Asmodee – Asmodee USA

Container

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$28 $40 In stock

Category: Allplay

Every decision you make in Container shapes the market. During play, you build factories, produce containers, set prices, negotiate with your rivals, sail across the sea to trade, and (obviously) buy low, and sell high. At least that's the goal — but can you make it happen? The rules for Container are simple; the real challenge is understanding and timing the market. Players build machines, warehouses, and containers, then sail your containers to the island and auction them off. Be careful with your money — in the closed economy, money's tight and your opponents are cutthroat! At the beginning of the game, container value cards are secretly dealt to all players. Because these values aren’t shown, you’ll have to suss out what your opponents are going for throughout the game! But at final scoring, these come into play. The player with the most money wins.

  • Incredible new version of the beloved classic which will come in a great new box size at a very accessible price point.
  • Beautiful new artwork gives this version of Container a New Yorker vibe and is sure to be an eye catcher on any shelf.
  • New components and board layout make this a very appealing table presence.
  • An incredibly rich economic experience with high degrees of player interaction.
  • One of the most clever auction/economy games is finally getting the re-print it's deserved for so long.

Contents:

  • 5 Final Scoring Cards
  • 10 Bank Loans
  • 10 Bluff Cards ($0)
  • 141 Cash Cards
  • 5 Player Ships
  • 5 Player Boards
  • 5 Player Aids
  • 1 Container Island Board (2 pieces)
  • 1 Off-Shore Bank Board (2 pieces)
  • 20 Factories (4 of each color)
  • 100 Containers (20 of each color)
  • 20 Warehouses
  • 2 Bank Bid Tiles
  • 2 Bank Auction Tokens
  • 10 Reserve Tokens

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Brian ★★★★★

The price-setting and negotiation parts are what sold me — you're not just moving cargo, you're haggling with actual people at the table. First game ran long because nobody wanted to undercut their own factories.

Aurora ★★★★★

I’ve played a lot of economy games where the market feels fake, but here every price I set actually ripples through what others can afford and build. Watching my factory output flood the dock and tank the going rate was a thrill I didn’t expect.

Grace P. ★★★★★

The negotiation phase alone is worth the price—haggling over container prices with rivals actually changes what you can build next turn. I lost my entire first shipment to a bad market call and still had a blast figuring out where I went wrong.