Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Bid for turn order, draft charming animal trinkets, and assemble compact collections whose sets and specialties score at just the right moment.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
Trinket Trove is a quick card game about collecting tiny treasures with a table full of opportunistic animals. Each round begins with a turn-order auction, making priority itself a resource: pay too much and the best draft may not justify the cost, but wait too long and a rival can take the piece your set needs. Cards reward coherent collections and clever combinations, while the open display keeps everyone’s intentions readable. The rules stay light enough for families, yet the auction and draft create meaningful timing decisions from the first round. With a small footprint, a half-hour play time, and bright Sandara Tang artwork, it is easy to bring out and immediately invites a rematch.
