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Abandon All Artichokes(2020)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.25
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingRace

Games like Abandon All Artichokes

Looking for games like Abandon All Artichokes? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Of Knights and Ninjas(2020)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Luminis(2023)

★ 6.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingRaceSet Collection

Eternitium(2024)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

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Super(2026)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Draconium(2019)

★ 6.52 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – Defence Against the Dark Arts(2019)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTake That

DC Deck-Building Game(2012)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Kombat Kittens(2014)

★ 5.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Natives(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Ascension: Apprentice Edition(2013)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game(2023)

★ 7.82 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

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