Sleeping: Counting Sheep lets streamers go live while offline, with Twitch chat controlling a flock of customizable sheep that graze and interact on screen. The game requires minimal active engagement, making it ideal for content creators who want to maintain stream presence during breaks or sleep, while their audience entertains themselves with the shared sheep simulation.
About this game
A relaxing, Twitch-integrated sheep simulation where viewers can spawn and chat as sheep. Perfect for streamers looking to entertain their audience while resting or away from their keyboard.
Players, last 68 days
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Daily peak concurrent players, sampled once a night from Steam.
A Major Update:Hey everyone!It's been a while since I've shared a substantial update on Sleeping: Counting Sheep, and I wanted to take some time to explain what's been happening behind the scenes, why the game's websites have gone offline, and what the future holds.There's quite a bit to talk about, including some exciting changes to the game itself! 🌐 Why Are the Websites Offline?If you've tried visiting any of the game's associated websites recently, you've probably noticed that they're no longer available.I originally intended to keep the existing websites running until their replacements were ready to launch alongside the upcoming game overhaul.Unfortunately, the older websites relied on some outdated PHP components with security vulnerabilities. While I had hoped to avoid any downtime, keeping those systems online was no longer a risk I was comfortable taking.Rather than potentially compromise anyone's security, I made the decision to shut them down early.This shutdown is a precautionary measure, not an indication that development has stopped.The websites will return with updated infrastructure as development progresses. I apologize for the inconvenience in the meantime! 🐑 Sleeping: Counting Sheep Is Becoming Something Much Bigger!What originally began as a relatively simple, relaxing sheep simulation is undergoing what can only really be described as a complete overhaul.Instead of simply expanding the existing game with a few additional mechanics, I'm working toward transforming it into a much more substantial experience.The new direction takes inspiration from cozy life-simulation games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, while introducing some of the deeper simulation and incremental mechanics that I personally love.Some of the systems I'm currently planning and developing include:A much larger life-simulation experience, with more activities, progression, and reasons to spend time in the world.Deeper socialization mechanics, making interactions and rel...
So this is just a short announcement to say that in between working on my systems backends and stuff for web dev I have been working on optimizing and setting up for the next updates. Currently my plans are as follows in order of priority.Redo the meadow so that rather than being an island it is just in a large landscape so I don't have to deal with water reflections for performance and I can utilize some new tools to make things look a bit nicer while still running better.Make my own twitch api wrapper plugin so I can use it in this and all future games without having to wait months for official or unofficial sdk's to exist and be updated.Make an actual sheep model so it looks less like an.... adult toy. This will also allow me to add animations and the foundation for a future cosmetics update to allow viewers to customize their sheep. And then a lot of QOL stuffAfter all those I do want to add more stuff for the streamers to actually do to progress and unlock stuff for them and their viewers but that is after I improve the game foundations.The attached image is a Very early version of the meadow remake I am working on. I am unsure when the update will be out but it is on the top of my work priorities right now.
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