How many players can play Container?

Container supports 3 to 5 players.

How long does a game of Container take?

A typical game of Container takes approximately 150 minutes.

What are the best video reviews of Container?

MindForge has curated 32 video reviews of Container from top board game content creators.

What type of game is Container?

Container features mechanics including Auction / Bidding, Engine Building, Loans.

Container - Board Game

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

managing thriving manufacturing and logistics businesses, dealing in containers in the aim of earning the most money

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

auction/bidding — Containers on Container Island and lots from the offshore bank are acquired through bidding processes, which can be blind or open.
Blind bidding — Players secretly lay bids of money face down for delivery auctions, with cards designed to conceal amounts.
Economic Game — Players manage prices, inventory, logistics, loans, and finance.
Loan management — Players can take loans, but must pay interest each turn and can face container seizure if unable to pay.
Pricing — Players set sales prices for containers in their factory and harbor districts.
Worker Payment — Players pay factory workers wages by paying $1 to the player on their right.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Produce, sell, and auction containers in this economy game where you're trying to outwit your competitors in Container.
Whatever you can do to find value is its own valid path to victory.
The offshore bank has its own container and money business going on. I'm sure it's legit and calling them lets you get in on the action.
Well, all good things must come to an end.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Better player aids
More efficient component placement on player boards
Better production value (screen printing, metal components)
More vibrant art style in newer version
Availability and price point of new standard and deluxe versions
Includes expansions in the new version

Cons

Jumbo version has less clear component placement
Older version lacks player aids
Older version's art style is less vibrant
Jumbo version components are resin and lighter than metal counterparts
Jumbo version is difficult to acquire and expensive on secondary market

Thematic elements

economic game

Comparison games

Container (Jumbo Edition)
Container (Deluxe 2026 Edition)

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auction — The smaller version actually has the bigger board for this but again probably because they don't need as much payload space for the ships to move around.
Set Collection — The biggest difference here are the container cards. So, your secret goals.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Grill games are games that you've always wanted, but are no longer in print and very hard to find.
The smaller box actually weighs 6 lb 7 oz which feels very heavy for the small size box this is.
The metal ships actually they feel really heavy for definitely how they they feel real solid and heavy.
The smaller ones, because they are full metal, are actually heavier.
Table presence jumbo still wins.
Availability. Uh the you can't really get the jumbo version unless you pay huge amounts uh on the secondary market.
If I had the gun to my head and I had to pick one because I'm sort of sizing down, I probably would pick the new one.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Impressive table presence with large components
Realistic art style on some components

Cons

Very difficult to acquire
Expensive on the secondary market
Components are resin and lighter than metal counterparts in the newer version
Lacks player aids
Less vibrant color palette on some components

Thematic elements

economic game

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Grill games are games that you've always wanted, but are no longer in print and very hard to find.
The smaller box actually weighs 6 lb 7 oz which feels very heavy for the small size box this is.
The metal ships actually they feel really heavy for definitely how they they feel real solid and heavy.
The smaller ones, because they are full metal, are actually heavier.
Table presence jumbo still wins.
Availability. Uh the you can't really get the jumbo version unless you pay huge amounts uh on the secondary market.
If I had the gun to my head and I had to pick one because I'm sort of sizing down, I probably would pick the new one.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

So good
Great product
Superb gameplay
Really fun

Cons

none

Thematic elements

economy

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

auction bidding — It's playerdriven auction bidding, lots of undercutting.
economy — Economy piece, it's closed economy where the money is always quite tight and it's flowing between the players.
Undercutting — lots of undercutting

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Felt a little bit lackluster in terms of big releases for me.
But you know, if uh there's no one around to Does the forest still shuffle?
This is a game of managing resources, is a game of um uh territorial control and tableau building.
Dexterity games are not ball games.
IV Studios smashed it out of the park with this one.
My main point of contention with Drillers is maybe it might run long with too many players and there is a little bit of downtime in the game when you're waiting.
It's all to play for. It's only half time.
The industry is backloaded. It's like heavily weighted towards the second half of each year.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Streamlined mechanisms with great depth
Cutthroat business game with strategic pricing wars and auction efficiency
Closed economy with interesting money dynamics due to government subsidies in auctions
Private objectives make auctions dynamic and interesting
Multiple viable strategies for winning, not just auctions
Secret scoring keeps the endgame uncertain and engaging
Available in both deluxe and standard editions for different budgets
Gold containers expansion module is highly recommended for changing gameplay
Game is longer than advertised but doesn't feel long

