SEED GAME#10750 BGG all-time

Bad Medicine(2015)

★ 6.5 BGG3–8 playersWeight 1.46
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Games like Bad Medicine

Looking for games like Bad Medicine? 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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75/100

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★ 7.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.1
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Pitchstorm(2018)

★ 6.93–12 playersWeight 1.3
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71/100

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Dixit: Demo Deck(2016)

★ 6.83–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
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70/100

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Channel A(2012)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.4
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69/100

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Detective Club(2018)

★ 7.44–8 players45 minWeight 1.2
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69/100

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Rogues to Riches(2012)

★ 8.33–5 players60 minWeight 1.7
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69/100

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Feelinks(2015)

★ 6.43–8 playersWeight 1.1
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69/100

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