SEED GAME#11335 BGG all-time

A Game of Gnomes(2015)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 2.78
Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like A Game of Gnomes

Looking for games like A Game of Gnomes? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Valdora(2009)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

The Arrival(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

So, You've Been Cursed.(2025)

★ 6.81–2 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Atlantis: Island of Gods(2018)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

Macao(2009)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Meuterer(2000)

★ 6.93–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Endogenesis(2019)

★ 6.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Auf der Walz(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Koplopers & Dwarsliggers(2009)

★ 6.32–4 players75 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Shinjuku(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Progress: Evolution of Technology(2014)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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