Cons

Loans expansion module is considered 'okay'
Trucks expansion module adds too much mechanic weight and makes money tighter
Optimal player count is five, with lower player counts potentially having 'gaps and holes' in supply

Thematic elements

economic competition
maritime trade

Comparison games

Power Grid
Magnate
First City
Food Chain Magnate
Grainville

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auction — Players can take containers on their ship to an ocean zone to auction them off to all players, with secret bids.
Buy/Sell — Players can buy containers from other players' factories or warehouses, and also sell their own produced containers.
Offshore Bank — Players can bid containers for money or money for containers, with bids carrying over turns.
Produce — Players can produce containers from their factories and set prices for them, with the ability to reprice existing items.
Secret Scoring Objectives — Players have secret goals for container colors, and the most abundant color at the end is discarded, adding a twist to collection strategies.
Warehousing — Players can store containers in warehouses, which can be expanded, and reprice items when adding new ones.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Hello, my friends.
This game is a cutthroat business game.
Money is tight in this game, but that's one of the most interesting decisions in the game.
I will always play with the gold container. So, if you're thinking about getting the expansion, that one alone is worth the whole expansion.
It's not a bad game at lower player counts, but if this is if I'm playing Container, I'm just going to like I'm playing it at five.
Container, in my opinion, still holds up with some of my favorite economic games of Power Grid, Magnate, First City, and Food Chain Magnate, and new ones Grainville.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Sold

Pros

none

Cons

Sold for $120.

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

the early 1990s saw a temporary craze with the release of the Super Soaker
I went racing out the garage door the garage door had one of those doors that like you know the the The Swinging like door with the spring and everything like that and I was so excited and I was I was leaving the door sland and broke the barrel off one and I was so mad
Sour grapes is a comedy about things that aren't funny
Sour grapes however is tone deaf
I lost a bet and had to go to that movie it was horrible
Shot glass is correct
Spice Girls is correct
Sugar Hill G
Suicide Girls nice
I like it better I think than Clash Royale it's it's good worth a try
The Escapist team put their heart into every piece of work we put out and the talent brought in was UNM the kind of talent isn't cheap and my mission with The Escapist was to not be driven primarily by views but by direct funding through premium memberships and live streams
he went on some show and went did an interview that basically probably added like 20 years to his sence
Elizabeth Holmes finally went to jail right did
you know all of them are going to be it's with AI art now like none of these people that are like you know just they're not going to pay for they're just going to AI art all of their
if you plead guilty you going to jail for 40 to 50 years you might as well try to have the trial you might get off right
Seven years of college down the drain I might as well go join the peace score
the bench isn't wasn't actually there though they moved it
he was a comedian from Houston
they basically just have it listen to every single thing that he sung or said and you just take the sounds that's all it is
The Smoking Gun that was a website
It's got $225,000 Canadian though
he said he was let go for not achieving goals that were never properly set for us
we were given unattainable goals in a very short amount of time
I won't be taking Zero Punctuation name with me but fans would hear my voice again soon in a new place
my mission with The Escapist was to not be driven primarily by views but by direct funding through premium memberships and live streams
I'm pretty hyped for the next yatsi drop not gonna lie
it's always good like you know you fall down internet rabbit hole and like watch his videos
it's like it's like him I really like Norm Mitch Hedberg always made me laugh
it's like they said um we have that audio to play here they say the audio you're listening for you have to listen carefully it's after the third shot and you hear this cow and then no no no it's like kapow then it's like and it's like now here it's right for the third shot and you hear this kapow
yippe Jerry Ruben died oh I'm sorry that should be yippi Jerry Ruben died
The curse of the doors
it's like a slice a life thing you know
Seven years of college down the drain I might as well go join the peace corps
the fingers are mostly they're not completely fixed but they're they're a lot better
he didn't listen to anybody he didn't listen to his lawyers
turns out turns out it was he
she's in prison for serving an 11 year three month sentence for the wire fraud
the victims of the fraud were like giant companies
when she's making license plates you know that's a lot of license plates
The actor strike oh yeah
you guys are going to do for parking
it's a 30 foot tall realistically rendered fiberglass sculpture of a human eyeball
I don't think there's anything about I mean it's part of the the lore
I must told you yeah basically we sat in a room for two three hours and then left done nothing
The judge that came in and swore us all in threaten to throw somebody in jail
you basically lied I was I was unknowingly
so when the cop pulled you over um there were open beers in your car he said yeah he's like but I was he's like and you were outside a bar he's like yeah he's like and you're 19 I was like yeah he's like were you in the bar he's like no I got a call my friends had been drinking and they said they needed to ride home so I went to go pick him up and I should have checked him
the thing that John balushi does in that scene was not in the script
Everything is within walking distance if you have enough time

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

a good game is a good game forever.
the industry is booming.
deluxification overkill. When is when too much is too much?

