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Bye-Bye Black Sheep
Jolly Thinkers · 2017
2–520–30 min8+ yrs1.1/5 complexity6.5 BGGParty
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How do you play Bye-Bye Black Sheep?
The main objective of Bye-Bye Black Sheep is to collect sets of three or more identical animal cards. These sets are placed face up in your 'zoo' and contribute to your final score. Players must strategically decide when to stop drawing cards to maximize their sets while avoiding the dreaded black sheep.
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Setup
Shuffle the animal cards and place them face down as a draw pile; each player receives a black sheep card in their hand.
The rules, step by step
Setup
To set up, shuffle all the animal cards, including the special cards, and place them face down to form a draw pile. Each player then receives one black sheep card, which they keep in their hand. The game is ready to begin with players having their black sheep and the draw pile established.
Objective
The main objective of Bye-Bye Black Sheep is to collect sets of three or more identical animal cards. These sets are placed face up in your 'zoo' and contribute to your final score. Players must strategically decide when to stop drawing cards to maximize their sets while avoiding the dreaded black sheep.
On your turn
On your turn, you choose another player and draw cards blindly from their hand, one at a time. Each drawn card is placed face up in a central 'watering hole'. You can continue drawing as long as you wish, or until you draw a special card. If you draw a black sheep, your turn ends immediately, and all cards drawn go into your hand without scoring.
Scoring
If you decide to stop drawing cards before hitting a black sheep or another special card that ends your turn, you collect all the cards from the watering hole. You then subtract two cards from this total, which go into your hand. The remaining cards are placed face up in your 'zoo', where you aim to form sets of three or more identical animal cards for scoring.
Game end
The game concludes when a player successfully collects a specific number of sets of three or more identical animal cards. This target varies based on the number of players: 5 sets for a 2-player game, 4 sets for a 3-player game, and 3 sets for a 4-5 player game. Once a player reaches this goal, the game ends, and scores are tallied.
Tips
Be cautious when drawing cards, as pulling a black sheep from another player's hand immediately ends your turn, and all cards drawn during that turn go into your hand without contributing to your zoo. Other special cards offer unique advantages: the eagle lets you ask for a specific card type, the mole allows you to look at a player's hand and take a numbered card, the white sheep lets you play a card into your zoo, the mother sheep grants an extra card from the stack, and the wolf forces all cards from the watering hole face down into your hand for end-game scoring.
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Party
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
Play time
20–30 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Frequently asked questions
Q1What is the goal of the game?
The main objective of Bye-Bye Black Sheep is to collect sets of three or more identical animal cards. These sets are placed face up in your 'zoo' and contribute to your final score. Players must strategically decide when to stop drawing cards to maximize their sets while avoiding the dreaded black sheep.
Q2How do you set up the game?
To set up, shuffle all the animal cards, including the special cards, and place them face down to form a draw pile. Each player then receives one black sheep card, which they keep in their hand. The game is ready to begin with players having their black sheep and the draw pile established.
Q3How does a turn work?
On your turn, you choose another player and draw cards blindly from their hand, one at a time. Each drawn card is placed face up in a central 'watering hole'. You can continue drawing as long as you wish, or until you draw a special card. If you draw a black sheep, your turn ends immediately, and all cards drawn go into your hand without scoring.
Q4How is scoring calculated?
If you decide to stop drawing cards before hitting a black sheep or another special card that ends your turn, you collect all the cards from the watering hole. You then subtract two cards from this total, which go into your hand. The remaining cards are placed face up in your 'zoo', where you aim to form sets of three or more identical animal cards for scoring.
Q5When and how does the game end?
The game concludes when a player successfully collects a specific number of sets of three or more identical animal cards. This target varies based on the number of players: 5 sets for a 2-player game, 4 sets for a 3-player game, and 3 sets for a 4-5 player game. Once a player reaches this goal, the game ends, and scores are tallied.
Q6What tips are there for beginners?
Be cautious when drawing cards, as pulling a black sheep from another player's hand immediately ends your turn, and all cards drawn during that turn go into your hand without contributing to your zoo. Other special cards offer unique advantages: the eagle lets you ask for a specific card type, the mole allows you to look at a player's hand and take a numbered card, the white sheep lets you play a card into your zoo, the mother sheep grants an extra card from the stack, and the wolf forces all cards from the watering hole face down into your hand for end-game scoring.
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Q9How do you play Bye-Bye Black Sheep?
Bye-Bye Black Sheep is a animals game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20–30 minutes, featuring push your luck. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Bye-Bye Black Sheep — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q10How many players does Bye-Bye Black Sheep support?
Bye-Bye Black Sheep is played by 2–5 players.
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