Flock! Demo

Although developers seem to forget it nowadays, games were initially intended to relax people and be as much fun as possible. However, you can barely play something lately without having to sacrifice people, save the world from monsters, or stop the terrorists from blowing up a nuclear warhead. When simple games like this come along, it’s nice to just relax and enjoy them, without judging too much.

Flock! is about as simple as it can get when it comes to the underlying idea, but once you get to play it for a bit, you realize that there’s much more to it than that, because it manages to remain fun all the way to the end. The mechanics are simple and effective, with nothing to distract you from entertaining yourself, but enough depth to keep you coming back for more.

As far as the core concept is concerned, all you need to do is try to herd the animals toward the mothership and get the requested number in order to pass the level. Whether it’s sheep, pigs, or even chickens, the animals react more or less the same way at the sight of an alien ship, which means that they get scared and start running into the opposite direction. By making sure you are always facing them toward the mothership, the operation can be realized quite quickly, as long as you make sure that the way is clear ahead.

There are plenty of other things you can do with your UFO, on the other hand, beside using it to scare sheep. As an example, you can lead the animals into special patches and play Cupid, in order to have them multiply and gather the requested number of subjects. The tractor beam can also come in handy, because you can use it to remove gates and various other obstacles with a single click.

When it comes to visual quality, everything looks and feels as cartoonish as you would expect from a title like this, but that doesn’t mean it lacks detail. The landscapes are varied and full of interesting objects, while the animals vary in size, color, and features. Funky tunes play in the background to keep up the good mood.

As previously mentioned, Flock! is not the type of game that creates memories and defines genres, but it can prove to be exactly what you need. Hence, if you are on the lookout for a casual experience and you do not mind a bit of humor in your games, then Flock! is definitely a good choice.