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

High interactivity and social interaction
Long-standing success and replayability

Cons

none

Thematic elements

trade/containers
economic supply chain

Comparison games

Panamax
Between Two Cities

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auction — Players auction for containers to obtain stock.
restricted_purchase — You can't buy your own containers; must buy from others.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

"This is our anticipated holiday before our anticipated game."
"I'm very excited. Like it's going to be great great great games, I think."
"it's based on the Imperium fantasy book series"

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Fabulous economic gameplay
Interactive and subtly mean
Affordable new version
Timeless design
Widely accessible

Cons

Was out of print for a long time
Prior versions were expensive

Thematic elements

Shipping company

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

economic — Focuses on the economy of shipping, managing money, and selling containers.
Negotiation — Implied through the interaction and economic impact on other players.
Pick-Up and Deliver — Players pick up containers and deliver them for sale.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

So, we just want to tell you which one they are and why.
So, let's start off this list at number 10 with the smallest game you can buy.
The the ones before they were little they were like competitive.
Exactly that.
So there's some great play that can be had with here with deliberately placing your dice on places where your opponents are just to remove everybody's dice.
So, you're trying to get your piece to the dungeon door with the most treasure underneath it.
And 10B is a lovely town building card game.
So there's some really interesting again emerging gameplay from that system which is really really fantastic.
Yeah. So, this is from the guys at Inside Up Games and they it was a Kickstarter probably a couple of years ago and now it's going like full full retail and it's what they call the Twisted Realms trilogy.
But this game seems to be um sitting in somewhere between um in that space where where you got hit, you got thunder of vendetta, you got joy ride
This basically seems like a rea battler with with cards with cars.
But this is a wide modern Euro game.
The production looks beautiful with this like rotating boards and stuff.
And Container is a fabulous economic old school, old-fashioned style Euro game.
cowboy fighting the spawns of hell. That is so metal.
So for example, a double pair will do x amount of damage. If you got a full house, you're going to do a lot of damage. If you got a poker, you're going to do like the mega crit crit one.
world order is a game of geopolitical stability and the slow balance and careful balance of power between major global players
It's u it's again it's uh that this social like political games each player is going to play um uh one of the the four superpowers in the game is going to be the US, Russia, Europe or or China
So, Matt, that takes us to the end of this video where some of the most exciting new games that you can buy at UK GE 2026.
In order to enter our giveaway totally free, but we got a couple of different ways.
Hit the subscribe button now. Do it now.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

negative

Pros

none

Cons

Was a little too much for me.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Big City

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

It's pretty awesome. Um, but we have been just so so busy.
I mean, you know, within reason, but what's really cool this year is the nominees really seem to fit their category.
Man, are we super busy.
This was supposed to be a regular game night stream but Nikki wasn't prepared.
I wish I could figure out what's going on with this base. It's gold, which I should have done before.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Intrigued to play it
Reprint of a hard-to-get game

Cons

Never played the original

Thematic elements

mimicking shipping

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Variable value — Containers have a variable value revealed at game end.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This is one of those incredible games.
This is a light dice chucking game, but I find it to be so much fun.
It looks absolutely charming.
Potatoes is your currency.
It is incredibly tense.
I thought this was absolutely brilliant.
The experience I got was not the experience I was expecting to get.
I love Dartmouth, I do.
I think expansions improve the experience.
one of the things that's actually funny about this one is if you look at the the the reviews on this, the reviews, one of the negative reviews has me more interested.
I don't care about deck builders.
similar to Lost Ruins of Arnak, one of my favorite games of all time, but with more deck-building, yes, please.
this could be a CGE game that knocks it out of the park.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Looks like it's right up the host's alley

Cons

Three to five player game

Thematic elements

Building factories, producing containers, setting prices, negotiating, sailing, buying low and selling high

