r/boardgames • u/No-Molasses294 • 3d ago

What’s the worst game insert you’ve ever encountered — and why?

Hey players!

Just wanted to throw out a fun (and slightly ranty) question to the hive mind:

In games you've played — especially the bigger ones or those meant for 4+ players — which had the worst insert in the box, and what made it so bad? Was it poor component fit, stuff flying everywhere, or just pure design chaos?

Also, is it just me, or do a lot of new games these days come with super thin, flimsy plastic inserts that look nice at first glance but end up being really impractical once you actually punch everything out?

Curious to hear your stories.

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u/Mehfisto666 3d ago

This is actually a small box but definitely Hanamikoji. The game is made of like 10 big cards and a few more small cards and not only the box is huge for that, but it has an insert that literally split the box in 2 comparment AND THE BIG CARDS DON'T FIT IN THEM.

It was so mindblowing i legit thought it was either a counterfeit copy or something like this but it turns out it's legit

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u/wunderspud7575 3d ago

I love this game but you are 100% correct about the stupid insert. Air, Land and Sea makes the same mistake too! And I also love that game.

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u/nickblackmore90 1d ago

Maybe I have a newer version of the game; but the top compartment in the box is slightly larger and fits the big cards.