SEED GAME#18091 BGG all-time

Anansi and the Box of Stories(2017)

★ 6.2 BGG3–8 players20 minWeight 2.00
Open DraftingTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

Games like Anansi and the Box of Stories

Looking for games like Anansi and the Box of Stories? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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

Rebel Princess(2023)

★ 7.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Trick-taking + 1 more

EventsTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

Tournament at Avalon(2020)

★ 7.33–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Trick-taking + 1 more

Take ThatTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

Tournament at Camelot(2017)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Trick-taking + 1 more

Take ThatTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark(2024)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Rebel Princess: 2nd Edition(2024)

★ 7.53–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Trick-taking + 1 more

EventsTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Injustice(2023)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Control Nut!(2005)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Was sticht?(1993)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTrick-taking

Quattro Trick-Taking(2025)

★ 7.53–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Trick-taking + 1 more

Hand ManagementTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

Mori(2024)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingTrick-taking

Darwinning!(2018)

★ 5.92–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Nyet!(1997)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

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