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

auction and bidding — The game features an auction and bidding mechanism.
Market manipulation — Players shape the market by building factories, producing containers, setting prices, and negotiating.
Pick-Up and Deliver — This mechanic is mentioned as something the host wants to do more of.
Set Collection — This mechanic is mentioned as something the host wants to do more of.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Next we have Song of the Wild Kin one to four players area movement cooperative game deck bag and pool building. That all sounds perfect to me.
So, we don't have anything to show yet really. So, we only have the box art. But look how cute that looks.
Action-packed co-op game.
This could again be very gimmicky. But I'm curious to see.
I mean, it's obviously Cthulhu themed. Love that.
I don't know. It might suck, you know.
This is just an insta buy for me. I'm just going to get it.
Um they just look so cute and they're both one to four or like at least this one's one to six and this one's one to four players.
I'm very, very sad that this does not have a solo option because it looks so freaking cute...
Look at how stunning this looks. I mean, excuse me?
But, some for some reason this grabs me even more.
I hope you guys enjoyed um that um I'm very excited about UK Games Expo.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Updates the art and component quality.
Still has pickup and deliver and auction mechanics.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Economic

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auction — If you like auction games, you know, any negotiation, that sort of stuff, you might like Container.
economic — It's a classic economic game where you want to buy low and sell high.
pickup and deliver — There does still have a pickup and deliver aspect where you're going to be loading these container ships full of containers and then sailing them to an island to auction off.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

These are reimplementations of older games, new additions, sort of just new printings of older games, and sometimes, you know, a a new game in an established series of games.
So, yeah, uh, before I jump into the games, I just want to let you know I'm doing a board game comedy tour.
It's sort of to worker placement a little bit like Dominion is to deck building and and stuff like that.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Neutral

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

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Quotes (from this video)

So, my throat is like a piece of sandpaper that I've used to wipe my ass with.
if you have been living under a [__] rock for the last 20 years, the UK Games Expo is the UK's biggest exhibition of tabletop games.
I don't know, just felt kind of lame.
So, [__] that. I'm not I'm not going to spend that much money on this dexterity game.
it was a drab looking game. Kind of like too much work for what it was.
This could quite easily have been done with a couple of tokens that you flip over. But fact that it comes with these little gimmicky dog things made it absolutely fantastic.
one of the best Dexterity games, if not the best Dexterity game that we've ever played.
it is a timeless classic that is only going to grow in stature in the future.
Birmingham is vile, but luckily for you, the NEC is nowhere near that steaming hole.
If you've never been or you turn your nose up, then you are missing out and you're a [__] idiot.
I don't give a [__] what games you picked up.
I only attack certain people. A people that use breath smells, people with BO, and people who are under 5' 3.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Funny concept
Looks colorful and amazing
Excited to play

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Sailing around and putting containers on ships.

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Reprint/Rebrand — This is a reprint with new additional gameplay rules.
ship movement — Players sail around and put containers on ships.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I am so excited to show you everything that I got and some games that were gifted to me by publishers.
So, I picked up the Walk the Roll expansion. Oh, I'm so excited for that.
The Fairies Have Gone Mad. It's Irish. It's folklore. It's amazing.
It's Fate of Witches, and it just looked so good. It's a deck building game.
I have heard so many people rave about this game.
So, I've heard from someone I trust that it is definitely better at one player.
Who doesn't love some free stuff?
The vibes are just immaculate.
And now we have like a royal theme which speaks to me very deeply.
Let's kill everybody in the kingdom. I'm already excited. Let's let chaos reign, I shall say.
Do I need another bag? I do not, but it is a very good quality sturdy like board game bag.
I have not. Have I bought the video game immediately when I got back home from UK Games Expo so that I can play it? Yes, you got that right. I'm playing it today.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Grail game that has been out of print forever
New edition is so good
Great price point (£30)
Excellent quality of product and game for the price
Great player interaction

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Economic Euro — Mentioned as the style of the game.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This I was mega excited about.
We sneak the copy away.
So, the idea behind this one, of course, card drafting, tableau building, similar to those games that we really enjoy where you're creating your grid of cards and having those have various effects, like for example in Annual X or for example in Car Combo, but with slightly more behind it as well.
And again, sitting into that lovely sort of 45 minutes to an hour exciting interactive game, which I'm super excited about.
The artwork is absolutely stunning.
We can't do a 7-hour video. So, we going to in the upcoming weeks, we're going to in the in the other different episode that we do of the hype factor, the playlist or uh review, stuff like that. We're going to talk about all the other games as well.
We have the best community of people and we love every single one of you.

