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Anticipation(1987)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.20
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Games like Anticipation

Looking for games like Anticipation? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Three Little Pigs(2010)

★ 5.32–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Click Clack(2008)

★ 5.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Cat & Mouse(2001)

★ 4.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Game!(2010)

★ 4.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Trivial Pursuit: Classic Edition(2016)

★ 6.02–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Monopoly: Animal Crossing – New Horizons(2021)

★ 5.32–4 players60 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Wild Life(1964)

★ 5.42–5 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Dr. Seuss: Merry Grinchmas! Game(2021)

★ 6.42–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Trivial Pursuit: 40th Anniversary Ruby Edition(2018)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Ghosts of the Moor(2018)

★ 5.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Schmuggler an Bord(1992)

★ 6.13–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
75/100

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Monopoly Pizza Game(2018)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
75/100

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