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Computer Junkyard

Computer Junkyard

2026·Allan Pincus, Jared Pincus

Videos
14
Creators
11

Mainly reviews and how-to-play. Computer Junkyard is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 3 unboxings, and 4 other videos.

2 - 4 players
60 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

You found a box of old computer games at a yard sale and can't wait to play them with your friends. To your dismay, modern computers won't run them. Instead, you each race to build your own vintage computer out of spare parts. Welcome to the Computer Junkyard, the perfect place to find all the components you will need! Scavenge for parts, sabotage your opponents, trade with your friends, and do it all with the cash in your pockets. Be the first to complete a computer good enough to run your game! In Computer Junkyard, players assemble hardware tiles to construct a vintage computer. The first player to have a complete, bug-free computer, which meets the specifications necessary to run their unique computer game, is the winner. The primary mechanic of Computer Junkyard is the physical assembly of hardware tiles. Each player attaches their hardware together like puzzle pieces, connecting them up to a central motherboard tile to fit within a 9x9 chassis grid. Players collect hardware by purchasing tiles randomly drawn from the central Junkyard, or by freely making trades with other players. Players begin with a limited amount of money, which they must manage as hardware tiles increase in price as their supplies decrease. During their turn, players may purchase hardware, attempt to steal hardware from their opponents, or sabotage an opponent by attaching a computer bug tile to their computer. -description from the publisher

Computer Junkyard

Watch first

Learn to play

Computer Junkyard PLAY THROUGH1:11:56

Computer Junkyard PLAY THROUGH

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

Review

Computer Junkyard - is it educational though?! - Kickstarter Critique26:21

Computer Junkyard - is it educational though?! - Kickstarter Critique

Bower's Game Corner

Bower's Game Corner

Which Computer Junkyard video should I watch?

Computer Junkyard has 14 videos from 11 creators: 4 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 3 unboxings and 4 other videos. They date from 2025 to September 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Computer Junkyard PLAY THROUGH" by TableTopVibes, which runs 1 h 12 min. For a quicker teach, "How To Play Computer Junkyard" by TableTopVibes runs 9 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Computer Junkyard - is it educational though?! - Kickstarter Critique" by Bower's Game Corner. 4 creators have reviewed it.

If you like it, try Rise of Babel, The Palaces of Carrara (Second Edition), Solar Titans or Village Rails, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

This Board Game Turns Junk Into Retro Gold!Unboxing6:25

This Board Game Turns Junk Into Retro Gold!

The Tabletop Misfits

The Tabletop Misfits

Computer Junkyard Unboxing | Steve & Les ReactUnboxing3:50

Computer Junkyard Unboxing | Steve & Les React

Tabletop Tastings

Tabletop Tastings

Computer Junkyard and Barrell Bourbon Amburana Board Game Pairing and ReviewReview15:56

Computer Junkyard and Barrell Bourbon Amburana Board Game Pairing and Review

Tabletop Tastings

Tabletop Tastings

Computer Junkyard Board Game ReviewReview15:44

Computer Junkyard Board Game Review

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

Computer Junkyard - Play through with Shawn (2 players)How to play1:23:41

Computer Junkyard - Play through with Shawn (2 players)

Board Gaming Crew

Board Gaming Crew

Computer Junkyard: Home Brewed Tiles!9:10

Computer Junkyard: Home Brewed Tiles!

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Computer Junkyard UNBOXINGUnboxing7:45

Computer Junkyard UNBOXING

Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)

Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)

Computer Junkyard1:07

Computer Junkyard

Game Boy Geek

Game Boy Geek

Computer Junkyard PLAY THROUGHHow to play1:11:56

Computer Junkyard PLAY THROUGH

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

How To Play Computer JunkyardHow to play9:25

How To Play Computer Junkyard

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

Computer Junkyard - is it educational though?! - Kickstarter CritiqueReview26:21

Computer Junkyard - is it educational though?! - Kickstarter Critique

Bower's Game Corner

Bower's Game Corner

Computer Junkyard: A Game Based on Real-World Computer Parts1:48

Computer Junkyard: A Game Based on Real-World Computer Parts

Dream Egg Games

Dream Egg Games

Computer Junkyard PLAY THROUGH1:11:56

Computer Junkyard PLAY THROUGH

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

How To Play Computer Junkyard9:25

How To Play Computer Junkyard

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

Computer Junkyard - Play through with Shawn (2 players)1:23:41

Computer Junkyard - Play through with Shawn (2 players)

Board Gaming Crew

Board Gaming Crew

Computer Junkyard - is it educational though?! - Kickstarter Critique26:21

Computer Junkyard - is it educational though?! - Kickstarter Critique

Bower's Game Corner

Bower's Game Corner

Computer Junkyard Board Game Review15:44

Computer Junkyard Board Game Review

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

Computer Junkyard | Build Your Own HOMEBREW COMPUTER With Parts From The Junkyard9:48

Computer Junkyard | Build Your Own HOMEBREW COMPUTER With Parts From The Junkyard

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

Computer Junkyard and Barrell Bourbon Amburana Board Game Pairing and Review15:56

Computer Junkyard and Barrell Bourbon Amburana Board Game Pairing and Review

Tabletop Tastings

Tabletop Tastings

This Board Game Turns Junk Into Retro Gold!6:25

This Board Game Turns Junk Into Retro Gold!

The Tabletop Misfits

The Tabletop Misfits

Computer Junkyard UNBOXING7:45

Computer Junkyard UNBOXING

Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)

Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)

Computer Junkyard Unboxing | Steve & Les React3:50

Computer Junkyard Unboxing | Steve & Les React

Tabletop Tastings

Tabletop Tastings

Interview with the creator of the Computer Junkyard game24:23

Interview with the creator of the Computer Junkyard game

David Greelish

David Greelish

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Creators who cover this

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TableTopVibes
TableTopVibes
3 videos of this game
Tabletop Tastings
Tabletop Tastings
2 videos of this game
Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)
Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)
1 video of this game
Board Gaming Crew
Board Gaming Crew
1 video of this game
Bower's Game Corner
Bower's Game Corner
1 video of this game
David Greelish
David Greelish
1 video of this game
Dream Egg Games
Dream Egg Games
1 video of this game
Game Boy Geek
Game Boy Geek
1 video of this game

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About Computer Junkyard

From BoardGameGeek:

You found a box of old computer games at a yard sale and can't wait to play them with your friends. To your dismay, modern computers won't run them. Instead, you each race to build your own vintage computer out of spare parts. Welcome to the Computer Junkyard, the perfect place to find all the components you will need! Scavenge for parts, sabotage your opponents, trade with your friends, and do it all with the cash in your pockets. Be the first to complete a computer good enough to run your game! In Computer Junkyard, players assemble hardware tiles to construct a vintage computer. The first player to have a complete, bug-free computer, which meets the specifications necessary to run their unique computer game, is the winner. The primary mechanic of Computer Junkyard is the physical assembly of hardware tiles. Each player attaches their hardware together like puzzle pieces, connecting them up to a central motherboard tile to fit within a 9x9 chassis grid. Players collect hardware by purchasing tiles randomly drawn from the central Junkyard, or by freely making trades with other players. Players begin with a limited amount of money, which they must manage as hardware tiles increase in price as their supplies decrease. During their turn, players may purchase hardware, attempt to steal hardware from their opponents, or sabotage an opponent by attaching a computer bug tile to their computer. -description from the publisher

Designers

Allan Pincus, Jared Pincus

Artist

Jordan Pincus

Publisher

Dream Egg Games

Categories

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