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The Whatnot Cabinet

Players

1-4

Time

20-30

Age

8+

Weight

1.77

Rating

7.23

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.2

Scales well

Strategy 4.6

Deep strategy

Control 3.3

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The Whatnot Cabinet has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently and react accordingly. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not the main focus of the game. Overall, the game provides a good level of player interaction.

Replay value

The Whatnot Cabinet offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The game adapts well to different player counts and provides a consistent and engaging experience. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment. Overall, it has a strong replayability score of 8.03.

Luck profile

The Whatnot Cabinet has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

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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