A board game inspired by real-world computer parts – Available now!
You found a box of old software games at a yard sale and can’t wait to play them with your friends. To your dismay, modern computers won’t run them.
Welcome to Computer Junkyard, the perfect place to find all the components you will need!
Scavenge for parts, sabotage, steal, and trade with your opponents, all with just the cash in your pockets. Be the first to build a vintage computer good enough to run your game!
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Build your computer
Each player begins with a computer chassis where their build takes shape. As the game unfolds, you’ll connect hardware pieces together, growing your machine into a fully assembled computer that you can adjust and rework as your strategy evolves.
Race your opponents to complete your build and install your unique software—each requiring a specific combination of components to run.
Real-world hardware components
The game features a variety of hardware components, each representing a real part of a computer. You’ll start with a motherboard and connect new pieces to it as your build grows.
And like a puzzle, not every combination fits cleanly together. You’ll often need to swap parts and rework your machine as new opportunities—and obstacles—appear.
To complete your system, you’ll have to assemble the right combination of components from a limited Junkyard supply.
“Graphic design is so good it hurts.”
— Chris Wyman, GamingTrend
Scavenge the Junkyard
On your turn, you can visit the Junkyard to buy and sell parts, scavenging for what you need while keeping an eye on what your opponents are building.
Prices aren’t fixed. As parts become scarce or flood the market, costs rise and fall with every move.
Time your purchases and sales carefully, and you can turn scarcity into an advantage or leave your opponents scrambling and paying a premium.
The computer’s block diagram
Each player has a block diagram that shows how their computer fits together, guiding your build as it takes shape and helping you see where each component belongs.
The choices are yours. Your software changes what you need, forcing you to plan ahead, make trade-offs, and sometimes rethink your build as the game unfolds.
“Computer Junkyard is wonderfully mischievous”
— Mollie Russell, Wargamer
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Sabotage opponents
You’re not just racing—you can disrupt your opponents at every turn. Attach bugs that block connections and keep their computers from running.
Steal key parts to set them back, or hoard components to control what’s available and shape the market.
And it doesn’t stop at the table. Strike deals, shift the balance, and decide when to interfere, negotiate, or play it safe.
Software requirements
At the start of the game, each player receives a unique software tile that defines their objective. From the very first turn, it shapes how you build your computer.
To install your software, your system must meet its requirements—specific amounts of storage, memory, and processing power. Planning around those needs, and adapting as the game unfolds, is key to finishing first.
“It will produce laughs, groans and a lot of memorable table moments”
— Matthew Smail, BigBossBattle
Install your software to win
When your computer is complete, install your software and bring your machine to life.
The first player to finish their build and meet their software’s requirements… wins!
2–4 Players | Ages 14+ | 60–90 Minutes
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“The game elegantly combines strategy, just the right amount of luck, and good old fashioned puzzling.”
— Mike Edwards, BoardGameGeek
$54.95 before clipping the 10% coupon on the listing