SEED GAME#1965 BGG all-time

3 Chapters(2024)

★ 7.0 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.68
Closed DraftingSet CollectionTrick-taking

Games like 3 Chapters

Looking for games like 3 Chapters? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

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

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Schadenfreude(2020)

★ 7.63–5 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
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Tides of Madness(2016)

★ 6.72 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Boomerang: USA(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Boomerang(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Carnival of Monsters(2019)

★ 7.22–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Bargain Hunter(1998)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Canal Houses(2024)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Gachapon Trick(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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The Little Flower Shop(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Fairy Tale(2004)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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