Container is a game about big ships and big production. Each player will play both as a producer and shipper of goods. Players will decide which products they want to produce, and which of the OTHER player's goods they want to ship out to a remote island. During these phases, players will be able to set the prices for their goods and try to maximize their cash!
Once the goods have reached the island, players will play the part of the purchaser for their tiny island. Players bid for the goods arriving each day by ship, and the highest bidder collects these goods for conversion into points at the end of the game.
Sounds simple? It is! But the real challenge is turning your home production into goods for your island. Your government is willing to subsidize your purchases, but just how much money do you want to give to your competitors for that lovely crate of goods your island desperately needs?
These are the scoring sheets I use for container. Small enough to fit in the box easily, print out a couple and whip out your scissors to make scoring the game easy!
v.2
This is a summary of the rules, which if printed double sided (page 1 and 2) and trimmed will fit neatly in the box. On page 3 is a color flow chart that I made to help new players understand where the containers go. Print it out, laminate it, cut into 5 pieces and off you go!
Updated: contains rules for auctions resulting in ties, and auctions where every player bids $0. (Based on discussions on BGG with game creator Kevin Nesbitt.
Based upon the file by "fastfingers". I created my own updated version with additional rules clarification, fixed some errors, and (hopefully) improved the wording and word usage consistency.
I can also upload this as a .doc file if desired.
Reference sheet useful for quick referencing and provides a structured summary for teaching the game.
Minor enhancements in this newer version.
See the Hansa Teutonica game entry if you are interested in ref sheets for other games that I’ve made. If you do not have Microsoft Powerpoint, a PDF version is also available there.
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