- BGG rank
- BGG #3,017
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Trinket Trove
2025
Rules assistance for Trinket Trove
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Trinket Trove
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Trinket Trove is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Rocco Privetera and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Auction / Bidding, and Open Drafting.
About the game
Beneath the floor boards and between the walls, a secret world thrives. By moonlight, the collectors scurry into quiet corners in search of tiny treasures: mirrored lockets, shiny buttons, gleaming gems, and more. When dawn breaks, the animals retreat to their snug little burrows to share stories and trade the night’s trinkets. OVERVIEW In a game of Trinket Trove, you are a collector – a cute little critter living in the margins of the human world. You trade and collect sets of trinkets to decorate your burrow. You begin with a hand of 4 trinket cards, and each round new trinket cards will be drawn face up into the center of the table. You and the other players will take turns bidding for draft order, by offering up trinket cards from your hand. Then players will take turns claiming the trinkets on the table, including the bids offered up by other players, and placing them in their hands. At the end of 5 or 6 rounds you score your hand of trinkets and the player with the most points wins! —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- White Goblin Games
- Lucky Duck Games
- Mirakulus
- MTS Games
- Laguna
- Moona Games
- Arken Games
- GameHead
Questions and answers
Trinket Trove supports 2–6 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 Trinket Trove is 30 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 Trinket Trove for ages 10 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.
Trinket Trove has a complexity rating of 1.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Trinket Trove belongs to these categories: Card Game and Animals. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Auction / Bidding, and Open Drafting. 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 Trinket Trove are: Rocco Privetera. 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 Trinket Trove as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.