2021Keith Matejka, James William Ryan, Peter Andrew Ryan
- Videos
- 79
- Creators
- 49
Mostly reviews and playthroughs
1 - 4 players90 - 150 minMedium weight
The Whatnot Cabinet
2021Eduardo Baraf, Steve Finn, Keith Matejka
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 4
Mostly reviews and unboxings. The Whatnot Cabinet is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 2 unboxings.
1 - 4 players
20 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
THE WHATNOT CABINET A Game of Rare, Unusual and Intriguing Objects CURIOUS COLLECTIONS Everyone enjoys discovering small, precious objects along beaches, trails, and the wilderness, but a special few have a knack for assembling those found objects into a curio collection. Leave your house, uncover intriguing objects, assemble them in your whatnot cabinet, and create a wonderful collection of curiosities. OBJECTIVE Collect tiny objects and score the most points by creating the best whatnot cabinet. Each round players travel away from home to find trinkets and doodads to add to their cabinets. As they do, they score curio points for sets of like objects, different, and various other unique setups. -description from the designer
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Which video should I watch for The Whatnot Cabinet?
The Whatnot Cabinet has 5 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 2 unboxings. They date from 2022 to December 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "The Whatnot Cabinet: calmly collecting curios (solo play through)" by Ruel Gaviola, which runs 17 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Whatnot Cabinet Board Game Review (Pencil First Games 2021)" by Board Game Museum.
If you like it, try Cities and Herbaceous, also by Steve Finn, or Roll Player Adventures and Roll Player, also by Keith Matejka.
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About The Whatnot Cabinet
From BoardGameGeek:
THE WHATNOT CABINET A Game of Rare, Unusual and Intriguing Objects CURIOUS COLLECTIONS Everyone enjoys discovering small, precious objects along beaches, trails, and the wilderness, but a special few have a knack for assembling those found objects into a curio collection. Leave your house, uncover intriguing objects, assemble them in your whatnot cabinet, and create a wonderful collection of curiosities. OBJECTIVE Collect tiny objects and score the most points by creating the best whatnot cabinet. Each round players travel away from home to find trinkets and doodads to add to their cabinets. As they do, they score curio points for sets of like objects, different, and various other unique setups. -description from the designer
Designers
Eduardo Baraf, Steve Finn, Keith Matejka
Artists
Kim Robinson, Beth Sobel
Publisher
Pencil First Games, LLC
Categories
Puzzle