A board game inspired by real-world computer parts
You’re digging through a pile of scrap computer parts, racing your opponents to find what you need. Every piece brings your machine closer to life—while your rivals scramble to keep up. Build your computer from junk and be the first to install your software.
Every decision matters: which components to collect and when to interfere with an opponent’s build. The game rewards smart timing and adaptability with just the right amount of sabotage.
Arriving Spring 2026, Computer Junkyard will be available on Amazon and in select retail locations. Claim an early Amazon discount code by providing your email below.
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.
Computer Junkyard arriving Spring 2026
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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.
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.
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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Successfully raised $250K with 2800 backers – April 2025
Computer Junkyard arriving Spring 2026
Claim a 10% Amazon discount code now — redeemable when inventory arrives. We’ll keep you posted.
Lost your code?
Re-submit your information and we will send it again.