Indie Strategy Casual RPG Adventure Simulation F2P Sports MMO Racing Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop EA Tags

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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support

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Become a shepherd with your trusty dog in the alps!

Matthias, a young shepherd in a rural Austrian town, embarks on a new journey with his loyal canine friend, Rocky. They face the challenges of shepherding: training the sheepdogs, herding the sheep, and defending them from wolves. On his journey, Matthias forms new friendships, rekindles old relationships, and even comes across a few rivals. However, he knows Rocky, his trusted friend, stands beside him in every situation, ready to lend a paw. The bond between Matthias and his animal companions forms the heart of this fun role-playing adventure that offers players a chance to experience the beauty of rural life in the Alps and the adventures that come along with it.

Train and play with your dog(s) to make them the best girls and boys! They learn by how you treat them, aiming to make training as realistic as possible.

Sophisticated Dog-AI, trained on your level of care and commitment
Making profit on your farm by breeding animals
Competing in Dog and Herding Shows to win the coveted grand prize (during Early Access)
New dog breeds to unlock and customize with accessories (during Early Access)

Direct your dog to herd the sheep with an all new herding behavior. The better your companion is trained, the better the sheep follow.

A branching interactive dialogue system as well as a reputation system with every person in town help bring the narrative adventure to life. Some events will only unfold with a person that likes you - others with people who don't.

Branching Dialogue
Fun side stories with the townsfolk based on your reputation
Fully voiced in English and German

With a special exploration system you can hike the Austrian Alps and uncover the minor and major legends, like the Mystery of the Black Sheep.

Interactive exploration to find gifts and more
Hiking system requiring supplies and tools
Tied to the story

Need a break from reality? A vacation in the mountains? The Shepherd: Black Sheep is designed from the ground up to be a relaxing and cozy experience.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 20.04
Processor: X64 architecture with SSE2Memory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ or Vulkan-capable Nvidia or AMD GPU
Storage: 4 GB available space

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