Ba-a-ad News in the Highlands: ‘Flock Off!’ Reveals Zombie Sheep Mayhem

• The Premise: A bizarre blend of horror and comedy set in 1990s Scotland, featuring livestock turned undead after a failed cloning experiment.
• The Team: The debut project from Bunkhouse Games, an Icelandic studio comprised of veterans from CCP Games (EVE Online), Ubisoft, and Tripwire Interactive.
• The Gameplay: A 1-4 player first-person co-op PvE action-adventure focused on physics-based chaos and improvised weaponry.
• The Release: Slated for PC (Steam) in 2026.

Bunkhouse Games, based in Reykjavík, Iceland, has officially pulled back the curtain on its first title, Flock Off!. This cooperative survival experience tosses players into a chaotic alternate version of the early 90s Scottish Highlands, where “zombie sheep” have begun consuming the countryside.

Horror and Hilarity in the Highlands

Flock Off! utilizes a stylized 3D aesthetic to reimagine the quiet Scottish Highlands as a battlefield teeming with bleating undead. The developer intends for the game to walk a fine line between eerie tension and absurd comedy.

• Atmospheric Dread: Foggy pastures and stone-walled villages are filled with the unsettling cries of undead livestock.
• Jump Scares & Giggles: The soundscape mixes tense combat music with exaggerated sound effects and occasional jump scares designed to elicit both screams and laughter.
• Dev Philosophy: The team aims to create moments so messy and ridiculous that players end up laughing in tears.

The “Use Everything” Combat System

In a village overrun by fluffy terrors, the four survivors must rely on their surroundings to stay alive. The game emphasizes physics-based interactions over traditional military hardware.

• Improvised Weapons: Players can grab almost anything they see—shovels, benches, traffic cones, signs, and even lawnmowers—to use as tools of destruction.
• Gadgets & Chaos: Specialized items like boomboxes, trash bags, and glue bottles introduce variables into combat.
• Teammate Tossing: In the ultimate display of “intentional chaos,” players can even pick up their teammates (like the character ‘Paul’) to use as a weapon.

Quick Specification: Flock Off!

A Veteran Foundation

Lead developer Matthías Guðmundsson, formerly a lead at CCP Games (EVE Online), heads the team at Bunkhouse Games. The studio focuses on collaborative, social multiplayer experiences where “fun” is the core metric.

Early reactions from the community and media have been high, with many noting that while the premise of zombie sheep is inherently ridiculous, that absurdity appears to be the game’s greatest strength. As the title implies—acting as both a play on a certain English expletive and a direct order to the sheep—Flock Off! is leaning heavily into its chaotic identity.

“We wanted to make a game that was silly, tense, and above all, fun. The most memorable moments are when everything goes wrong and you’re laughing in tears.” — Bunkhouse Games.