SEED GAME#7379 BGG all-time

A Fistful of Penguins(2011)

★ 6.0 BGG1–6 playersWeight 1.35
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Looking for games like A Fistful of Penguins? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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It Happens..(2010)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.4
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82/100

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Little Bird, Big Hunger(2016)

★ 6.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
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80/100

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Shanghaien(2008)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.5
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80/100

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Risk Strike(2023)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.6
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80/100

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Dino Dude Ranch(2016)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.5
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80/100

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The Livestock Market(2009)

★ 5.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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Hopple-Popple(1995)

★ 5.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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Alhambra: The Dice Game(2006)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.7
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79/100

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Extra!(2011)

★ 6.41–6 playersWeight 1.4
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79/100

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Los Banditos(2008)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.4
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79/100

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Rescue Animals(2019)

★ 5.92–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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Pełny Kurnik(2016)

★ 5.12–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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