SEED GAME#756 BGG all-time

A Fake Artist Goes to New York(2011)

★ 7.1 BGG5–10 players20 minWeight 1.10
Hidden RolesLine DrawingTargeted Clues

Games like A Fake Artist Goes to New York

Looking for games like A Fake Artist Goes to New York? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. 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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★ 6.73–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
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70/100

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The Chameleon(2017)

★ 6.53–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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DANY(2019)

★ 6.83–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Linq(2004)

★ 6.84–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Subtext(2019)

★ 6.54–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Tempel des Schreckens(2016)

★ 7.33–10 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

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Sunken Sailor(2017)

★ 5.93–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Don't Get Got!(2018)

★ 6.92–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

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The Diamond Swap(2021)

★ 5.63–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Stranger Things: Attack of the Mind Flayer(2022)

★ 5.64–10 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
60/100

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Shifty Eyed Spies(2017)

★ 6.74–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
60/100

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ActingTargeted CluesTeam-Based Game

Dixit: Odyssey(2011)

★ 7.43–12 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
60/100

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