Rocket Sheep

Project Overview

Created as part of a game development course at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

• Tech: Excel
• Team Size: 5
• Duration: 5 weeks

Game Summary

Rocket Sheep is a cooperative board game where up to four players work together to gather resources to find a cure for the infection that is plaguing Earth. Players explore the galaxy, mining resources and refueling their jetpacks while avoiding crises that make the game more dangerous as they progress. After each round of the game, the players draw an Infection Card which yields a new danger. The Galactic Crisis card, for example, spreads the infection and prevents movement in certain areas of the board. The game is won when all players have enough resources to reach a safe planet and lost if the galaxy is consumed before that.

Role: Game Designer

• Designed a unique board that focuses on exploration while also incentivizing resource collection and trading between players.
• Designed and balanced the Infection Deck to challenge players.
• Documented design processes in a game design document.
• Conducted and led internal and external playtests.