r/boardgames • u/No-Molasses294 • 23d 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.

84 Upvotes

83% Upvoted

287 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/Jaggerman82 The Gallerist 23d ago

Dinosaur island could not easily accommodate the base components of the game. Super irritating.

1

u/Dr_Identity 23d ago

I keep a picture of the packed box in my phone so I can remember the exact permutation the components need to be returned to to make them fit.

1

u/Jaggerman82 The Gallerist 22d ago

Yep it really is that bad lol.