Best Closed Drafting games

Players simultaneously select cards from a private set, revealing choices at the same time.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 games · scored by ISO

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
83/100
Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Agricola(2007)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
79/100
Automatic Resource GrowthClosed DraftingEnclosure

Blood Rage(2015)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
79/100
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Obsession(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
81/100
Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Agricola (Revised Edition)(2016)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
80/100
EnclosureHand ManagementWorker Placement

7 Wonders(2010)

★ 7.72–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100
Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Inis(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
78/100
Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Rising Sun(2018)

★ 7.83–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
78/100
Action DraftingAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

Magic: The Gathering(1993)

★ 7.62–6 players20 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
76/100
Betting and BluffingClosed DraftingDeck Construction

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100
Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Isle of Cats(2019)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100
Closed DraftingGrid CoverageHidden Victory Points

7 Wonders (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.83–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100
Closed DraftingHand ManagementNeighbor Scope

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