2022Franz-Benno Delonge, Phil Walker-Harding
- Videos
- 23
- Creators
- 20
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 4 players30 - 45 minLight weight
Container
2026Franz-Benno Delonge, Thomas Ewert, Kevin Nesbitt
- Videos
- 34
- Creators
- 24
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Container is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 12 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 7 recorded sessions, and 11 unboxings.
3 - 5 players
45 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
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.
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Which Container video should I watch?
Container has 34 videos from 24 creators: 12 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 7 playthroughs and 11 unboxings. They date from 2025 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Container - How to play in 22 minutes!" by Allplay, which runs 22 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Container | Overview & Review" by Crimsonboardgames. 11 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Container (2026 ed) - Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play, one of 7 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Fjords, Container, Big City and Big City: 20th Anniversary Jumbo Edition!, also by Franz-Benno Delonge. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2026.
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About Container
From BoardGameGeek:
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.
Designers
Franz-Benno Delonge, Thomas Ewert, Kevin Nesbitt
Artist
Adam Allsuch Boardman
Publisher
Allplay
Categories
Mechanics