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

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Quotes (from this video)

And honestly, I'm not really sure I'm going to be focusing too much on any one specific game. I guess as I see them.
My one of my sons loves Armymen. He is. I'm going to have to get a photo later before the day is over because he is going to want to see me near army gear.
The crew is actually fantastic. I met them the other night at the um the the the demo the media demo tonight.
Memorial 44 to me is luck as to where you can actually go followed by luck as to what you roll. I can deal with one of those two looks both together and I just feel like I don't have the agency I want.
Terraria new expansion coming soon. That's the first time I'm hearing of that.
This which looks fantastic. I have not seen this properly set up. Bridge or bust. Uh this feels like an insane system. It's based on like it's got to be based on like those video games. I don't know. This feels This feels crazy. Toy factor high gameplay possibly not as much my jam.
This has been a light UK Games Expo tour. Next year I hope to do better.
Long story short, uh Friday I slept in because of the plane and catching up on sleep. And then Sunday the trains were down. So um between the two I got you I got you uh late on the coverage.
This is more intended as like, hey, if you haven't been to UK Games Expo, you want to get a sense of the similarities or differences to other conventions. Hopefully, this gave you a light touring of showing.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

Still want to play this one.

Cons

Have not tabled it yet.
Halfway through the rule book.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Container

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Hey, I'm Alex Rack from Board Game Co.
And this is News and Weekend Review, where we go over a variety of news pieces, the videos of the week, the games I've played, the uh games we've covered, all of that and more.
So, if you want to see the games I'm excited about at Origins Game Fair, we'll be figuring that out together.
I say it together because I haven't actually done any research on this.
I am fighting against a cat meowing in the background.
What's the person to do?
Everyone has the thing that works for them.
Now that we've learned way too much about what I do to deal with headaches, let's go ahead and talk about the news and weekend review.
The biggest thing is sail south for the Isle of Penguins.
I am very excited for this one.
Anything for new for Harmonies I am intrigued and excited for.
Harmony is a fantastic game.
I like the art. I like the art. I like the style.
It doesn't tell me a lot about the actual gameplay.
So, I I am intrigued to see how that's actually going to play out, but it's going to come with new protected area boards,

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Video BC-i6GZtAu4 All You Can Board Discussion at 102:47:12 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Features auction and bidding mechanics.
Designed by Franz-Benno Delonge, whose work is liked.
High potential to be a collectively liked game.
Anticipated to be played relatively soon due to shared eagerness.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Shipping and Commerce

Comparison games

Fjords

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auction — Features auction and bidding mechanics that the reviewer is interested in exploring.
bidding — Features auction and bidding mechanics that the reviewer is interested in exploring.

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Quotes (from this video)

The scoring in The Princess of Florence is really unique and it's one of the main draws for me.
Pax Pamir is just such a masterclass in creating a really tense and dynamic political game.
Catacombs is such a fun dexterity game. The flicking mechanic is just so satisfying.
Root is a prime example of an asymmetric game done right. Every faction feels so different.

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Video Hyh6kw9CVSc The Dice Tower Unboxing at 5:32

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Hey everybody, I'm Tom Bassel.
Thanks for watching the most boring unboxings on the planet Earth.
I'm Tom Bassel. Thanks for watching another video on the Dice Tower.

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Video CRHtdL61Y_A UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 153:04:00 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

The new edition has metal ships.

Cons

The components of the jumbo edition were described as a '10 pound box'.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Market manipulation — Players have control over the markets and can influence pricing.
Pick-Up and Deliver — Buy low, sell high, pick up, deliver.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I have tons of like RPG books that I'm like, why did I buy this?
we end up in situations where there's diamonds in the rough.
I found the complete book of necromancers. I forgot that I ever owned that.
if you try to auction that now, um, you can get a few hundred for it, which is ridiculous.
I'm actually excited to have like Aldi on cuz I want to talk cuz he's one of those guys that, you know, obviously he runs conventions.

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Video xy44u3NO1Ew Discussion at 23:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

A classic economic game that gets remade.
High quality production in the new AllPlay version.
Strategic depth in pricing and buying/selling.
Simple yet engaging action system.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Economic game focused on amassing cash through container trading.

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

action selection — Players take two actions per turn.
Auction — Bank auctions happen where players bid for containers.
economic — Focuses on making money through production, selling, and buying containers.
production — Produce containers on factories and move them to harbors.
Set Collection — Amassing containers of specific colors, but beware of having too many of one color.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I really enjoy a the production of this game is incredible.
There's a really great kind of tableau build if you're into like Arc Nova, that kind of, you know, you're building out multiple cards with different tags.
It's really, really fun. I enjoy it every time. I do something different every time.
My best month is going to be Lords of Water Deep.
This game is great. like this game is genuinely just like really solid.
One of the first kind of big worker placement games. It wasn't the first worker placement game, but kind of one of the ones that put that kind of mechanic on the map,
It's just good. It's just clean. It doesn't do anything fancy.
It is really kind of straight up contract fulfillment.
It's easy to teach.

