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Ananda(2024)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.33
Hand ManagementPattern BuildingTile Placement

Games like Ananda

Looking for games like Ananda? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and 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

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★ 6.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
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Start 11! The Board Game(2012)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
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75/100

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★ 5.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
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74/100

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★ 5.11–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
73/100

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★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 1.9
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73/100

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Sanssouci(2013)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
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71/100

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Reef(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Lanterns: The Harvest Festival(2015)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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