You, The Shepherd


Guide a herd of animals by typing commands in Twitch chat to shape the world and create chimeras.

Type :Game JamGenre:Twitch game
My role:Game DesignerTeam size:6
Game Engine:UnityLink:https://v3.globalgamejam.org/2016/games/you-shepherd
Worked on it for:48hRelease date:2016
Platform:PC / twitch

Context & Description:

It was made during the Global Game Jam 2016. It is very inspired by the social phenomenon that was “Twitch Play Pokemon”.

In “You, The Shepherd”, the Twitch chat has to take care of a little world filled with animals. Enter commands in the chat to shape the environment and breed your animals to create wonderful chimeras. Discover the strange monuments’ effects.

My tasks:

  • Designed the different possible animal and chimera system.
  • Tweaked games parameters and balanced events.

Retrospective Highlights:

  • First experience designing an emergent Twitch-based game.