Vent: I spent $80 on a board game insert that turned out to be a total waste

I always thought custom inserts were just for show, but I got Terraforming Mars and the setup time was killing me. I saw a foam core insert online for about eighty bucks and thought it would save me so much time. It showed up and looked nice, but it was a pain to put together and didn't fit the cards in sleeves at all. I had to force them in and now the whole thing is warped. The worst part is, it actually takes me longer to pull everything out of the tight slots than it did to just dump the bags. I feel like I paid for a fancy paperweight. Has anyone found a good storage fix for that game that actually works?

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daniel_campbell16h ago

Man, that is such a common story with those fancy inserts. Read a whole thread last week where people were saying the exact same thing about Terraforming Mars. The sheer number of cards makes it a nightmare for any one-size-fits-all solution. Honestly, the best setup I've seen just uses a bunch of those cheap plastic deck boxes for the different card types, all tossed in the main box. Lets you grab what you need fast and actually fits sleeves without a fight. That foam core stuff looks great on a shelf but totally falls apart in real use.

bethh201d ago

That's the worst feeling. Sleeved cards are a total dealbreaker for most inserts. Honestly, baggies and a couple small plastic boxes are way faster.