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Academia(1989)
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Looking for games like Academia? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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.
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Beyond Balderdash(1993)
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Why Did the Chicken...?(2004)
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Crazy Theory(2019)
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What?(2007)
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Cyrano(2022)
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Poetry Slam(2018)
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ThinkBlot(1997)
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Wise and Otherwise(1997)
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You Must Be an Idiot!(2005)
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Cranium Party Playoff(2008)
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