
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,349
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Flip City: Wilderness
- 1–4 players
- 30–50 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2016

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Flip City: Reuse is an expansion for Flip City released in 2016 for 1–4 players, 30–50 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Chih-Fan Chen and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
The first expansion to the card game Flip City, Reuse adds 2 more card stacks to buy from for a total of 4 new buildings: Plumber Shop - Flipped side: Renewal Agency Flea Market - Flipped side: Recycling Bin The Plumber Shop allows you to force each opponent to discard the top card (which is public knowledge) or the bottom card (which you do not get to look at beforehand) of their deck. You chose top or bottom and the effect is applied to all opponents. The Renewal Agency provides 3 cash which can only be spent towards the flip cost portion of Flip and Develop actions. The Flea Market can be voluntarily left in your discard pile when shuffling. Furthermore, it has the 'recycle' symbol on the starting side which means it can be recycled (turned over while in your discard pile) to provide 1 additional cash. Remember that you can only recycle during the "Play Cards" phase. The Recycling Bin has no effect when played. However, when you pay its flip cost to turn it back into a Flea Market, you may flip an additional card that turn.
Flip City: Reuse supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Flip City: Reuse is 30–50 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Flip City: Reuse for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Flip City: Reuse has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Flip City: Reuse belongs to these categories: Card Game and City Building. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Flip City: Reuse are: Chih-Fan Chen. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Flip City: Reuse as an expansion for Flip City. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Flip City to use it. Check that your edition of Flip City is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.