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My Wife Threw Out My Card Collection (So I Bought a Dump to Find Them All) ⭐

A cozy garbage-cleaning simulator. Dig through the dump, find ultra-rare collectible cards, rescue tangled birds, and relax.

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November 25, 2025
250 days ago
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About the Game

🗑️ Welcome to the Dump

Explore endless piles of junk, dig up lost cards, and expand your collection. Everything that was once lost — can now be found again.

🃏 Features

  • Dig, sort, collect.
    Every pile of trash is a chance to find a rare card.

  • Save the birds
    Pull them out of garbage piles and make them cozy nests.

  • Collectible cards
    Restore your full collection of favorite cards.

  • Humor, references, and trash aesthetics
    A world where garbage is art, and every discovery can become a trophy.

  • No battles. Just trash.
    You just dig. In garbage. For love. And for cards.

🔍 Who’s it for?

For those who love simulators, collecting, irony, and relaxing gameplay.

And maybe for those who still remember their lost card collection.