Sheep In Space

Sheep In Space

Released1984
Sheep in Space is a surrealist computer game released for the Commodore 64 computer in the 1980s by Jeff Minter's Llamasoft. It is a horizontally scrolling shooter in the style of Defender.

Details

DeveloperLlamasoft LTD
ReleasedJune 6, 1984
StatusReleased
GenresShooterArcade
ThemesActionScience fiction
PlatformsCOM Commodore C64/128/MAX
ModesMultiplayerSingle player

About This Game

A diminutive woolly protagonist soars through a dual-gravity battlefield, tasked with repelling waves of extraterrestrial invaders bent on obliterating the world with their devastating superweapon. The playing field inverts both above and below the screen, creating an unconventional arena where gravity pulls toward paired landscapes—one overhead, one beneath—fundamentally altering how projectiles arc and how the sheep maneuvers. Proximity to either gravitational surface warps the trajectory of shots and slows movement, demanding strategic positioning to eliminate encroaching aliens while managing the creature's hunger by landing on patches of grass scattered across the twin horizons. Maintaining the right balance between feeding and combat proves essential, as starvation or overindulgence costs lives, though meals also restore protective shields. Progressing through 48 increasingly hostile levels requires eliminating every foe before advancing to fresh terrain and amplified challenge.