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Video sWjLS00u2kk Discussion at 18:27 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

great game
all play redid it
good deluxe copies available

Cons

old versions were never played
prices for old versions skyrocketed
some people disliked the new art

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Dune

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I used to go to conventions and come home with tons of board games. Um, I'm kind of glad I switched over to books.
Fun does not exactly equal success, if you will, especially if you're a publisher.
The organization was poor.
Attendance was down.
I rarely get to play board games for fun anymore. I play board games as part of my job, which I love.
It is a maze of books.
I'm a sucker for box sets.

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Video 9bu0tmMli9E Review at 0:07 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Incredible and stunning art with vibrant colors.
Tactile element with ships and containers.
Great for learning about economics and money flows for older kids.
Unique economic and money-making mechanics.
Works well with 4-5 players, potentially better than 3.
The game shines when the economy gets flowing.

Cons

Can have dry patches initially, especially with 3 players.
Players can run out of money quickly at the start.
Requires experienced players due to actions and movement complexity.
Not ideal for casual players straight away; has a learning curve.

Thematic elements

Economic

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

action selection — On a player's turn, they can perform two actions from a variety of options.
Auction — An auction is triggered for all containers on a player's ship when they sail to Container Island. Players bid money to buy these containers.
Auction / Bidding — An auction is triggered for all containers on a player's ship when they sail to Container Island. Players bid money to buy these containers.
Banking/Loans — Players can take loans from the bank, which comes with interest, to manage their money flow.
Compound Scoring — Each player has a secret scoring card that determines the value of different container colors at the end of the game.
Engine Building — Players can buy factories to produce more containers, which is described as good for business.
Loans — Players can take loans from the bank, which comes with interest, to manage their money flow.
market — Players buy containers from other players' harbors and also interact with the bank through bidding on containers or money.
Set Collection — Players collect containers, and their scoring card dictates how much money each color of container is worth at the end of the game.
Unique Player Powers — Each player has their own unique scoring card.
Variable player powers — Each player has their own unique scoring card.
variable scoring — Each player has a secret scoring card that determines the value of different container colors at the end of the game.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This game was very kindly gifted to me by All Play. So huge thank you to All Play for sending this my way.
In this game money are the points because obviously it is a very economic style game and you're trying to buy containers, sell containers to get the best score aka to earn the most money.
The art of this game is absolutely incredible. It looks so stunning. The colors are just so vibrant. It really like jumps out at you and I love the little ships that you're sailing around with, putting the containers in them.
I think if you're into really that like economic side, making deals, trading stuff, you know, it's I think it's really works if you're into that.
I don't think it's a very heavy game but all the actions and all the different ways of how the containers move about the game it's definitely something to wrap your head around.

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Video iYkX4Y4CZZI Analysis at 0:06 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Heavily reliant on other players, encouraging communication and interaction.
Satisfying to price containers when you receive them.
Interesting auction mechanism where the bank doubles the winning bid.
The economic system feels rewarding when big bids are accepted and doubled.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Closed economy shipping game

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auction — A blind bid auction where the player who brought the goods to Container Island cannot bid. The accepting player receives the bid amount from the bidder and an equal amount from the bank.
Auction / Bidding — A blind bid auction where the player who brought the goods to Container Island cannot bid. The accepting player receives the bid amount from the bidder and an equal amount from the bank.
Closed Economy — Players are reliant on each other for production, trucking, shipping, and auctioning of goods. A key exception is when the bank doubles the accepted auction price.
End Game Bonuses — Based on how much money you have at the end of the game.
End game scoring — Based on how much money you have at the end of the game.
Pick-Up and Deliver — Containers are moved into warehouses, onto ships, and then to Container Island.
Resource Management — Players produce generic shipping containers.
Resource Production — Players produce generic shipping containers.

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Quotes (from this video)

You are heavily reliant on other players due to the closed economy and just due to the rules of the game.
So I really like how the closed economy encourages players to uh I want to say I want to say work together but really you are working independently but relying on other players at the table.
The bank doubles it. It's the one exception. Maybe there's one other one but that's the main exception to the closed economy in the game.
So those are my two favorite mechanisms in the game. The idea of this closed auction relying on other players, the multiple steps to get there and the fact that you can price the goods the way you want over multiple steps but also this one exception to the closed economy that the bank doubles the winning auction price if you accept a winning bid.

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Video FJ1e4tIWmS4 Top List at 18:25 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Deep experience
Player-driven economy
Fascinating
High tension in the economy
Great for 30 pounds

Cons

Abrupt ending can be frustrating.

