Shear Debt

Grandma hands over the farm, along with an overgrown flock, a pair of kids’ scissors and a stack of bills. In this active incremental game, shear the flock, buy better tools and pay the bills to restore the farm. Later shifts fill the pen with flying wool.

Better shears or the next bill?
A good shift makes a new tool tempting. But the barn needs a roof, and Boris the ram needs bail. Every paid bill changes something on the farm. If you’re a little short, Grey, a polite wolf, may cover the gap in return for a share of your earnings until you repay him.

Rams shear too
The flock grows, the tools get stronger and the helpers get stranger. Rams knock wool off their neighbours, Poppers give the flock an explosive trim, and Bobbin the sheepdog rounds up the flock for shearing.

The rings stay with you
Bankruptcy means fixing up the farm all over again. But the rings, bracelets and thimbles you’ve collected keep their bonuses, and your best run opens up new tools, breeds and upgrades for later attempts.

A royal appointment
Paying the final bill brings Her Majesty the Fleece for a trim, wearing a crown, a lace collar and a royal cloak. There’s still a farm to run after the campaign, along with Fair Challenges that have their own rules.