WUNDERKAMMER: The Card Game of Curating Curious Collections
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A tabletop game where players compete to acquire unusual artefacts and curate the most magnificent Cabinet of Curiosities. 3-5 players
Backers: 302
Average Pledge Per Backer: $49 CAD
Funded: $14,675 CAD of $14,000 CAD
Dates: Mar 23rd -> Apr 22nd (30 days)
Project By: Philip Glofcheskie
Backers: 302
Average Pledge Per Backer: $49 CAD
Funded: $14,675 CAD of $14,000 CAD
Dates: Mar 23rd -> Apr 22nd (30 days)
Project By: Philip Glofcheskie
$14,675 CAD
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 22 @ 08:06 -0400 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
The Dark Horse 
April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Whew! It's a close one! We may or may not have a Dark Horse here! The next few hours will be interesting to say the least. I won't deny that I'm feeling a little tingly and nervous and such, but such is the way! Regardless of the... (Read More)
Wunderkammer - Mixtape Vol. 004
April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
"Non-Euclidean calculus and quantum physics are enough to stretch any brain; and when one mixes them with folklore, and tries to trace a strange background of multi-dimensional reality behind the ghoulish hints of the Gothic tales and the wild... (Read More)
Card IX: Reliquarium
April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Reliquary Item Card (left) and three small relics from my collection, decorated in the klosterarbeiten style of Central Europe (right) The Reliquary is to the Wunderkammer as the Maraschino Cherry is to the Chocolate Sundae. It is that special... (Read More)
7 Days! Woohoo!
April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! So, the campaign is 3 weeks in, and seven days left. Are you excited? I am! There are a few pledges yet to come in before the project's goal is met and it'll be an interesting week. And although I'll probably be going through some of the... (Read More)
Wunderkammer - Mixtape Vol. 003
April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Wunderkammer - Mixtape Vol. 002
April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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Card VIII: Encyclopedia
April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
An Encyclopedia item card (left), the Egyptian god Ptah (right) and the front page of Diderot's Encyclopédie. In the game there are three categories of objects that players are trying to coordinate in their Cabinet of Curiosity. They are the realm... (Read More)
Art Poster
April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone! People seem to really love the art of Wunderkammer and I have had quite a few requests for art posters. So I have added a reward tier that includes a 16x20 poster featuring most of the cards in the game laid out nicely. You can see an... (Read More)
Card VII: Philogloficus
April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
The Philogloficus (left) and the Phil, its prototype (right). What do we know about the Philogloficus? We know that it enjoys collecting peculiar knickknacks, designing games and making art. A curious specimen indeed! *Note: this card is not... (Read More)
A little light reading...
April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, If you are in the mood for a little light reading this evening (or morning, or afternoon, whatever time of day it is for you) then consider having a look at this short piece I wrote for the excellent website analoggames.com. The article... (Read More)
Card VI: Chiromantia
April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The Chiromantia item card (left), books from my Wunderkammmer about chiromancy, physiognomy, metoposcopy and mnemonics from 16th-19th centuries Europe and Edo-Meiji periods Japan (right) That a person can accurately predict the future love-life of... (Read More)
More updates!
April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! We're a third of the way into the Kickstarter campaign and I am very very pleased with how things have progressed so far! According to the crowdfunding numerologists and prognosticators, the project has a solid trajectory towards... (Read More)
Card V: Psalterium
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The Psalterium item card (left), a Koto player and Loraine Wyman with an Appalachian Dulcimer, from Vogue magazine, 1917. While not everyone may have a space in their home dedicated to the collection of rare and obscure objects from the natural,... (Read More)
Wunderkammer - Mixtape Vol. 001
March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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Card IV: Clavis
March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The Clavis item card (left) and some examples of key pistols from collections. The key, while a generic enough item, is frequently found in Wunderkammern for a number of reasons. One is aesthetic; older keys have a pleasant shape and are often quite... (Read More)
Card III: Automatum
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The Automatum item card (left) and objects from my Wunderkammer: a tea-serving Karakuri (top right) and old Kasperle puppet heads (bottom right). The word 'automatum' is a Latinisation of the Greek word automatos, which means "self-willed" or... (Read More)
Card II: Nautilus
March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The Nautilus card (left), a museum piece that inspired the card (top right) and Conus Textile (bottom right) Historically, the three classifications of items used to categorise a Wunderkammer (Naturalia, Artificialia and Scientifica) would... (Read More)
New Reward Tier - You are the Curator
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello friends! Again, thank you all for your support! As things progress I am getting more and more excited! Ideas, comments and feedback are coming in, which is wunderful. Keep spreading the word! Now I ask you this: what would a campaign for a... (Read More)
Card I: Larva
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
An item card (left) and objects from my Wunderkammer (right). In common English, the word "larva" is a term used for an animal, unusually an insect, that is in its pre-adult, wingless stage of development. However, the word originally comes from... (Read More)
Wunderkammer Facebook Page
March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello friends! A small update: there is a Facebook page dedicated to the game, which I invite you to take a look at (link provided below) There I will be posting updates, linking to interesting online resources and adding images, including: Art and... (Read More)
Great First Day!
March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
It was a great first day! Wow! Thanks to everyone who made a pledge, and a thank you to everyone who expressed their appreciation for the project, offered great feedback and helped spread the word on social media. Cheers! Phil (Read More)
Thank you!
March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! to everyone who has taken the time to look at the campaign so far. It's the first day and I've already received lots of feedback and ideas from you folks. Cheers! (Read More)
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