Stack-a-Zoo Stacking Game

 Stack-a-Zoo – The Wildly Unstable Animal Stacking Game

Welcome to the most chaotic wildlife preserve this side of the kitchen table!
Stack-a-Zoo is a family-friendly, 3D-printed stacking game where precision, creativity, and a dash of jungle madness collide.

Whether you're building a serene animal sculpture in solo Animal Yoga mode, or racing your friends in competitive Stack Wars, this game is designed to bring balance, tension, and a whole zoo of fun.

Looking for a blockier/larger version? Check out my Toddler Friendly Version!

🎯 Game Features

•  Solo Mode: Animal Yoga – A calming challenge to stack all your animals and the Warden without collapsing.
•  Multiplayer Mode: Stack Wars – All players stack at once; first to finish becomes the Warden and sets wild rules!
•  Stampede Rule – Call chaos ONCE per game to shake the table. 
•  Rotating Warden System – The winner picks challenge rules for the rest of the players!
•  Family-friendly, pun-filled, and full of balancing suspense.

🎲 Game Pieces (Per Player)

•  15 Unique Animal Pieces – Each shaped differently for unique stacking strategies.
•  1 Warden Figure – Must be the final piece on top of your tower.
•  1 Base – Flat and stable with a slit to hold your first animal in place.

You can print each player’s set in different colors for easy identification, or mix it up for maximum jungle fun.

📜 Rules Overview

SOLO – Animal Yoga

• Stack all 15 animals and the Warden without making a zoo-pocalypse.
• Only your chosen Foundation Animal may touch the sacred flat ground.
• Orientation? Totally up to you. Yes, upside-down works.
• The Warden must be the final, majestic cherry on top.

MULTIPLAYER – Stack Wars

SETUP:

1. Each player gets: 1 base, 15 animals, 1 Warden.
2. Choose a Foundation Animal — only it may touch the base. Place it in any orientation. Take your time.
3. Once all players are happy, the game begins.

GAMEPLAY: 

• Free Play Stack Race- No turns — everyone stacks at their own pace.
• Goal: Stack all 15 animals + the Warden without collapse.

VICTORY CONDITION:

• First to finish stacking calls out: 'The Zoo Is Complete!'- They win and become the Warden of the Table.
• The Warden imposes a challenge on remaining players: 
  • Stack with non-dominant hand 
  • Make the matching animal sound for every animal you place
  • Close one eye 
  • Only stack animals upside-down 
  • Stand to Stack – Players must be standing to place animals 
  • Whatever rule you desire to make up!
• Rotating Warden System:- The next player to finish becomes the NEW Warden.- They replace the current challenge with a NEW one! This continues until all players have finished. 

THE STAMPEDE! 🐘🐘🐘

Once per game, each player may declare a STAMPEDE! 
How it works:

1. Yell 'STAMPEDE!' 
2. All other players must freeze for 5 seconds — hands off towers!
3. Give the table a good bump or smack (don't break your furniture). Did animals fall? Get back to work and get them back on that tower! If yours falls too... well, you started it…. that's the risk! Pro tip: Use Stampede just before someone stacks the Warden for maximum chaos. Timing is everything.
4. Resume the fun!

✨ Game Pieces Ready to Print and Play ✨

Print Plates Include:

• 15 animals (Elephant, Hippo, Rhino, Tiger, Lion, Giraffe, Penguin, Camel, Zebra, Monkey, Gorilla, Toucan, Kangaroo, Antelope and Crocodile!)
• 1 Warden figure
• Stack base

Whether you’re stacking penguins on elephants or balancing a lion under a rhino, Stack-a-Zoo guarantees wobbly towers, wild laughter, and top-tier chaos.

Stack-a-Zoo: Animal Transport Crate

Keep your wild ones in check — in style!

This crate is the official transport container for your Stack-a-Zoo animals (or any other tiny zoo escapees). Inspired by classic safari freight boxes, it's designed with a satisfying snap-on lid to keep all your animal friends snug and ready for stacking mayhem.

🛠️ Features:

• 🪵 Wooden Crate Aesthetic – Faux slats and angled beams give it a charming, zoo-bound vibe
• 🧳 Removable Lid – Snap-on style lid keeps your animals secure but easy to access
• 📦 Spacious Interior – Holds your full set of 15 Stack-a-Zoo animal pieces plus the Warden
• 🦓 Great for Display or Play – Stack it, store it, or make it part of your zoo setup

Whether you're prepping for a cross-continental animal adventure or just need a tidy place to toss your zebras, this crate is the perfect way to carry the wild with you.

Updates:

-July 30, 2025 - Elephant and Camel sizes were corrected. Proportions were off causing fit issues.

-August 1, 2025 - Storage box and new playable base in development.

-August 4, 2025 - Storage box final design and test print, just needs a couple of optimizations.

-August 11, 2025 - Storage box for single player or 4 player stack now available.

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