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Banana Wars: US Intervention in the Caribbean 1897-1933(2020)

★ 7.1 BGG2 playersWeight 2.25
Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

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Looking for games like Banana Wars: US Intervention in the Caribbean 1897-1933? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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