Curious Cargo

Two rivals build supply lines, call trucks and race to ship strange cargo, intercepting each other.

Designer: Ryan Courtney
Published by: Capstone Games
Editions by: Maldito Games, Frosted Games

You stumbled on a midnight market that sells a curious sort of cargo: energy capacitors, strange crystalline material and something green and jiggly. Now you are deep in the trade, and so is your best friend, who bought the same manufacturing plans. Curious Cargo is a two-player duel in which you build up your facility's infrastructure, call in trucks at exactly the right moment and time your shipping better than your opponent. If their trucks start rolling, you can intercept them and corner the market that way. It is a pick-up-and-deliver puzzle with tile placement and action points, around an hour, for two players only, aimed at ages twelve and up.

Tile-built facilities and supply linesCalling trucks at the right timeIntercept your opponent's shipments

Who it's for

You want a thinky two-player game of logistics and timing, something like a duel-sized supply-chain puzzle.

Not for you if…

You are more than two or want a gentle, relaxed game. Curious Cargo is a sharp head-to-head.

Vibe's take

Tight, clever and a little mean. You plan your pipes like an engineer, then discover your rival just timed a truck to wreck your shipment.