Thematic elements

Player-driven economy

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auction — Economic auction game bidding game is fun.
economic simulation — Player driven economy.
Set Collection — This game gets me thinking about that game for the next 3 days after I play it.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

So just like the length of a football game.
The game could not be any longer than 90 minutes in length according to Board Game Geek.
So, for my five, I tried to come up with games that gave me the most satisfying kind of thinky or crunchy beefiest experience within that 90 minutes.
Um I tried to pick games that we are normally not talking about on the channel.
So, with number five, uh go with your number five.
Number five is a game that I know you love, we both love.
It's my my congrats my contractually obliged mention of Dr. Kemetia
It's the brownest game on my list and it's Trans America
Can you do in 90 minutes?
Ah, the solo pick. Love it. Love to see it.
We're flying to Japan in 90 minutes, Matt.
I think for me I'm feeling so hot right now.
So uh it's not a 90-minute game.
Before we reveal our number ones in this 90 minutes challenge, a couple of honorable mentions for you.
BGG completely wrong.
The number one, the winner of the board game World Cup 90 minutes challenge.
It is both one of the newest and one of the oldest.
The ending of the game is so abrupt that you want to flick the table cuz you you were almost there to achieve fortune and then someone goes actually no we're done.
One game that I don't know why we actually never talked about it on the on the channel but it's one of my favorite.
So, before Matt and I melt into a puddle in the studio
We'd like to invite you to comment below on what your favorite games are that you can get done in 90 minutes.
And do you think it's coming home?
It's probably not coming home, but we can dream.
Hit the subscribe button.

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Video Z41gu5Mj6NA Rules Teach at 0:06 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Multi-step economy creates interesting decisions.
Auction mechanics add tension and strategic depth.
Limited components force strategic choices.
Challenging end-game scoring requires careful planning.
New edition and deluxe playmat available.

Cons

End-game scoring can be tricky due to discarding most abundant color.
Pricing containers can be difficult throughout the game.

Thematic elements

Supply chain management, production and sale of containers, economic competition
Container Island
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Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Action Point Allowance — Players take two actions per turn from a list of seven possible actions.
Auction — Auctions are used for delivering containers to Container Island and for bank bids, influencing resource acquisition and money flow.
economic — The core of the game revolves around producing, buying, selling, and managing money through various economic actions.
Pick-Up and Deliver — Players produce containers, load them onto ships, and deliver them to Container Island or other locations.
Set Collection — Players aim to collect specific sets of containers for end-game scoring.
Variable End Game Scoring — Each player has a secret end-game scoring card that determines the value of different container colors.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

The trick is in this game you can never purchase your own containers.
Figuring out a way to acquire multiple containers onto your ship, and then auctioning them off to other players is a nice way for you to gain more money in hand because it might be more valuable to you than simply scoring these containers yourself.
It's a multi-layer, multi-step economy.
This is a tough decision because those potentially could be $20 at the end for me.
So, it's a tough decision, but I think I'm going to take the $10.
The amount of containers we have left is going to be the timer for the game, as you'll see.
The rule is that at the end of the game before scoring our cards, you'll first discard all containers of the color that you have the most in.
The game is played in turns, starting with the first player and going clockwise. On your turn, you'll always take two actions.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Excellent value for money for the standard edition.
The gameplay cleverly makes you think ahead and negotiate complex transactions.
The dynamic scoring system leads to interesting strategic shifts.
The ability to manipulate the market and force opponents into undesirable purchases is a compelling aspect.
The standard edition is a highly manageable box size.

Cons

The offshore bank action adds complexity not clearly indicated on the box.
The offshore bank feels thematically disconnected from the rest of the game.
Thematic implementation of some mechanics feels unnatural (e.g., not directly putting produced goods into one's own harbor).

Thematic elements

Producing and shipping containers

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

auction/bidding — Auctions are used for buying and selling containers, with different mechanics for bidding with cash or containers.
economic engine — Players build factories and warehouses to produce and store containers, managing income and expenses.
Pick-Up and Deliver — Players move containers from their factories to harbors, then to their ships to deliver them to buyers or auctions.
Resource Management — Managing cash, containers, and loans is crucial for success.
Set Collection — Players aim to have the most valuable containers at the end of the game by focusing on specific colors.
variable scoring — Final scoring depends on the price of containers and the most valuable color held by each player.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

this is 30 quid. The box is really, really small, and it is probably the best value board game that we've played in a long time.
It's like a wart that has grown on your shoulder
container is the best game that we have played this year, period.

