Battle Sheep

Setup: 

• Each player takes 16 sheep tokens of the same color and stacks them into one sheep stack.
• Each player takes 4 pasture boards. Note: If there are fewer than 4 players, you will not use all the pasture boards included in the game box. 
• Players take turns arranging their pasture boards together to create the playing field.
• All boards should be connected by at least one side.
• Starting with the youngest player and moving clockwise, each player places their starting sheep stack on one of the pastures on the outside perimeter of the playing field. Each player should start on their own pasture board to spread the stacks.

The Object of the Game: 

Move your sheep to claim the biggest portion of the playing field by blocking your opponents from moving in! 

Game Play: 

The youngest player starts, then play moves clockwise. 

On your turn, you must: 

• Split one of your sheep stacks into two stacks (you choose how many sheep go into each stack, but both stacks must contain at least one sheep).
• Leave your original stack where it is. Then move your entire new stack as far as it can go in a straight line until you either reach another sheep stack, or you cannot go any farther.

End of the Game: 

When all the players can no longer move any sheep, the player who occupies the most pastures wins!