I have posted several times about the collectibles and have received no help, other than be patient. I have read that the collectibles were designed to be difficult to obtain...that's an understatement!!! Although....I find the entire game to be harder...and slightly more frustrating than VV1...although I still like the game. I have tried the various untested or unverified "tips" for making collectibles appear, and am not sure that they really work...I think it is just random chance. I have all the tech, all the totems, all the puzzles, but need 3 collectibles. It is SO frustrating. I finally started playing by "sorting" my villagers by clothing to have some way to designate those that still make elder although they are not awarded a totem...(BUMMER)...but with 100 villagers it is REALLY time consuming, and I only did it with the hopes that I would accidentally stumble upon a collectible in the process....NO LUCK! I have played for a week now with no new collectibles. It is really frustrating....I FEEL YOUR PAIN...:)