248: Fliptoons | The White Castle | Zookeepers

248: Fliptoons | The White Castle | Zookeepers

From Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast by Which Game First

December 28, 2025 · 45 min · Episode 248

About this episode

The episode explores three board games: Fliptoons, The White Castle, and Zookeepers.

Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We line up the animals for the ultimate audition in FliptoonsNext: We garner favors at the imperial court through the work of our clans in The White CastleAnd lastly: We protect rare animal species inside our very safe spaces in Zookeepers Fliptoons Designed by: Jordy Adan, Renato SimõesPublished by: Thunderworks Games (2025)Players: 1 – 4Ages: 10 & upPlaying time: 15 – 30 minutes FlipToons is a quick deck-building game. You’ll begin with a deck of hopeful toon actors. Each round, flip six of these toons out from your deck into your screen grid to audition together. Each toon card in your 3-by-2 grid has different talent effects. Some are resolved as soon as they are flipped. Many will interact with one another and (hopefully) earn Fame for your studio. But they won’t all have that special on-screen chemistry you’re looking for. Some won’t work well together at all! After each Flip, tally up your current grid of toons’ Fame points, then spend them to hire more stars for your cast…

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