Shephy

About

Shephy is a single-player card game with cute illustrations, available on Steam. The goal is to increase your sheep count to 1000 before the deck is emptied 3 times, using event cards. The game offers a tutorial and practice mode for beginners, challenge mode with no sheep count limit, and post love mode to enjoy the story with special rules.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

71%

Audience ScoreBased on 71 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features cute artwork and a charming theme, making it visually appealing.
It's a fun and challenging card game that offers a good brain teaser experience, especially in its various modes.
Players have found it to be strangely addictive, with a unique blend of humor and gameplay that keeps them engaged.

The user interface is poorly designed, making it cumbersome to navigate and read cards, which detracts from the overall experience.
Many players have expressed frustration with the game's reliance on random chance, leading to situations where they feel unfairly defeated.
The audio has been criticized as annoying, with some recommending to disable it for a better experience.

graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game feature a charming and cute art style, which many players find appealing, though some criticize the port's quality, noting issues with readability and awkward controls. While the visuals are described as nice and soft, the gameplay is considered linear, and the overall experience can be hindered by the poor execution of the graphics in the port.
- “The graphic and BGM of the game are exactly the same as Sheep: nice, cute, and soft.”
- “From its charming art style to its impossible story mode, there is no wonder why this game is so fun!”
- “Strangely addictive card game at first with weird humor and artwork.”
- “The port is of atrocious quality, being cumbersome to play with awkward controls and cards that are difficult to read and distinguish the artwork of.”
- “The graphics and background music of the game are exactly the same as Sheep: nice, cute, and soft.”
- “Cute artwork and theme, but the gameplay is very linear.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has been widely criticized for being repetitive and annoying, with one user specifically mentioning a "dumb kindergarten song" that plays throughout. Overall, the soundtrack detracts from the gaming experience rather than enhancing it.
- “I have never heard such an annoying soundtrack in my life.”
- “And that dumb kindergarten song that's in the trailer keeps repeating throughout the game.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story mode is characterized by its dark themes and high stakes, where a single mistake can lead to failure. Players appreciate the blend of charming art style with a challenging narrative, which reinforces the moral that perseverance is essential in the face of adversity. Overall, the story adds depth and excitement, making the gameplay experience engaging and meaningful.
- “Story mode is dark.”
- “One wrong move will cost you the game in some cases... from its charming art style to its impossible story mode, there is no wonder why this game is so fun!”
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is criticized for being overly linear, which detracts from the overall experience despite the game's cute artwork and theme. Players found it initially engaging but ultimately felt frustrated and disconnected, leading to a sense of pointlessness.
- “This game held my attention for a little while because I wanted so much to like it, but in the end, I just couldn't get into the game. The gameplay itself taxed my patience more than it should have, and eventually, it just all seemed so pointless.”
- “Cute artwork and theme, but the gameplay is very linear.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a uniquely quirky sense of humor and unconventional artwork that contribute to its strangely addictive nature, making it an engaging experience for players.
- “Strangely addictive card game with weird humor and artwork.”