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Video 8pzaZkVc7nc Heavy Cardboard Unboxing at 3:38 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

The deluxe edition's metal containers offer a satisfying heft and tactile feel.
Good detail on both plastic and metal components.
Excellent color matching between component types.
The rulebook appears clear and well-laid out.
The regular edition is considered good and satisfying on its own.

Cons

The puzzle-piece player boards' edges can wear out.
The weight of the deluxe edition is extreme.
The regular plastic containers are not as satisfying as the metal ones.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Brass: Birmingham
Stellar
Age of Industries
Agricola

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Pick-Up and Deliver — The core gameplay revolves around loading and delivering containers, with mechanics like trucking and managing luxury goods directly related to this.
Resource Management — The game involves managing different types of containers, luxury goods, and potentially money through player loans and the investment bank.
Set Collection — The discussion of customer and warehouse placement on player boards hints at a set collection or tableau building aspect, with the orientation of these pieces being important for company alignment.
Worker Placement — The mention of action markers for the investment banker and factories suggests a worker placement element where players utilize specific roles or locations.

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Quotes (from this video)

So, hence I'm actually wearing a t-shirt on stream, which I never do. But, uh, yeah, Heavycon 9 starts in two days.
It's the most stressful convention of the year for me, uh, because it's my convention, but it's also a really good time and really good people.
I know what theoretically is in this box, but I don't understand why it's so big and why it's so heavy.
The neoprene feels nice.
This is probably uh less fragile, but from what I am led to understand, this and this are functionally identical.
So, they are not only different shapes. Um, but they are the, you know, four standard, five standard colors right there.
These do not always play well with others.
I can't get over the weight of these things.
These are hefty. These are weapons.
Oh my god. God give all the babies everything they want.
So, yeah, as somebody said, the uh the containers are metal and yep, they feel it.
But if you want the cool metal toys, then it's there for you.

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Video IEyptD08TjU TheGameBoyGeek - Hi Quality Hi Energy Board Game Reviews Top 100 List at 15:23 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

open-ended and sandbox-like
elegant and streamlined core mechanics
great production values

Cons

requires a larger player group and time to teach

Thematic elements

economic sandbox; open-ended production lines
modern logistics / shipping containers
economic simulation with modular production

Comparison games

Trade-themed economic games; similar sandbox feel

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

economic engine-building — players manage supply chains and price goods in an open market
Engine Building — players manage supply chains and price goods in an open market

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This is a gem and Kenitzia brilliance with Feld style.
The action selection mechanism is the cog that makes this game go.
This game is literally clue on steroids.
So many fun, interesting little reveals as you're going through it.

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Video S-B9N2mxB5w Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

High-quality components and well-sized containers that are easy to manipulate
Satisfying balance between size, usability, and aesthetics
Preserves simplicity while adding depth through expansions
Expansion content (investment bank) introduces meaningful strategic choices

Cons

Can be complex for new players due to economic depth and bidding interactions
Some players may find the economics and bidding timing punishing

Thematic elements

Logistics, container trading, and economic liquidity
Harbor and shipping economy with containers, docks, warehouses
Strategic economic management with real-time bidding and flow of goods

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auction / Bidding — Players bid for containers using money; bids resolve ownership and access to goods
auction/bidding — Players bid for containers using money; bids resolve ownership and access to goods
economic engine — Liquidity, currency flow, and container movement drive the economy and scoring
Modular Board — Investment bank module adds new liquidity mechanics and optional content
Modular expansion — Investment bank module adds new liquidity mechanics and optional content
physical manipulation — Loading, unloading, and moving containers with tangible components
Physical Removal — Loading, unloading, and moving containers with tangible components

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

the containers dictate the size of the ship
investment bank essentially works as like a central bank would in an economy
this module can use with and without the games you want to play the original way
it's not going to fall off the boat, it's going to be easy to work with
we wanted to have it nice and big without being a silly big

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Video W60NXFK-yu8 The Dice Tower News at 20:09 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

shipping, production, and price manipulation
Global trade/containers and supply chains

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

economic simulation / market manipulation — produce goods, ship, sell back, and undercut to affect prices

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Symbolically, it's a beautiful message of degrowth to say we've decided to stop producing.
The passion is third. Low third.
They're the new Simon.
Container is coming from All Play. they're changing it because there is another designer on board.
It's a turning point for the industry… this used to be a passionate hobby for passion for you, now it's capitalists and margins.

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News & Week In Review - Penguins, Harmonies Expansion, The Games To See At Origins & More!!

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