Shear Panic

I read that Barnes & Noble Bookstores were participating in National Games Week by setting up a display of games in the store. The games on display are not normally carried by B&N and so I stopped by the local store to see what was on display. There was a mix of games, including standard family fare, but there were also other games of interest like Rheinlander, Settlers of Catan and Shear Panic.

Shear Panic is a game I have had some interest in since it debuted at Essen in 2005. The original printing of the game sold out even before the Essen show opened in 2005, so getting a copy was a forlorn hope. I did see the game at BGG.CON in November of 2005, but didn't get a chance to play the game. Then Mayfair announced they would produce a version of Shear Panic and the game was again available. I picked up a copy from Barnes & Noble paying full retail price. I hope buying games from B&N will encourage them to carry more games of this type.

The bits of the game (the sheep) are cute. Very tactile. I can see this game will be the favorite of eye candy lovers everywhere.

Hopefully I'll get a chance to play this game, for the first time, on Wednesday night.