It is amazing how small this box is,yet how much it contains.
It has an excellent,yet simple economy system that changes as players sell their commodities. The buildings allow you to take certain actions. If another player owns the building you have to pay them to use it,but some character cards have a way around this :)
The harbor is made up of randomly drawn cards,before and during the game,so has an almost unlimited replay value.
If you don't want to use the characters,then on the back is a generic character to use. But the characters are so cute and fun,you have to use them.
Overall this is a great,and very portable,game that is a lot of fun. It can even be played solo if you don't have anyone available to play right now.